Mark Brewer’s Special Halloween Recipe: Dracula Blood Punch

In the wake of the upcoming Halloween’s Day I (Mark Brewer) am trying to come up with some innovative recipes that will match with my Halloween party. In the endeavor I am helped by Mr. Oak and Mr. Phoenix. But the recipe I am going to share with you was revealed to me by my long time Forex trader friend Mr. Jones. Now, Mr. Jones is not much of a cooking lover, but he likes mocktails. The recipe that I am going to share today happens to be a mocktail that you may serve to the guests coming to your Halloween party. I tried the mocktail with a few additions (for taste enhancement) and both my friends Mr. Phoenix and Mr. Oak loved it. So here I am sharing the recipe with you. 

Dracula Blood Punch is a mocktail that contains cherry juice, cinnamon, chili, cloves and ginger. As ever, the Dracula Blood Punch can be prepared within no time at all. It requires a preparation time of 10 minutes and a cooking time of 5 minutes. You will have to chill the drink for 4 hours prior to serving. The ingredients that I (Mark Brewer) would mention in this post are for 12 servings. 

What Do You Need? 

To prepare this mocktail you will need juice of 21 cherries, peel of 3 oranges (that can be easily done using a vegetable peeler), one large sized red chili (it may be pierced many times but use it whole), 3 cinnamon sticks, 10 cloves, 6 pieces of sliced ginger and some Dracula’s fangs (which are available in most sweet shops around this time of the year). 

How to Prepare Mark Brewer’s Special Dracula Blood Punch? 

Put the cherry juice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, chili and ginger into a saucepan. Heat the contents for about 5 minutes and then leave it to cool for 4 hours to 2 days (depending upon the time at hand). Remember, more you cool better flavors you will get from the drink. If you intend to serve the drink to children, take out the chili after a couple of hours.

Get the juice out when you are ready to serve. Pour the juice in glasses and provide a straw in each of these. Dangle the Dracula’s fangs from each glass.    

Mark Brewer’s Analysis of Ranking System in Judo

Different colors denotes different rank

My namesake Mark Brewer is one of the most talented Judo professionals hailing from New Zealand. Ever since I heard of him I have started following judo keenly. My friends Mr. Phoenix, Mr. Oak and Mr. Jones (a Forex trader) watch games with me. In this blog I am going to tell you about the judo ranking system and its details. The achievements in judo are weighed in terms of a series of systematic ranks. The ranks for judo students are known as kyu and they are differentiated from one to the other by the color of belts they wear. There are different belt colors used, in some countries there are more than 6 kyu ranks used. There are ten black belt or expert ranks which are known as dan.

Kano was the mastermind of modern judo. Before Kano there was no formal ranking system in place for judo professionals. They were awarded scrolls or certificates containing the details about their school and style. Kano thought of a new way. In 1883, Kano awarded a couple of his students with belts. But back then there was no way to differentiate between the experts (black belt holders) and the other judo practitioners. So, Kano decided to let his expert students wear black belts. These belts were not similar to the ones worn by modern practitioners. These were much wider belts. In 1903, Kano introduced modern style of belts but he included black and white belts in the ranking system. According to Kano, white belt symbolized simplicity, purity and avoidance of ego. It indicated that all the students were equal. The white and black belt represented the progression of a student from being empty to full.

Today, the ranking system is a sort of grade system. You can earn a new ranking after completing a specific syllabus. A belt denotes the proficiency, skills and functional manners of a professional. All the belts are made with a mission to instigate the practitioner to climb higher. Mark Brewer may have passed through all the belts, but there are many young judo practitioners who are still targeting the black belt and sweating out for that. 

Mark Brewer’s Views on Fishing in Lowland Streams

My name is Mark Brewer and I have been professionally working in the Forex trading sector for a significant while now. Apart from my professional life I like fishing, whenever there is a break I cannot but hold myself from embarking on a fishing expedition. In the recent past, my association with the Phoenix Group has meant that spare time has vanished from my life. So, my long fishing tours had to be curtailed in favor of one or two day trips. As it is said, in adversity you can truly gather new skills. I have found a new found love for fishing in the lowland streams. Lowland streams are only a couple of hours drive from my home and I can readily visit them for my short fishing trips.

 

Fishing Experience of Mark Brewer 

As I feel New Zealand’s lowland streams have not been explored for their fishing possibilities as yet. People still prefer the back country rivers to search for fishes. There is a lot of rush at these back country rivers as people gather here on their day-offs. When there are so many people and so much noise, the natural essence of fishing is lost. So, I prefer the lowland streams which are often forlorn areas. Recently I have visited some scenic spots while fishing in the lowland streams.

Some skeptics have kept advising me that catching fishes in the lowland is very tough. The fishes here are less energetic and hard to catch. But with the choice of lighter and softer rods you can catch a bulk of fish in the lowlands. I have caught some amazing fishes in the lowlands. Though the dearth of current makes it difficult to attract fish, but on the other hand you do not have to continually mend your line. I have caught a lot of Trout on my latest fishing trip.

Orthodox fishermen may say “Mark Brewer is only an investment person, what does he know about fishing?” Well, I may not be a full time fisherman but it seems I grew up with bait in hand. I just love the feeling of fishing and arrangements that are associated with it.