🎃 Seasonal Bites & Sips in San Antonio: A Celebration of Flavor and Tradition
As the spooky season sweeps through San Antonio, local favorites are serving up treats that are as festive as they are flavorful. From Halloween-inspired pastries to Día de los Muertos breads and hauntingly good cocktails, here’s what’s new and not to miss this fall.
🕸️ Bakery Lorraine’s Halloween Pastry Collection
Available October 25–31 (while supplies last)
Bakery Lorraine is bringing a playful twist to Halloween with a lineup of handcrafted pastries that blend festive fun with refined craftsmanship. (Bakery Lorraine, 2025)
👻 Currently Available In-Store
- Candy Corn Macaron – A tri-colored delight in white, orange, and yellow, filled with vanilla honey buttercream.
🎃 Available Starting October 25
- Pumpkin Cream Puff – A charming pumpkin-shaped choux pastry filled with smooth pumpkin diplomat cream and decorated like a jack-o-lantern.
- Passion Fruit Bat Tart – Almond sablée tart with tangy passion fruit curd, topped with chocolate bats and toasted marshmallow cream.
- Black Cat Mousse – Cat-themed milk chocolate mousse with a raspberry center on a chocolate shortbread base.
- Ghost Moon Pie – Graham cracker sandwich cookies with house-made marshmallow, dipped in white chocolate and finished with spooky green eyes.
💀 Twang’s “Zombie Fog” Piña Colada
Available nationwide & in select stores
Take your Halloween gatherings to the next level with Twang, the San Antonio-based, Latino-founded brand known for its bold, Latin-inspired drink rimmers and seasonings. (Twang, 2025)
In collaboration with Thirsty Bartenders, Twang has crafted a hauntingly delicious cocktail:
🍹 Zombie Fog Piña Colada Recipe
Ingredients:
- Twang Black Flake Salt
- 1½ oz rum
- 1½ oz pineapple juice
- ½ oz lime juice
- ¼ oz blue curaçao
- ¾ oz coconut cream
- Garnish: dehydrated lime wheel
Instructions:
- Rim a chilled glass with Twang Black Flake Salt.
- Shake all ingredients with ice until chilled and frothy.
- Strain into the prepared glass with ice.
- Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.
💡 Pro Tip: Serve it in a skull glass or add dry ice for a foggy, otherworldly vibe!
🌼 La Panadería’s Totomoxtle Pan de Muerto
Available October 24–November 2 (in-store only)
In honor of Día de los Muertos, La Panadería presents a stunning new version of its beloved Pan de Muerto, crafted with handmade Totomoxtle Ash (burned corn husks). (La Panadería, 2025)
🌽 A Blend of Tradition and Artistry
- Totomoxtle (Nahuatl for “corn husk”) is hand-burned to create a natural ash that gives the bread its deep black hue symbolizing mourning and spiritual cleansing.
- Filled with slow-cooked sweet potato, the bread offers a naturally vibrant orange contrast and subtle sweetness, free from artificial dyes.
- The ash adds only a hint of smokiness, letting the bread’s tender crumb and comforting aroma shine.
“With the passion and creativity with which we make our bread, La Panadería honors and welcomes our deceased with much love and respect…” — Azucena Nuño, Pastry Manager
“Día de los Muertos is a centerpiece of our Cultura… The Ofrenda always gives me the light to continue my journey.” — José Cáceres, Co-Founder
🍂 Celebrate the Season in Style
Whether you’re sipping spooky cocktails, sharing sweet treats, or honoring loved ones through tradition, San Antonio’s bakeries and makers are turning October into a feast for the senses.
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