13 seriously spooky Halloween cocktails

Halloween is fast approaching so now's the time to BOO-tify your cocktails!

Whether you're hosting a party, spending the evening with a few friends or simply want a special serve to toast to the occasion, you'll find the perfect tipple to celebrate among these thirteen super-simple Halloween cocktail recipes.

If you need more inspiration than just cocktail ideas for your big Halloween bash, you're in the right place! We've got it all, from spooky decoration suggestions and a step-by-step guide to hosting the ultimate Halloween party, to ghoulish garnish ideas and fabulously frightening dishes to serve your visitors. We've even crafted the perfect Halloween playlist with tunes that will have your guests boo-gying all night long!

As you can tell, we're kind of experts on all the spooky celebration stuff, so trust us when we say that these Halloween cocktails are the absolute best recipes for you.

Spanning vodka, gin, rum and many more spirits (just the liquid kind, don't worry) and ranging from red and green to purple and black with all kinds of grisly garnishes, this extensive list has something for every cocktail need. There's even a punch recipe for anyone needing a big batch serve!

Keep reading to discover 13 seriously spooky (and delicious) Halloween cocktail recipes, and click the button below to stock up on all the ingredients you'll need to whip up these sumptuous serves.

This tequila twist on a Negroni packs a fierce punch but is absolutely delicious.

With Aperol for a balance of zesty citrus oils and mild bitterness and mezcal for a touch of smokiness - this serve is the perfect aperitif for a Halloween dinner party.

Ingredients

• 30ml tequila
• 20ml Aperol
• 10ml Campari
• 30ml sweet vermouth
• 5ml mezcal (optional)
• Lychee eyeball, to garnish

Method

Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir to combine and chill down. Strain into a coupe and garnish with two lychee eyeballs, which you can learn how to make here!

We love this blue Curacao Halloween cocktail recipe!

We don’t know if seeing a black cat on Halloween is lucky or unlucky, but whoever gets served one of these wickedly black Martinis on October 31st will be counting themselves very lucky indeed!

Ingredients

• 50ml gin
• 25ml blue curaçao
• 15ml Chambord (or similar dark purple berry liqueur)
• Squeeze of lemon

Method

Fill a cocktail shaker or mixing glass full of ice, then add all your other ingredients and shake (or stir gently for a minute if using a mixing glass). Strain into a chilled Martini glass and serve.

How-To: Black Sugar Rim

To make a black sugar rim for your glasses, mix sugar with a drop of vanilla essence and a few drops of black food colouring, then dip the rim of the glasses into water before pressing into the black sugar to coat.

Okay, it’s technically a G&T - but with its witchy, colour-changing effect it’ll no doubt wow your Halloween party guests so we had to include it.

Infuse your gin with Butterfly Pea Flower to create a colour-changing spirit that magically transforms from blue to purple!

Ingredients

• 50ml butterfly pea-infused gin
• 200ml tonic water
• Fresh rosemary sprig, to garnish

Method

Add your gin to a coupe or copa glass and top up with tonic. Garnish and serve.

How-To: Butterfly Pea Gin

Pour 200ml of gin into a clean container and add 1 tbsp butterfly pea flower. Give it a quick stir and it's ready to use!

Did you think coloured Halloween cocktails had to be sickly sweet? Think again!

This vivid green Halloween cocktail will light up your parties and bewitch your guests with its notes of melon, lime and basil.

Ingredients

• 45ml gin
• 15ml Midori melon liqueur
• 30ml lime cordial
• 4 basil leave

Method

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Looking for a Halloween cocktail for a crowd? Try this vibrant red punch recipe! Devilishly dark and dangerously delicious, this recipe will make four fantastic helpings for any uncanny callers...

Ingredients

• Juice of 2 limes or lemons
• 60ml blackberry syrup
• 180ml gin
• 400ml tonic water, lemonade or soda water

Method

To make your punch, fill a pitcher or punch bowl with lots of ice and then pour in all the ingredients. Stir with a long spoon gently for a minute, until the mixture is really chilled.

How-To: Blackberry Syrup

Simmer 200g caster sugar with 200ml water and a punnet of blackberries, stirring gently to break down the fruit. After 5-10 minutes you should have a sticky, dark red syrup. Strain into a clean jar and leave to cool in the fridge before using.

It may sound devilish, but this sweet gin and orange cocktail tastes absolutely heavenly!

