8 Boo-tiful Halloween Cocktails That Will Elevate Your Haunted Happy Hour At Home

It’s the bewitching season of Halloween, a time when the supernatural stirs and the spirits roam freely. What better way to celebrate this hauntingly delightful occasion than by conjuring up some spine-tingling, eye-popping, and soul-stirring cocktails? Whether you’re hosting a monstrous masquerade or a chilling soiree, these amazing cocktail recipes by Jonas Ax, Mixologist and Advocacy Lead, at Bacardi India, Arun Kumar, Brand Ambassador at Diageo, and Minakshi Singh, Brand Ambassador at Diageo, will take your Halloween party to the next level, transforming your home into a cauldron of dark magic and delight. It’s time to raise your glass to a night of revelry as we unveil these tantalisingly terrifying concoctions—Halloween cocktails.

Best Halloween Cocktail Recipes

Let’s dive into these thrilling Halloween cocktail recipes with a touch of spooky flair!

1. Grave Digger

Ingredients:

• 60 ml BACARDÍ Anejo Cuatro
• 30 ml Espresso
• 20 ml Heavy Cream
• 20 ml of Sugar Syrup

Method:

1. Shake all the ingredients with ice.
2. Strain the mixture over fresh ice in a glass.
3. Toast a marshmallow on a stick and use it as a garnish, along with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder, creating a grave-like atmosphere for your drink.

2. Ghostini

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Black & White Scotch Whisky
• 30 ml Baileys Irish Cream
• 1 Scoop Of Chocolate Ice Cream
• 20 ml Rose syrup

Method:

1. First, rim your glass with eerie rose syrup to set the mood.
2. Combine all these mysterious ingredients in a shaker.
3. Give it a good shake with ice to invoke the spirits.
4. Double strain this ghostly elixir into a coupe glass, and watch as the ethereal mist hovers around.

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3. Frankenstein’s Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• 60 ml BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho
• 10 ml Banana Caramel
• 2 dashes of Aromatic Bitters

Method:

1. Stir all the ingredients over ice, infusing it with the essence of Frankenstein.
2. Strain the mixture into an old-fashioned glass with an ice block.
3. Garnish with Halloween chocolate candy to capture the spirit of Frankenstein’s monster.

4. Ghost Eyes

Ingredients:

• 60 ml BACARDÍ Carta Blanca
• 30 ml of Lychee Juice
• 15 ml of Lime Juice
• 7.5ml Blue Curacao Syrup
• Ginger Ale (to top up)
• 2 Lychees stuffed with black olives, skewered, for garnish

Method:

1. Build the ingredients over ice in a highball glass.
2. Slowly pour blue curacao over the top, creating an eerie visual effect.
3. Garnish with lychees stuffed with black olives to make your ghostly eyes watch over the spirits of the night.

5. Bloody Zombie

Ingredients:

• 60 ml BACARDÍ Carta Blanca
• 20 ml of Pineapple Juice
• 15 ml Monin Pineapple Puree
• 7.5 ml Grenadine
• 2 Dashes of Aromatic Bitters

Method:

1. Build up the ingredients over ice.
2. Add grenadine to a pipette or dropper and invite your guests to press it into the drink, creating a bloody effect.
3. For added theatrics, use a lemon shell with rum and light it up, evoking a flaming zombie drink.

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6. Vampire’s Blood

Ingredients:

• 40 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
• 20 ml of Orange Liqueur
• 30 ml of Lychee Juice
• 20 ml Lime Juice
• 15 ml Simple Syrup
• 30 ml Red Wine Float

Method:

1. Begin by combining all the ingredients in a shaker.
2. Shake vigorously with ice, creating a chilling sensation.
3. Double-strain the concoction into an old-fashioned glass, making sure no creature of the night escapes.
4. Now, the pièce de résistance – slowly float the deep, dark red wine on top, creating the illusion of freshly spilled vampire blood.

7. Witch’s Cauldron

Ingredients:

• 50 ml BACARDÍ Carta Blanca
• 30 ml Cranberry Juice
• 20 ml Lime Juice

Method:

1. Stir all the ingredients with ice, slowly crafting the witch’s brew.
2. Serve as shooters in pumpkin props, evoking a witch’s cauldron.
3. Garnish with a burnt orange wedge, adding a touch of magic to your concoction.

8. My Precious

Ingredients:

• Garnish: Cinnamon powder rim
• Glassware: Hi ball
• 60 ml RCAP (Royal Challenge American Pride)
• 30 ml Apple juice
• 20 ml Spiced pumpkin
• 20 ml Citric
• 1 Pinch of Edible Glitter

Method:

1. Precisely combine all these precious ingredients in a shaker.
2. Shake with ice, infusing the drink with a magical aura.
3. Double-strain the concoction into a glass that’s truly fit for royalty.
4. As the final enchanting touch, rim the glass with cinnamon powder to create a drink that’s as precious as the One Ring.

These cocktails promise a ghoulishly good time at your Halloween celebration, complete with spooky, fun, and delicious flavours. Enjoy crafting and sipping these eerie elixirs!

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PS: “Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health. Be safe, don’t drink and drive”.

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