What’s Halloween as an adult if not for a boozy, wild night filled with friends, scares, and spooky treats? Believe it or not, we’ve found a way to make your Halloween party (solo or horde) even better than last year with 5 Halloween cocktails that’ll chill you to the bone. (haha! get it?)
Morgue-A-Rita
We love puns, we love Halloween and most of all, we love us some tequila. So, Morgue-A-Rita seemed like the perfect choice for our Halloween party. There’s tequila, triple sec, and green goo running down the glass. Yum, right?!
What you’ll need (Serves 4):
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup club soda
- ¾ cup tequila
- 89 ml triple sec
- 4 cherries
- 4 tsp maraschino cherry syrup
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- Green food colouring
Instructions:
For the goo –
- Mix the light corn syrup with food coloring. Add coloring little by little as you stir, till you see a color you like
- Put the glasses in the freezer and frost. Pull them out once chilled, invert and dip them into green syrup, and stand them upright so that the syrup can drip
- Put the glasses back in the freezer
For the drink –
- Skewer maraschino cherries with stirrers
- Add lime juice, triple sec, and tequila into a shaker filled with ice and shake well
- Pour 1 tsp cherry syrup into each glass, put in the skewered cherries
- Carefully strain the cocktail mixture into a glass without disturbing the syrup at the bottom
- Add club soda on top and serve
Absolut Masquerade
It looks like blood but it tastes goddamn delicious! Not only is it simple and easy to stir up, it gives your Halloween parties that extra gore that’s always needed. A mixture of vodka, black currant juice, and Chartreuse – it’s the perfect drink to channel some Dracula in.
What you’ll need:
- 44 ml Absolut
- 60 ml black currant juice
- 15 ml Chartreuse
Instructions:
- Stir all the ingredients in a glass filled with ice
- Strain into a cocktail glass and serve
Black Friday Cocktail
Halloween would feel incomplete without an overdose of black, so why should our liquor be far behind? The Black Friday Cocktail stands out in the list of Halloween cocktails and is perfect for those whose souls are just as dark. It mixes some earthy flavors with activated charcoal to make a drink that looks like it’s come straight from the pits of hell!
What you’ll need:
- 44 ml vodka
- 30 ml beet juice
- 15 ml lime juice
- 15 ml honey ginger syrup
- 350 mg activated charcoal
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions:
- Shake all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice
- Pour the cocktail into a coupe glass, over 1 large cube of ice
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The Raven
How could we not pay an ode to one of the OGs of horror fiction and poetry? Edgar Allan Poe wrote quite a few eerie pieces, the most prolific of which is The Raven. Don’t worry though, this drink won’t replicate the feeling of impending doom of the poem. Instead, it promises to be a delicious savior if you’re spending your Halloween curled up with some Poe.
What you’ll need:
- 6 fresh blackberries
- Mint leaves
- 44 ml white rum
- ½ cup cranberry juice
Instructions:
- Mash 3 blackberries in a shaker, then mix them with 3 mint leaves
- Add in the rum and ice, then shake till chilled
- Pour into wine goblet and add cranberry juice on top
- Add sugar to taste if you feel the need
- Skewer the remaining 3 blackberries on a bamboo pick and lay on top of the glass
- Garnish with mint and serve
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Bloody Shirley Temple
Is going to the doctor just as horrifying to you as they are for us? Or have you ever wanted to inject something that looks very, uncannily similar to blood, into your drink? Well, you belong to the small group with strong enough stomachs to serve this delicious, simple, gory drink. Be sure to stock up on syringes, that’s the whole fun of it! (Never thought I’d ever say that sentence)
What you’ll need:
- Clear plastic cups or glasses
- Empty syringes
- Chilled lemon-lime soda
- Grenadine
Instructions:
- Fill a large bowl with grenadine, and fill up your syringes with it till they’re almost full
- Fill your glasses with lemon-lime soda, place the syringes inside and drink
- Ask guests to squeeze the syringe into the drink
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Summing Up
Halloween as an adult may not be as fun as it was when we were children, but hey, at least we’ve got lip-smacking cocktails by our side. These 5 spine-tingling Halloween cocktails will elevate your party from just ghostly to downright ghoulish, whether you’re sipping solo or with a crew of fellow spirits. So grab your cauldron, mix up these creepy concoctions, and get ready to scare yourself silly (and tipsy)! Cheers to a haunted good time!
FAQs
What Is The Official Drink Of Halloween?
Though many drinks are consumed during the Halloween season, chocolate milk is often dubbed as the official drink of Halloween.
What Alcohols Mix Well Together?
When you make cocktails, it’s common to mix more than one alcoholic drink together. Some of the alcoholic drinks that pair well together are gin and vodka, ginger beer and whiskey, and certain liqueurs with spirits like gin and rum.
What Is A Good Mix With Vodka?
Vodka is a drink that pairs amazingly well with most mixers and is best to add to cocktails. Some of the juices and mixers that pair really well with vodka are
- Cranberry juice
- Orange juice
- Sprite
- Ginger beer
Is There Beer In A Bloody Mary?
The initial versions of the Bloody Mary, before it got its name, included only tomato juice and beer. However, most modern variations do not include beer.
Are Bloody Marys Bad For Your Stomach?
This drink is known for being a good digestive. It contains ample fiber like celery and tomato pulp which can help your body with digestion.
Can I Drink A Margarita On A Diet?
No, it is not recommended to drink a Margarita when on a diet. Party drinks like Margaritas can be heavy on calories, especially when you don’t make them yourself.
