14 Terrifyingly Tasty Halloween Cocktails
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Halloween isn’t just for kids. In fact, it’s become one of the most popular times of year to entertain and serve up some creatively creepy Halloween cocktails. If you’re stuck on ideas, don’t worry—we have some easy All Hallows Eve cocktails you can try.
1. Candy Corn Martini
If you want to add some childhood flavours to your Halloween party, mix a Candy Corn Martini inspired by the traditional orange and white corn-shaped treats that have been a popular addition to American trick-or-treat bags since the 1800s.
For the adult (drinkable) version, you’ll need candy-corn-flavoured vodka (easy to make your own!), grenadine, pineapple juice, whipped cream, and ice. The trick is to keep it all layered, just like the candy, and the treat is the notes of vanilla, butter, and caramel you’ll taste with every sip. This cocktail is best enjoyed bottoms up!
2. Bloody Mary
As far as Halloween cocktail recipes go, the name alone makes Bloody Mary a classic choice. While this drink is more of a pick-me-up with your friends after a night on the town, it’s equally delicious when served as a pre-dinner drink.
Made with uncomplicated ingredients like vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco, lemon, salt, and pepper, this savoury cocktail is one of the more straightforward and sophisticated cocktails to mix.
3. Poisoned Apple Cider Cocktail
Remember when you were a little kid and heard the story of Snow White? And how, in your mind, you begged her not to eat that apple, and she just munched on it anyway? And then she fell into a poison-apple-induced sleep? Well, this cocktail is inspired by that story, but we promise it won’t have the same effect.
The Poisoned Apple Cider cocktail is made with apple cider, cranberry juice, fireball, grenadine, and a sprinkling of glitter to create a magical red and golden swirly cocktail that is pretty enough to tempt your friends to take a sip. It’s definitely up there on the list of apple cider cocktails you should try.
4. Witches Brew
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble… Introducing the Witches Brew cocktail—a fun, scary-looking green concoction (that tastes amazing!) This is one of the spookiest cocktail ideas you can conjure up—and if you add a dry ice cube to the drink, you are sure to impress your friends. Just make sure you know how to safely use dry ice in cocktails before attempting this drink.
While it’s super impressive looking, making a Witches Brew is equally simple: All you need is melon liqueur, triple sec, lemon juice, and a cackle worthy of the witchiest witch to make this Halloween cocktail the star of the night. And don’t worry about the taste. The honeydew melon-flavoured liqueur is the base of this drink, making this concoction one that is really easy to swallow.
5. Green Monster
Speaking of green drinks, The Green Monster is another guy you can invite to your All Saints’ Eve party. It’s one of the perfect cocktails for beginners. While adding this drink to your line-up is an excellent idea, it will be equally enjoyable as part of your St. Patrick’s Day and leap year parties.
It’s a short drink with just three ingredients: tequila, banana liqueur, and melon liqueur, which gets poured over ice in a lowball glass and stirred. Simple and impressive.
6. Black Magic
Add a bit of spectacle to your evening with the Black Magic cocktail—a spooky drink packed with delicious flavour. Made with black vodka, grenadine, and lemon-lime soda, this All Hallows Eve cocktail gets its ink-like appearance when you stir in the black vodka.
Taste-wise, it’s like Shirley Temple walked into a bar and drank a shot of vodka. We suggest you serve it in a highball glass filled with ice, unstirred, to let your friends create some black magic of their own. It’s a thrilling surprise that everyone is sure to enjoy!
7. Baby Yoda
Baby Yoda became all the rage with the release of The Mandalorian in 2019. Thanks to Jennifer Aniston, a cocktail inspired by the series, the Baby Yoda cocktail rose to Instagram fame when she posted a picture of it in 2019.
It’s a bit of a crafty cocktail that calls for vodka, simple syrup, and kiwi fruit to be shaken together with ice before straining into martini glasses. The crafty bit? Making Baby Yoda’s ears and eyes using sliced kiwi fruit, black olives, and toothpicks.
Make this cocktail, you must.
8. Swamp Water
The Swamp Water cocktail became popular during the golden years of the good old Rusty Nail and Harvey Wallbanger. While the appearance of Swamp Water lives up to its name, it thankfully does not do the same in taste. It’s one of the most straightforward Halloween cocktail ideas to pull off, and you make it by stirring green Chartreuse, pineapple juice, and lime with ice in a tall glass. A real crowd-pleaser!
9. Squashed Frog
Two disclaimers! One, this Halloween cocktail recipe doesn’t actually contain a squashed frog. And two, it’s really more of a shot than a cocktail.
Layered into a shot glass, from the bottom up, a Squashed Frog contains grenadine, melon liqueur, and Advocaat (a liqueur made with brandy, egg yolks, and sugar). Because the Advocaat is quite heavy, it sinks into the green melon liqueur, creating the illusion of something green and squashed (and frog-like) in the centre of the shot. The final result is pretty gross-looking but tastes delicious.
10. Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail
The Vampire’s Kiss cocktail is a ruby-hued vodka martini with a spooky dry-ice twist. Add the 45 ml SKYY vodka (opens in new window), 30 ml raspberry liqueur, 15 ml unsweetened cranberry juice, 15 ml lemon juice, and 15 ml grenadine to a cocktail shaker. Add 2 handfuls of regular ice cubes and shake until cold. Strain the drink into a glass that has been rimmed with grenadine and granulated sugar. If you’re feeling fancy, you could also add dry ice. Read all about it here.
11. Halloween Punch
A big-batch drink is always a hit at a party, and this one is ideal if you want to lean into the creepiness. You will need one bottle of cranberry juice, one bottle of apple juice or cider, 1 litre of ginger ale, and 1 litre of Appleton Estate Rum (opens in new window).
Chill the ingredients prior to serving, then add all ingredients to a punch bowl and stir. Garnish with dry ice for extra drama, and add optional garnishes like candy eyeballs, or gummy worms when you serve.
TOP TIP! If you want to be extra creepy, freeze water in surgical gloves and add the hand-shaped ice cubes to your bloody-hued punch. It looks super scary…
12. Pumpkin Martini
Our Pumpkin Martini is filled with pumpkin spice and all things nice, and it’s up there with the best holiday martinis to enjoy this season! With an indulgent combination of vanilla vodka, Irish cream, pumpkin purée, and spice, this might just become your favourite dessert cocktail this season. All the comfort in one sip!
13. Pumpkin Old Fashioned
This slow sipper is extra cozy, with a strong bourbon backbone and hints of vanilla and spice. Add 60 ml of Wild Turkey Bourbon, 1 teaspoon pumpkin puree, 0.5 tablespoon maple syrup, 0.25 teaspoon pumpkin spice, 0.25 teaspoon vanilla, and a dash of bitters to a cocktail shaker. Add a handful of ice and shake until cold. Strain into an ice-filled lowball glass and serve.
14. S’mores Martini
This fun and festive S’mores Martini is made with velvety chocolate liqueur, smooth and creamy marshmallow-infused vodka, and a generous splash of Wild Turkey Bourbon (opens in new window) for an extra kick. The addition of heavy cream adds a luxurious texture that complements the richness of the chocolate and bourbon.
