Spooky Cocktail Recipes
Tomorrow is the big day, and we're celebrating all week because Halloween is finally upon us! Get dressed, get busy, and prepare to serve the best spooky cocktails at your parties. Here are our favorite Halloween cocktail recipes that are easy to recreate with readily available ingredients. Of course, we've got all your wine and liquor needs covered, so you don't need to worry about that.
- Bloody Mary Syringes
Nothing screams Halloween quite like blood. Shoot up these cocktails and have a bloody pregame evening before the wild night ahead.
Ingredients
- 2 c. tomato juice
- 8 oz. vodka
- 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp. horseradish
- 2 tsp. hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine tomato juice, vodka, Worcestershire, horseradish, hot sauce, lemon juice, and pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Fill syringes with mixture and chill. Serve cold.
- Halloween Sangria
Trick or treat! But we've got only treats for this drink. Let your guests have fun as they enjoy their sangria, filled with a variety of fruits for a refreshing experience.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole black grapes
- 1 cup whole green grapes
- 2 oranges sliced into rounds
- 1 lemon sliced into rounds
- 1 lime sliced into rounds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 bottle Pinot Noir (750 ml bottle)
- 1 can ginger ale (12 ounces)
- Colored sugar for rimming glasses
Instructions
- Rinse and de-stem grapes, then pat dry. Spread in a single layer a baking sheet, then place in the freezer at least 2 hours before you plan to serve.
- In a large glass pitcher, combine 1/2 of the orange slices (reserve the second half for serving), lime, and lemon slices. Add the brandy and cinnamon stick and stir gently to combine. Slowly pour in the wine.
- Refrigerate sangria for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight (a longer chill time will increase the flavor).
- When ready to serve, add the ginger ale to the pitcher and stir gently with a spoon. To rim the glasses, place the colored sugar on a plate, then rub an orange slice around the glass rim. Dip the rim of each glass into the sugar, coating well. Fill glasses with frozen grapes and reserved orange slices, then slowly pour in the sangria. Sip immediately and enjoy.
- Drunk Ghost
If there were an award for the cutest spooky drink, we'd have a winner right here! It's equal parts sweet and spooky. And it’s perfect for the 'gram too!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces coconut rum
- 1 ounce vodka
- 2 ounces coconut cream
- 4 ounces 7up or Sprite
Instructions
- FIll a shaker with ice.
- Pour in the coconut rum, vodka and coconut cream.
- Shake well, make sure coconut cream is well mixed.
- Strain into a glass.
- Top with lemon-lime soda
- Garnish with a Ghost Peep and enjoy!
- Pumpkin Old Fashioned Cocktail
Pumpkin Spice Latte for the day and Pumpkin Old Fashioned Cocktail for the night. This season is all about pumpkins and your party drinks must not fall behind.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- 1 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 dash orange bitters
- Ice, for serving
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker or a tumbler. Add 1 handful ice and shake until cold.
- Strain the drink into an ice-filled lowball glass. Garnish with rosemary and an orange peel, if desired.
- Poison Apple Cocktail
Ever wondered what it's like to be Snow White? Let your guests experience their Disney princess fantasy with this cocktail, serving them an alluring drink.
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. apple cider
- 1/3 c. cranberry juice
- 2 oz. whisky
- 1 oz. grenadine
- 1/4 tsp. edible gold glitter
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker or tumbler, then fill the shaker with ice.
- Shake until the contents are mixed and the shaker is cold, about 30 seconds.
- Pour into glass and serve.