Love Potion Cocktail

Red Hots hearts

Served in a glass rimmed with Cherry Pop Rocks

Make it alcoholic with
a splash of Ginger Vodka, OR
a smidge of Cinnamon Schnapps

Ingredients for Raspberry Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 2 ½ cups fresh Raspberries (2 6-ounce cartons)
• Ingredients for Love Potion #9:
• Cherry Pop Rocks (6 packages per 4 glasses)
• Red Hots (6-8 per glass)
• Raspberry Simple Syrup (2 tablespoons per glass)
• Ginger Ale (8 ounces per glass), chilled

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high meat. Stir frequently to
dissolve the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes; smash the raspberries with a mixing spoon or whisk while simmering to break them up. Remove from heat and allow to steep until cool (approximately 1 hour). Strain through a fine mesh sieve and keep sealed in the refrigerator for use.

Rimming the Glass with Pop Rocks

Pour the pop rocks into a shallow saucer or other small plate. Pour some of the raspberry simple syrup into a bowl large enough for the top of the glass
to fit into. Turn a glass upside down and touch just the top of the glass opening to the simple syrup;
enough to moisten the rim only. Place the glass opening down in the plate of pop rocks and rotate from side to side to coat with pop rocks.

NOTE:

The pop rocks can gently be pushed toward the outside of the glass
to aid in coating. Place the glass, still upside down, onto a clean surface and allow to sit for the pop rocks to dry onto the glass (approximately 10 minutes). This aids in the adherence to the glass.