21 Best Spooky Halloween Cocktails

Halloween isn’t just about candy—it’s also the perfect occasion to get creative with your drinks! Whether you’re hosting a spooky soirée or just want to enjoy a festive drink at home, these 21 Halloween cocktails will add a dash of magic and mystery to your celebrations. Here you’ll find vodka, bourbon, apple cider, wine, Irish cream, and rum based cocktails, and they’re all easy to scale if you’re creating a pitcher for a party. Let’s jump in… 

(Be sure to also take a look at my Halloween champagne cocktails, my spooky Aperol cocktails, my Halloween pizza recipes, and my Halloween adult dinner ideas for more inspiration for the spooky season – my favorite time of the year!) 

1. Witch’s Brew Punch

This spooky green punch is the perfect centerpiece for your Halloween party. With a mix of lime sherbet, lemon-lime soda, and vodka, it’s sweet, tangy, and a little bit magical.

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 4 cups lime sherbet
• 4 cups lemon-lime soda
• 2 cups vodka
• 1 lime, sliced (for garnish)
• Green food coloring (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a large punch bowl, combine the lime sherbet and lemon-lime soda.
2. Stir in the vodka and a few drops of green food coloring, if desired, to enhance the eerie green color.
3. Garnish with lime slices.
4. Serve in punch glasses or over ice.

2. Spooky Bloody Mary

This classic cocktail gets a Halloween twist with creepy garnishes like pickled eyeballs or fake fingers. The spicy tomato juice and vodka make it a perfect savory drink for the holiday.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz tomato juice
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Celery stalk, pickled onions, or olives for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
2. Shake well and strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a celery stalk, pickled onions, or olives.
4. Serve immediately.

3. Black Magic Martini

This dark and mysterious martini combines black vodka with cranberry juice and triple sec, creating a cocktail that’s as enchanting as it is delicious.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz black vodka
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 oz triple sec
• Ice
• Black sugar for rimming the glass (optional)

Instructions:

1. Rim a martini glass with black sugar, if desired.
2. In a shaker, combine black vodka, cranberry juice, and triple sec with ice.
3. Shake well and strain into the prepared martini glass.
4. Serve immediately.

4. Poison Apple

Inspired by the poisoned apple from fairy tales, this cocktail combines apple cider, bourbon, and a splash of grenadine for a sweet and tart drink with a sinister twist.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 4 oz apple cider
• 1/2 oz grenadine
• Ice
• Apple slice for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine bourbon, apple cider, and grenadine with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with an apple slice.
4. Serve immediately.

5. Zombie Brain Shot

This eerie shot looks like a brain suspended in blood, made with peach schnapps, Irish cream, and a dash of grenadine. It’s sure to give your guests a fright!

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 oz peach schnapps
• 1/2 oz Irish cream liqueur
• A few drops of grenadine

Instructions:

1. Pour the peach schnapps into a shot glass.
2. Slowly pour the Irish cream over the back of a spoon to create a floating effect.
3. Drop a few drops of grenadine into the shot glass to create the “brain” effect.
4. Serve immediately.

6. Vampire’s Kiss Halloween Cocktail

This seductive red cocktail is made with vodka, Chambord, and cranberry juice, topped with a splash of champagne for a bubbly finish. It’s perfect for a spooky Halloween toast.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz Chambord
• 2 oz cranberry juice
• 2 oz champagne
• Ice
• Raspberry or cherry for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine vodka, Chambord, and cranberry juice with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a champagne flute.
3. Top with champagne.
4. Garnish with a raspberry or cherry.
5. Serve immediately.

7. Pumpkin Spice Martini

This creamy cocktail captures the essence of fall with the flavors of pumpkin spice, vodka, and cream liqueur, making it a perfect treat for Halloween.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 1 oz cream liqueur (like Baileys)
• 1 oz pumpkin puree
• 1/2 oz maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Ice
• Whipped cream and cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine vodka, cream liqueur, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
4. Serve immediately.

8. Corpse Reviver

This classic cocktail is designed to “revive the dead” with its potent mix of gin, lemon juice, Cointreau, and a hint of absinthe. It’s a strong and refreshing drink for Halloween.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz Lillet Blanc
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 dash absinthe
• Ice
• Lemon twist for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and absinthe with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.
4. Serve immediately.

9. Dark and Stormy

This rum cocktail gets a spooky twist with its dark appearance and stormy flavors, made with dark rum and ginger beer, perfect for a Halloween night.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz dark rum
• 4 oz ginger beer
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
2. Pour in the ginger beer and lime juice.
3. Float the dark rum on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
5. Serve immediately.

10. Ghostly Gin Fizz

This light and frothy cocktail is made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and club soda, giving it an eerie white appearance that’s perfect for a ghostly gathering.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• 2 oz club soda
• Ice
• Lemon twist for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white with ice.
2. Shake vigorously until frothy.
3. Strain into a highball glass and top with club soda.
4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
5. Serve immediately.

11. Bloody Vampire Sangria

This deep red sangria is perfect for serving a crowd. Made with red wine, brandy, and mixed fruits like oranges and pomegranates, it’s a delicious and visually striking drink.

