Halloween Cocktail Recipes

Whether you're a fright night, horror movies fan or chocolate and smiling pumpkins type of person, the one thing everyone can agree on - ghoulishly good cocktails are essential for Halloween. Who doesn't like the chance to have some wicked fun with their cocktails on Halloween?

From the sweet to scary twists on the classics, these spookalious options are great for any Halloween party, even if you're only sneaking a few sips between trick-or-treaters.

Tootsie Roll

Since 1907, the Tootsie Roll has been synonymous with Halloween. It's about time to put an adult twist on the classic candy. The bourbon balances the sweetness of the sherry, and the dashes of chocolate bitters create the quintessential Tootsie Roll flavor.


Ingredients

· 2 ounces rye whiskey

· 1 ounce sherry wine

· 6 dashes chocolate bitters

· Garnish: maraschino cherry


Directions

1. Add the rye whiskey, sherry, and chocolate bitters into a glass of ice; stir until well-chilled.

2. Strain into a chilled cocktail or coupe glass.

3. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.


Corpse Reviver No. Blue

This pre-Prohibition classic has risen from the dead, thanks to the recent craft cocktail renaissance. Corpse Revivers were originally designed for a morning kickstart, so don't hesitate to serve this drink at the end of the evening.


Ingredients

· Absinthe, to rinse

· ¾ ounce blue curaçao

· ½ ounce sweet white (Blanc) vermouth

· ½ ounce dry gin

· ¾ ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

· Garnish: lemon twist


Directions

1. Rinse a martini glass with absinthe, discard the excess, and set aside.

2. Add the blue curaçao, vermouth, dry gin, and lemon juice into a shaker with ice; shake until well-chilled.

3. Fine strain into the prepared glass; garnish with a lemon twist.


Devil's Margarita

Halloween calls for a devilishly good drink; enter this tasty twist on the classic cocktail. The Devil's Margarita starts with the standards (Blanco tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup), with a mischievous spin from the addition of red wine.


Ingredients

· 1-½ ounces Blanco tequila

· 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed

· ¾ ounce simple syrup

· ½ ounce red wine

· Garnish: lime wheel


Directions

1. Add the tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice; shake until well-chilled.

2. Strain into a cocktail glass.

3. Float the red wine on top by slowly pouring it over the back of a bar spoon so it pools on the drink's surface.

4. Garnish with a lime wheel.


Witches Brew

Cast a spell on your Halloween guest with this delicious cocktail. The balanced scotch sour spirit gets its blood-red color and earthy flavor from beet juice. Serve in seasonally spooky glassware for dramatic appeal.


Ingredients

· 2 ounces Islay scotch

· ½ ounce dry sherry

· 1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed

· ½ ounce simple syrup

· ½ ounce beet juice


Directions

1. Add all ingredients except the beet juice into a shaker with ice; shake until chilled.

2. Strain into a glass pipe or rocks glass over fresh ice.

3. Top with beet juice.


Snickertini

Instead of rifling through your kids' Halloween haul, create this grown-up treat instead. The sweetness from Bailey's Irish cream and chocolate liqueur compliments the nuttiness of the amaretto, resulting in a cocktail tasting just like the classic candy bar.


Ingredients

· Chocolate sauce, to coat glass

· Caramel sauce, to coat glass

· 1-½ ounces Van Gogh Dutch caramel vodka

· ½ ounce amaretto

· ½ ounce Baileys Irish cream

· ½ ounce chocolate liqueur

· 1 teaspoon heavy cream


Directions

1. Drizzle thin lines of caramel and chocolate sauce on the inside of a rocks glass and set in the refrigerator to chill.

2. Add the caramel vodka, amaretto, Baileys, chocolate liqueur, and heavy cream into a shaker with ice; shake until well-chilled.

3. Pour unstrained into the prepared glass.


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Sources

https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/halloween/g2471/halloween-drink-recipes/

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g2640/halloween-cocktails/

https://www.acouplecooks.com/halloween-cocktails-drinks/

https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/halloween-cocktails/