Ingredients

• 30ml gin
• 15ml Cointreau or other orange liqueur
• 15ml sweet vermouth
• 15ml dry vermouth
• 15ml blood orange juice
• 2 dashes orange bitters

Method

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a blood orange wheel and mint.

If you love Baileys, you’ll love this Baileys Halloween cocktail!

Made with gin, Baileys Irish Cream and pumpkin spice syrup, this delicious gin cocktail is the perfect cocktail for your Halloween party and it's super easy to make at home.

Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, and serve in mini pumpkins for extra spooky points!

Ingredients

• 25ml gin
• 50ml Baileys Irish Cream
• 20ml pumpkin spice syrup
• Cinnamon and nutmeg, to garnish

Method

Add the gin, Baileys and syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake to combine. Strain into a hollowed-out mini pumpkin and garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg and cinnamon.

Inject some life into your Halloween party drinks with this bloodcurdling idea for your pink gin cocktails!

Ingredients

• 15ml grenadine or raspberry syrup
• 45ml gin
• 30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 90ml soda (or to taste)

Method

Fill your syringe with the grenadine or red fruit sugar syrup of your choice. Fill a chilled highball glass with ice and add the gin, lemon juice and soda. Stir briefly. Pop the syringe into the glass like a garnish and serve, inviting guests to inject the blood-red grenadine into the drink! Use the empty syringe to give your drink a quick stir before enjoying.

A twist on a Corpse Reviver No. 2, we've subbed out orange liqueur for ginger liqueur to give this tipple a kick of spice. Serve in a goblet-style glass for the ultimate spooky sip!

Ingredients

• 25ml gin
• 25ml ginger liqueur
• 25ml Lillet Blanc
• 25m lemon juice
• 1 star anise

Method

Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well, then simply strain into a chilled coupe or goblet glass.

It wouldn’t be Halloween without a Zombie cocktail!

This boozy classic cocktail that boasts two different types of rum will add a dash of tropical cheer and a heap of sunny flavours to your spooky gatherings.

Ingredients

• 25ml dark rum
• 25ml white rum
• 25ml lime juice
• 25ml grapefruit juice
• 150ml pineapple juice
• 15ml grenadine
• 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
• Fresh mint sprig and lime wedge, to garnish

Method

Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Fill a tiki or skull glass with crushed ice and strain in your cocktail. Garnish with mint and lime to serve.

Enjoy an even more indulgent twist on a Brandy Alexander that uses mouthwatering Mozart Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Cream Liqueur instead of creme de cacao.

A Brandy Alexander is normally served in a coupe, but we've adapted the recipe to be served in a highball for an even longer, more luxurious serve.

Ingredients

• 35ml cognac
• 45ml Mozart Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Cream Liqueur
• 45ml half and half double cream and milk
• 1 pinch turmeric powder

Method

Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well. Strain into a hurricane or highball glass filled with ice and serve.

Despite now being a popular brunch beverage and hangover cure, let's not forget about the frightening fable that shares its name with this scarlet serve.

Packed with spice and savoury flavours, this cocktail is the perfect way to kick off a Halloween dinner party. Just take care to avoid mirrors!

Ingredients

• 50ml vodka
• 100ml tomato Juice
• Hot sauce, to taste
• Worcestershire sauce, to taste
• A generous grind each of salt and pepper
• Celery stalk and lemon slices, to garnish

Method

Fill a tall glass with ice and combine your gin and tomato juice. Drop in hot sauce and Worchester Sauce to taste, then grind in salt and pepper. Stir with a celery stalk, squeeze in the juice of a lemon wedge (if desired) and serve.

An ode to the notorious fictional sea witch, this mesmerizing cocktail is truly one to impress your guests.

With citrussy apple and lime, sweet honey and herbal gin, this tipple tastes as magical as it looks!

Ingredients

• 3 fresh blackberries
• 1 tsp honey
• 60ml apple juice
• 25ml lime juice
• Soda water, to top up
• 25ml butterfly pea gin
• Fresh thyme, to garnish

Method

Add the fresh blackberries and honey to a rocks glass or small tumbler and muddle for 10-15 seconds. Add crushed ice, then pour in the apple juice and lime juice. Add enough soda water to nearly fill the glass, then pour in the butterfly pea gin. Garnish and enjoy!

Want to receive top-notch craft spirits to your door every month? Click the link below to join the Craft Gin Club and kick off your journey of drinks discovery!