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle (750 ml) red wine
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Club soda (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine red wine, brandy, orange liqueur, pomegranate juice, orange slices, lemon slices, pomegranate seeds, and sugar.
2. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. To serve, pour into glasses over ice. Top with club soda if desired.
4. Serve immediately.

12. Drunken Pumpkin

This festive cocktail is made with pumpkin puree, spiced rum, and ginger beer, served in a hollowed-out mini pumpkin, if you like, for a fun Halloween presentation.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz spiced rum
• 1 oz pumpkin puree
• 4 oz ginger beer
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• Ice
• Cinnamon stick for garnish
• Hollowed-out mini pumpkin (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine spiced rum, pumpkin puree, and lemon juice with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a glass or hollowed-out mini pumpkin filled with ice.
3. Top with ginger beer.
4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
5. Serve immediately.

13. Witch’s Heart

This magical cocktail changes colors as you drink it, made with apple brandy, blackberry liqueur, and grenadine. It’s both tasty and visually enchanting.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 oz apple brandy
• 1 oz blackberry liqueur
• 1/2 oz grenadine
• 1 oz club soda
• Ice
• Edible glitter (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine apple brandy, blackberry liqueur, and grenadine with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
3. Top with club soda and a pinch of edible glitter, if desired.
4. Serve immediately.

14. Black Margarita

This Halloween twist on the classic margarita uses blackberries and black food coloring to create a dark and eerie drink.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz triple sec
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 cup blackberries
• Black food coloring (optional)
• Ice
• Black salt for rimming the glass

Instructions:

1. Rim a glass with black salt and fill with ice.
2. In a blender, combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice, simple syrup, blackberries, and black food coloring, if using.
3. Blend until smooth and strain into the prepared glass.
4. Serve immediately.

15. Drunk Witch

A whimsical cocktail with a mix of vodka, blue curaçao, and cranberry juice, topped with a splash of soda. Its vibrant color and fruity flavors make it perfect for a Halloween celebration.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz blue curaçao
• 2 oz cranberry juice
• 1 oz club soda
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine vodka, blue curaçao, and cranberry juice with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
3. Top with club soda.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
5. Serve immediately.

16. Mummy’s Martini

This spooky martini combines vanilla vodka with Irish cream liqueur, giving it a rich and creamy taste. Garnish with candy eyes to create a fun mummy effect.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
• 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
• Ice
• Candy eyes for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine vanilla vodka, Irish cream liqueur, and white chocolate liqueur with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Garnish with candy eyes.
4. Serve immediately.

17. Jack-O-Lantern

This festive cocktail combines orange juice, cognac, and ginger ale, creating a drink that’s as delicious as it is festive. Garnish with an orange slice to mimic a jack-o-lantern.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz cognac
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 3 oz ginger ale
• Ice
• Orange slice and mint leaves for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine cognac, orange juice, and simple syrup with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
3. Top with ginger ale.
4. Garnish with an orange slice and mint leaves.
5. Serve immediately.

18. Hocus Pocus Punch

This colorful punch is made with fruit juices, rum, and a splash of soda, creating a sweet and refreshing drink that’s perfect for a Halloween party.

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 4 cups orange juice
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups light rum
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 2 cups club soda
• Ice
• Orange slices and cherries for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a large punch bowl, combine orange juice, pineapple juice, light rum, and cranberry juice.
2. Stir well and add club soda.
3. Fill punch glasses with ice and ladle the punch into each glass.
4. Garnish with orange slices and cherries.
5. Serve immediately.

19. Beetlejuice Cocktail

This layered cocktail features Midori, raspberry liqueur, and orange juice, creating a colorful and spooky drink that’s sure to be a hit at your Halloween gathering.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Midori
• 1 oz raspberry liqueur
• 1 oz orange juice
• Ice
• Orange twist for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine Midori with ice and strain into a glass.
2. Slowly pour in the raspberry liqueur over the back of a spoon to create a layered effect.
3. Top with orange juice.
4. Garnish with an orange twist.
5. Serve immediately.

20. Skeleton Sangria

This deep red sangria is perfect for Halloween, combining red wine with brandy, mixed berries, and a splash of orange liqueur.

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle (750 ml) red wine
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 1/4 cup simple syrup
• 1 cup mixed berries (blackberries, raspberries, strawberries)
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine red wine, brandy, orange liqueur, simple syrup, mixed berries, orange slices, and lemon slices.
2. Stir well and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. To serve, pour into glasses over ice.
4. Serve immediately.

21. Midnight Mule

This dark and stormy twist on the classic Moscow Mule combines vodka, ginger beer, and a splash of black currant liqueur for a spooky and refreshing drink.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz ginger beer
• 1/2 oz black currant liqueur
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• Ice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a glass filled with ice, combine vodka and lime juice.
2. Top with ginger beer.
3. Add a splash of black currant liqueur.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
5. Serve immediately.

These 21 Halloween cocktails offer a variety of flavors and spooky themes that are sure to impress your guests. From classic drinks with a Halloween twist to entirely new creations, there’s something here for everyone. So, grab your ingredients, mix up some magic, and enjoy a hauntingly good time!