"Something strange, in your neighborhood...who you gonna call? Zak Bagans!" Fans of Patrón XO Cafe and celebrity ghost hunter Zak Bagans, lead paranormal investigator on the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures,” experienced the darker side of Chicago last Thursday night. Part of Patrón XO Cafe’s “Hunt for Haunted America” sweepstakes, one lucky Grand Prize winner and five local novice ghost hunters joined Bagans for a taste of the dark spirits at one of Chicago’s most terrifying locations, the Hangge-Uppe.
Guests arrived at the Hangge-Uppe, located at 14 W. Elm St., where they enjoyed handcrafted cocktails made with Patrón XO Cafe and Patrón XO Cafe Dark Cocoa coffee liqueurs. After a brief presentation of the Hangge-Uppe’s haunted history, which includes alleged sightings of the ghost of a young woman who was murdered in the basement during the Prohibition era, Bagans then led the group on a hunt for paranormal activity in the haunted bar.
“Chicago’s Hangge-Uppe represents a park of the city’s dark history, and I was excited to have the opportunity to seek out the spirits that still haunt it today,” said Bagans. “There have been several reports of ghost sightings by both employees and patrons of the Hangge-Uppe. It’s definitely filled with paranormal activity, which makes the Hangge-Uppe the perfect place to celebrate another dark spirit – Patrón XO Cafe.”
Understandably, Halloween is the perfect time to seek out the paranormal, and Chicagoans need not look far for a number of haunted locations, including the Congress Plaza Hotel and The Drake.
Like the ghosts of the Hangge-Uppe, Patrón XO Cafe and Patrón XO Cafe Dark Cocoa coffee liqueurs are dark spirits perfectly suited for an unforgettable Halloween celebration. Replace traditional drinks with one of Patrón XO Cafe’s frightfully delicious cocktails, such as the devilish Dark Spell or the spellbinding Butterscotch Treat (recipes below).
To read more frightening tales or to find other haunted locations across the country, visit facebook.com/patronxocafe. For more information about Patron, please visit www.patronspirits.com.
Tonight, why not summon these dark spirits to your house!
Patrón XO Cafe Recipes
Dark Spell
· 1 1/2 oz. Patrón XO Cafe
· 1/2 lime
· Chilled cola
· Pour Patrón XO Cafe into a glass. Top off with Irish whiskey.
· In an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass, squeeze half a lime and drop into the glass. Add Patrón XO Cafe and chilled cola.
Butterscotch Treat
· 3/4 oz. Patrón XO Cafe
· 1/2 oz. butterscotch schnapps
· 1/2 oz. white crème de cacao
· 3/4 oz. half-and-half Cinnamon sugar
· Shake all ingredients vigorously in a mixing glass, and strain into a martini glass. Rim with cinnamon
sugar.
Photo credits: Ross Dettman Photography for Patron XO Cafe
Film credit: Opening paragraph from the song "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr. all rights reserved
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