![]() In fact, I named the cocktail Wicked Ways after the main ingredient! Since the cocktail is meant to represent Hyde, I wanted it to have some kick as well, which I achieved with whiskey. I recently heard of Wicked Grove cider, the name of which alone made it a perfect candidate for my base. An apple base left me a lot of options for a cocktail strong and sharp enough to suit Hyde without overpowering the more delicate flavors of the Jekyll-inspired truffle. After tossing around a few ideas, I decided to make a hard cider-based cocktail with an apple pie spice truffle. I knew for sure I wanted something autumnal to go with Halloween. But what to do about flavors? The story offers no description of the potion’s flavor, so I could basically do whatever I wanted. ![]() A truffle made the most sense for an antidote, since you can finish it in 1-2 bites, and it looks a bit like a pill if you use your imagination. I’ve seen lots of food bloggers make cocktails inspired by Hyde’s potion before, so to make it my own I decided to turn it into a cocktail/dessert pairing: a potion AND antidote. I already knew I wanted my recipe to riff off the famous potion that turns the good, kind Dr. Granted, it barely mentions food, but that was ok with me. I actually made a Jekyll & Hyde moon pie a looooong time ago as part of a set of classic monster moon pies, but I’ve always wanted to create a recipe dedicated to JUST this story. What’s not to love? Plus it’s a super quick read-easily done in less than a day-which is just what I need in my chaotic mom-with-2-small-kids life. ![]() ![]() We’re talking foggy London streets, a troubled scientific genius, murder, mysterious potions, and the dichotomy between good and evil. Jekyll & Hyde has that spooky Victorian Halloween aesthetic that makes my gothic-literature-loving heart go pitter pat. To that end, I found myself turning to an old favorite: “The Strange Case of Dr. Since I’m currently drafting a series of Edwardian paranormal short stories (like you do), I wanted my seasonal read to be set near the same time period as my stories to keep me in the right mindset. Every autumn, I like to read something spooky to get me in the mood for Halloween. ![]()
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