As we head into a weekend full of halloween festivities, the most important detail of any party can’t be over looked. The cocktails!
Rounding up six delicious and spooky cocktails, these recipes will be a hit at any halloween party you may be hosting or attending! I aways love serving a “signature” cocktail to guests as they arrive at my event then dive into wine for the rest of the night. Another great tip when hosting a party is setting out a bar area whether on a bar cart or on your counter. Set out options of alcohol such as vodka and whiskey plus mixers for guests to mix up their own drink. Also set out a wine and beer option for those who don’t want a hard alcohol drink. Meanwhile serve the signature drink to those feeling festive!
Pina Ghoulada
Ingredients
FOR THE “BLOOD”
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoons red food coloring
FOR THE DRINK
- 20 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 can (15 ounces) cream of coconut
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup orange juice
- 10 ounces good-quality rum
Directions
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Pour the corn syrup in a shallow bowl. Dip a toothpick into the food coloring, and stir a very small amount into the syrup to combine. Hold a glass by the stem, dip rim into the syrup mixture, and turn glass slowly, coating entire rim. Turn the glass upright, allowing mixture to drip down sides. Dip the remaining glasses. Set aside.
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Whisk together drink ingredients. Place 2 1/2 cups ice in a blender, and add 1 cup drink mixture. Blend until smooth; add more pineapple juice if mixture is too thick. Repeat with remaining ice and mixture. Carefully pour into prepared glasses; serve.
| Recipe and image borrowed from here.
Swamp Sangria
Ingredients
- 5 lady apples
- 1 bunch (about 8 ounces) green seedless grapes
- 1 bunch (about 8 ounces) red seedless grapes
- 2 bottles dry white wine, chilled
- 2 cups sparkling apple cider, chilled
- 6 tablespoons poire William (pear-flavored eau-de-vie)
Directions
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Put apples and grapes into an ice-filled punch bowl. Pour in wine, cider, and poire William. Gently stir.
| Recipe and image borrowed from here.
Halloween Sunset Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3 ounces tangerine juice
- 1 1/2 ounces white rum
- 3/4 ounce grenadine
- Ice cubes
Directions
- Combine juice and rum in a tall glass filled with ice. Top with grenadine. Serve.
| Recipe and image borrowed from here.
Dark and Spooky
Ingredients
- cup ginger beer
- 2teaspoons fresh lime juice, plus 1 lime wedge
- 3tablespoons dark rum
- 1gummy candy bat
Directions
- Fill a glass with ice and pour in the ginger beer and lime juice. To float the rum onto the ginger beer, turn a metal spoon upside down, hold just above the ginger beer, and slowly pour the rum over the back of the spoon. Garnish with the lime wedge and the gummy bat on a swizzle stick or wooden skewer.
| Recipe and image borrowed from here.
Vampire Punch
Ingredients
- 1/4cup sugar
- 1/2cup Campari
- 1/2cup gin
- 1/2cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 3cups club soda, chilled
- 1/2cup pomegranate seeds
- 1orange, thinly sliced
Directions
- Combine the sugar and ¼ cup water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the sugar has completely dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Let it cool.
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the Campari, gin, orange juice, and sugar syrup; chill for up to 12 hours. Just before serving, add the club soda, pomegranate seeds, and orange. Serve over ice.
| Recipe and image borrowed from here.
Deviled Margarita
Ingredients
- 1/8teaspoon cayenne pepper
- kosher salt
- 1/4cup fresh lime juice, plus squeezed lime half
- 3tablespoons tequila
- 1tablespoon agave nectar
Directions
- Combine the cayenne and 1 tablespoon salt on a small plate. Rub the rim of a glass with the cut lime, then dip in the cayenne salt to coat.
- In a martini shaker filled with ice, combine the lime juice, tequila, and agave. Shake vigorously, then strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with the lime half.
| Recipe and image borrowed from here.
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