13 Halloween Cocktails for Parties and Ghoul Nights This Year

If 2023 was the year of the negroni (sbagliato, with prosecco in it), then 2024 is undoubtedly the age of our collective espresso martini. If you love the town’s favorite drink, you need to try this pumpkin spice version this October. According to the craft cocktail experts at Electric Shuffle, you need 1.5 oz. vanilla vodka, 0.5 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur, 1 oz pumpkin spice syrup, and 2 oz. Espresso (the stronger the better).

Also from the Electric Shuffle recipe book: a delicious blackberry marg whose purple color looks so pretty in fun glassware at parties. Mix 3 oz. tequila and 1 oz. One cup each of orange juice, blackberry syrup, lime juice, and orange juice over ice. These freeze just as well (hint hint).

Want to serve something seriously swampy at your Halloween party? Princess Pinky Girl’s recipe takes 15 minutes to make, has fun foamy toppings and more. The blend of pineapple, apple and lime juices with lemon-lime soda makes it fruity and bubbly, and you can enjoy it easily without the need for spirits or additions.

This recipe from Simply Living on Yummly turns a traditional Aperol Spritz into this incredibly photogenic Halloween cocktail. Of course, you’ll need vodka and Aperol, as well as some ruby ​​grapefruit juice, vanilla extract, soda water, and brown sugar crystals for the rim.

This recipe was originally published on refrigeration The magazine is now live on Yummly, which is a real highlight. It combines Gray Goose Le Citron vodka, Cointreau, fresh lemon and pineapple juice, and is topped with a drizzle of Crème de Mure blackberry liqueur for a blood-curdling effect.

Spiced mulled cider is delicious and never disappoints. It takes about 20 minutes to slice your fixin and heat the cider according to Brown Eyed Baker’s recipe, then you can keep it warm on the stovetop at low heat for a few hours. Or, you know, use your trusty slow cooker.

Have you heard of Calimojo? It is a drink of equal parts red wine and cola that originated in Spain and is most commonly paired with delicatessen and snacks in Spain. So, what better party drink could there be? The red color makes it perfect for Halloween, and the dry ice and gold leaf decorations in this recipe (courtesy of Wander Spice/Yummly) make it very vampiric indeed.

If Halloween makes you want to warm up in Hogsmeade or kiss your new love in the corner, Butterbeer Jelly is sure to appeal to you. Princess Pinky Girl is an expert in holiday jellies that are just as creamy, sweet and delicious as the original drinks. Her layered candy corn photos are perfect for non-Harry Potter themed parties.

If you want the easiest fall drink recipes, look no further. Of course, all you need to make Budget Bytes’ mimosa recipe is some kind of sparkling wine, cider, and whatever you want to use as a garnish (she recommends a rosemary sprig).

Want to serve something as dark as your evil heart? *witchy cackle* Well, you have to try this recipe for climbing Mount Greer, as shared with Yummly. It’s essentially a classic margarita, but mixed with a few drops of red, green, and blue food coloring to make it an inky black color. Don’t forget the black salt rim!

Take it from me: If you like the taste of Jell-O but can’t handle getting it out of a little plastic cup, this cocktail (from Confetti And Bliss/Yummly) is for you. You’re going to crush the green jelly and add lemon soda, tequila, and a splash of melon schnapps. Coat your glasses with colored sugar, pour your drink, and top them with some gummy eyeballs for added effect.

Sangria is an easy drink to make in bulk before a party. Jessica in the Kitchen’s version calls for apples, cranberries, pomegranates, apple cider, cinnamon sticks and a splash of bourbon. They are mixed together to make a sweet and spicy drink that tastes great but is also dangerous.

Prosecco, blackberries, grape juice and Chambord? Sign Me Up When you serve this drink created by Linsfood and shared on Yummly, sprinkle it with a little dry ice and your guests will be captivated by its charm.