These Halloween cocktails will cast a spell on you and your guests!
It’s Halloweek and as the ICONIC Halloweekend looms in a couple days, parties, murder mystery dinners and other festive events are just around the corner! Whether you’re hosting, attending, or opting out of social events this year, one easy way you can celebrate the spooky season is by crafting up a wicked Halloween cocktail. These recipes will electrify your tastebuds and have you– or your guests– screaming for more.
The Blood Moon Margarita
A hauntingly beautiful ruby-red twist on the classic margarita, this Halloween cocktail is tart, citrusy, and eerie enough for a moonlit night.
- 2 ounces Tequila
- 1 ounce Triple sec
- 1 ounce Fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces Fresh blood orange juice
- Black salt for the rim
Rim your glass with lime and dip it into black salt.
Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
Garnish with a blood orange slice.
Vampire’s Kiss Martini
This Halloween cocktail is dark, romantic and dangerously delicious-- perfect for a dramatic Halloween toast.
- 1 1/2 ounces Vodka
- 1/2 ounce Raspberry liqueur
- 1 ounce Cranberry juice
- Club soda splash
- Blackberries for garnish
Shake vodka, raspberry liqueur and cranberry juice with ice.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Drop in a few blackberries (they’ll sink like “drops of blood”).
Add a splash of soda for sparkle, if desired.
Witch's Brew
A shimmering, neon-green Halloween potion that looks straight out of a cauldron: fruity, fizzy and fun!
- 1 ounce Midori
- 1 ounce Vodka
- 2 ounces Pineapple juice
- Lemon lime soda splash
- Edible glitter optional
Shake Midori, vodka and pineapple juice with ice.
Strain into a coupe or highball glass.
Top with lemon-lime soda and a pinch of edible glitter.
Garnish with a gummy worm or lime twist.
Black Widow Smash
The Black Widow Smash is deep, mysterious and berry-forward. It's a sultry Halloween cocktail with a venomous edge.
- 2 ounces Bourbon or whiskey
- 1/2 ounce Simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce Fresh lemon juice
- 3 Blackberries
- 1 Rosemary sprig
Muddle blackberries, lemon juice and simple syrup in a shaker.
Add bourbon and ice, then shake well.
Strain into a rocks glass with crushed ice.
Garnish with rosemary and a blackberry “spider.”
Ghostly White Russian
Craving a Halloween cocktail that's creamy, boozy and hauntingly smooth? The Ghostly White Russian is like dessert in a glass.
- 2 ounces Vodka
- 1 ounce Coffee liqueur
- 1 ounce Heavy cream or half and half
- Ice
Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice.
Pour in vodka and coffee liqueur.
Slowly float the cream on top (pour over the back of a spoon).
Stir gently to create a ghostly swirl effect.
