Halloween is one of my favorite dates in the calendar, and the prospect of an evening spent experimenting with a festive drink to go with my costume choices is something I always look forward to. Inventing a Halloween cocktail with a nice flavor, but also one that is colorful and perhaps theatrical is my aim.
My favorite thing is to play with flavors and come up with a shot that is totally haunting and killer – blackberry, pomegranate and dark rum is my go to because the darker the better, and if you toss in a squeeze of lime or a splash of honey, it can be amazing. My top thirteen Halloween cocktails are guaranteed to haunt your taste buds, and your party guests will appreciate the quality spirits you are obviously a connoisseur of.
The 13 Best halloween cocktails and recipes
1. Witch’s Brew
I love the fantasy of potion magic, and this is a great place to begin. It is fun to mix ingredients together into something exciting.
I prefer to add some play and magic. When I am putting things together, I enjoy the thought of the kettle bubbling with possibilities.
When done, I can delight in the enchantment of creating a brand-new mixture from the ordinary makings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups lime sherbet
- 2 cups ice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup sparkling water
- ½ cup vodka (optional)
- 1 tablespoon grenadine
- Green food coloring (optional)
- Lime slices and gummy worms for garnish
Instructions
1. In a blender, combine lime sherbet and ice until smooth.
2. Pineapple juice, sparkling water and vodka (if using) are added to the blender and whirred together.
3. Stir in grenadine and a few drops of green food colouring, blend until colour smooths out.
4. Taste and adjust the flavor if needed, adding more juice or sherbet.
5. Pour into glasses and garnish with lime slices and gummy worms.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy your spooky concoction!
2. Black Magic Martini
Nothing captures the allure of a great evening for me like a great cocktail. There is just so much magic and mystery to this drink.
With the first sip, I find dark, delicate, magical flavours cascading over my taste buds. The unveiling and allure of this irresistible beverage washes over me.
It is the ultimate poetic addition to a mysterious night out or an elegant soirée.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz black raspberry liqueur
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- Ice cubes
- Black sanding sugar (for glass rim)
- Lime wedge (for garnish)
Instructions:
1. Rim the martini glass with black sanding sugar – run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass to moisten it, then dip the glass in the sugar.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
3. Add vodka, black raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice to the shaker.
4. Shake well until the mixture is chilled.
5. Strain the mixture into the prepared martini glass.
6. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve immediately.
3. Zombie Punch
I was struck straight away when I discovered this drink. It is nothing like any other drink I have had before.
The taste is so complex and blends so beautifully. No wonder its very specific mix of ingredients produces such a refreshing feel.
This is my recipe everyone wants to try when I invite my friends, and no one ever goes home unhappy. They all ask me how I make something that tastes so good, and I suspect the answer lies in the way the exotic ingredients mingle together so deliciously.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup grenadine
- 3/4 cup light rum
- 3/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup 151-proof rum
- 1/4 cup apricot brandy
- 1/2 cup club soda or ginger ale
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices and maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
1. Pour pineapple, orange, and lime juices into a big punch bowl. Stir.
2. Pour in the grenadine, light rum, dark rum, 151-proof rum and apricot brandy. Then mix.
3. Refrigerate the punch for at least 30 minutes to chill.
4. Add the ice cubes and ginger ale or club soda right before serving and stir gently to combine.
5. Garnish the punch with orange slices and maraschino cherries.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy your spooky Halloween cocktail!
4. Vampire’s Kiss
When it comes down to passion, I believe in the power of the vampire’s kiss. Its alluring taste drives my senses every time.
I believe it’s the drink any person needs if they’re looking for heavily bold flavors that are too enticing to resist. With a mixture of ingredients as smooth as it is robust, it’s a beverage difficult to put down.
Whether drinking it with friends or sipping it slowly in tranquil solitude, the vampire’s kiss has never failed to enhance the experience.
Ingredients
1 oz vodka
1 oz Chambord (raspberry liqueur)
1 oz cranberry juice
Champagne or sparkling wine to top off
Red sugar for rimming the glass
Ice cubes
Instructions
1. Dip the rim of the glass in a shallow plate of water, then dip the rim in a shallow plate of red sugar.
2. Shake vodka, Chambord, and cranberry juice on ice in a cocktail shaker until chilled.
3. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
4. Top off with chilled Champagne or sparkling wine.
5. Garnish with raspberry or vampire teeth candy on the rim (optional).
6. Serve immediately and enjoy your spooky Vampire’s Kiss!
5. Ghostly Gin and Tonic
As Halloween creeps closer, I get the itch for the perfect spooky-season drink: something that can make an otherwise normal cocktail weird and interesting. Something that can transform a simple beverage into a ghostly treat.
And the proper thing to say is that a few precise components can briefly attract our attention to something we might otherwise overlook.
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 4 oz tonic water
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- Ice cubes
- Edible glitter or food-grade activated charcoal (for ghostly effect)
- Lime wheel or twist, for garnish
Instructions
1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the gin and lime juice.
3. Add a pinch of edible glitter or a small amount of food-grade activated charcoal to achieve the ghostly effect.
4. Top off with tonic water and stir gently.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel or twist.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy your spooky cocktail!
6. Pumpkin Spice Mule
I’ve perfected a spin on a classic cocktail that I think is ideal for the fall. It’s spicy and warming, but refreshing.
It would be ideal for parties or a nice night in, and if you like to entertain, I bet your guests would love it. The way that the seasonal spices marry with the sparkle is such an inventive solution, and it’s easy to make too.
Although it might sound complicated, in reality, it’s so simple! For someone who loves to try out new things, this cocktail is a real find.
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz pumpkin puree
- 1 oz lime juice
- 2-3 dashes pumpkin pie spice
- Ginger beer, to top
- Ice
- Cinnamon stick and lime wedge, for garnish
Instructions
1. Place vodka, pumpkin puree, lime, and pumpkin pie spice into a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake well until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
3. Fill a copper mule mug with ice.
4. Strain the shaken mixture into the mug.
5. Top with ginger beer and stir gently to combine.
6. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and lime wedge before serving.
7. Dracula’s Blood
I think this spirit is an intriguing combination of mystery and intensity. The rich red color suggests a robust flavor.
The many individual ingredients that it contains each make their mark on the senses with every sip. This is a drink with so much going on that a regular evening will feel like an adventure!
This combination of ingredients creates a feeling of intensity.
Ingredients
2 oz vodka
1 oz raspberry liqueur
1 oz cranberry juice
1/2 oz lime juice
Ice cubes
Red food coloring (optional, for a deeper red color)
Raspberries or cherry for garnish
Instructions
1. Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
2. Add the vodka, raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice into the shaker.
3. Shake well for about 20-30 seconds until the mixture is chilled.
4. Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
5. Add a drop of red food coloring to enhance the blood-red effect (optional).
6. Garnish with a fresh raspberry or cherry on the rim of the glass.
8. Goblin’s Delight
Found as a hidden treasure buried deep down in the menu, this pick stands out, and I am not even the least bit surprised that I chose it. The reason is simple: it is incomparable.
It is unique in both flavor and texture. No matter how much you have of it, each bite feels like an adventure.
Ingredients
- 2 oz green apple vodka
- 1 oz melon liqueur
- 1 oz lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Club soda
- Ice
- Green food coloring (optional)
- Gummy worms (for garnish)
- Edible glitter (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake green apple vodka, melon liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup.
3. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until well mixed and chilled.
4. Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice.
5. Top off with a splash of club soda and stir gently.
6. Add a leaf of green food colouring if you want the more vibrant green colour of our illustration. Garnish with gummy worms and a sprinkling of edible glitter if you’re using that. Serve immediately.
9. Bone Chiller
When I think about a chilled sensation paired with a silky rich deep flavor of my favorite kind, this is what springs to mind. To me, it is a beautiful blend of a bright zip and a luxurious velvety nature.
This is my drink of choice for when I am in a mood for a complex yet invigorating nightcap. The finish is one I never tire of sharing.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 1 oz blue curaçao
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- Ice cubes
- Lime wheel or candy eye for garnish
Instructions
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Add vodka, blue curaçao, lime juice, and pineapple juice to the shaker.
3. Shake vigorously until well chilled.
4. Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel or a candy eye for a spooky touch.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy your Bone Chiller cocktail!
10. Creepy Crawler
I really enjoy the Creepy Crawler stories. I love the creepy-crawlies, their weird behavior and weird shapes.
Often, my stories finish with me feeling: ‘Oh my gosh!’ When you tell those stories, you tremble, half with fear and half with delight. As you tell it, you see the creepy shape that comes towards you.
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz blue curaçao
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz grenadine
- Ice cubes
- Gummy worms for garnish
Instructions
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the vodka, blue curaçao, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and lime juice.
3. Shake well until thoroughly chilled, about 15-20 seconds.
4. Strain the mixture into a glass filled with fresh ice.
5. Slowly drizzle grenadine over the top for a “bloody” effect.
6. Drape gummy worms over the rim of the glass for an extra-gross effect, then drink right away. Enjoy your
10. Creepy Crawler Halloween Cocktail!
11. Poisoned Apple
If I think about forbidden fruit, I picture a Lucious, sensual light; a hushed promise of many things and yet a dark secret. Mysteries hidden in its crimson skin!
The magic is all about that balance.
Ingredients
- 1 oz apple vodka
- 1 oz sour apple schnapps
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 1 oz pomegranate juice
- 1/2 oz grenadine
- Black sugar or black sanding sugar (for rim)
- Ice cubes
- Apple slice (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Dip rim of cocktail glass in water or simple syrup then into black sugar to rim glass.
2. Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
3. Pour Apple vodka, sour apple schnapps, cranberry juice, pomegranate juice and grenadine into the shaker.
4. Shake well until the mixture is chilled.
5. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
6. Garnish with an apple slice. Serve immediately.
12. Mummy’s Mojito
When the name of the cocktail is ‘Mummy’s Mojito’, it immediately catches your attention. There is something sweet and mysterious about this name that makes it stand out from the other cocktail names.
Each time you drink it, you feel the taste and aroma of many flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves
- Club soda
- Ice cubes
- Lime wheel, for garnish
- Mint sprig, for garnish
- Candy eyes, for garnish
- White gauze or cloth strips, for mummy wrapping
Instructions
1. Muddle the mint leaves and simple syrup in the bottom of a glass.
2. Pour in the lime juice and white rum, then stir well.
3. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
4. Top off the drink with club soda and stir gently.
5. Decorate with a lime wheel, a sprig of mint, and candy eyes
6. Wrap the glass with white gauze or scraps of white cloth, leaving a window for the garnish and a hole for sipping. Or a fake skull in the glass for added effect!
13. Haunted Highball
When I first read about this Halloween cocktail, I felt it make the hairs on my skin rise with excitement. I am always experimenting with new cocktails, the wackier themed ones seem to go down the best with my friends around Halloween.
Mixing scary flavors with a little bit of magic, I can’t wait to serve this up to my friends. I think this could become the drink of the night and a staple at my Halloween parties.
Ingredients
- 2 oz black vodka
- 4 oz ginger beer
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- Ice cubes
- Black licorice stick or gummy worms (for garnish)
- Lime wheel (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in the black vodka over the ice.
3. Add the fresh lime juice to the glass.
4. Slowly top off with ginger beer to maintain the dark color separation.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel and a black licorice stick or gummy worms, for a spooky touch.
6. Stir gently before drinking and enjoy your Haunted Highball!
