7 Awesome Halloween Cocktails (easy recipes)

Halloween is my favorite time of the year, and there's no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than with some delicious and creepy Halloween cocktails.

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There are endless possibilities when it comes to creative Halloween-themed drinks. Here's a roundup of some of the best Halloween cocktails (and easy garnishes) that will make your Halloween party spooktacular!

Table of Contents

• Easy Halloween Drink Ideas
• Spooky Garnish Ideas

Easy Halloween Drink Ideas

The following recipes are some of my favorite Halloween cocktail ideas because they are so easy! There's no need for advanced bartending techniques--just delicious drinks with a few common ingredients.

Harvest Apple Cocktail Punch

This recipe still combines the warm and spicy flavors of spiced rum with the crisp and refreshing taste of Lumi Juice and ginger beer, while the lime juice adds a bright and tangy flavor to the mix.

Here's what you'll need:

• 1 bottle (750ml) of spiced rum
• 6 cups Lumi Harvest Apple Juice (or other high quality apple juice or cider)
• 2 cups ginger beer
• ½ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• Apple slices and cinnamon sticks, for garnish, or carved apple heads.*

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the spiced rum, Lumi Harvest Apple Juice, ginger beer, and fresh squeezed lime juice.
2. Stir until well combined.
3. Add carved apple heads to the drink if using.*
4. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
5. When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice.
6. Pour the apple cocktail mixture over the ice and serve.

*To make the carved apple heads, use a small paring knife to carve faces onto the apples to look like jack-o'lanterns. Allow the apples to soak in the apple punch before serving.

This recipe can be easily scaled up or down to fit the size of your crowd.

Purple People Eater Cocktail

This Halloween cocktail has a deliciously sweet and tart flavor, with a fun and spooky purple color. The vodka and blue curacao provide the base of the cocktail and give it its fun color, while the cranberry juice and lime juice add a tartness.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz blue curacao
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• ½ oz lime juice
• ½ oz simple syrup
• Ice

Instructions:

• In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, blue curacao, cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
• Add ice to the shaker and shake well for about 10-15 seconds.
• Serve it in a Halloween Mason Jar Cup or in a martini glass with a purple sanding-sugar lined rim.

Pumpkin Spice Margarita

This cocktail is perfect for the fall season, with its pumpkin spice flavor and orange color. The tequila and lime juice provide the classic margarita flavors, while the pumpkin puree, agave syrup, and pumpkin pie spice add a sweet and spicy kick.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz lime juice
• ½ oz triple sec
• 1 oz pumpkin puree
• ½ oz agave syrup
• ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• Ice
• Salt
• Orange slice or cinnamon stick (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Rim a glass with salt or a sugar/pumpkin pie spice combo.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, lime juice, triple sec, pumpkin puree, agave syrup, and pumpkin pie spice.
3. Add ice to the shaker and shake well for about 10-15 seconds.
4. Strain the mixture into the salt-rimmed glass.
5. Garnish with an orange slice or a cinnamon stick.

Bloodshot Eyeball Cocktail:

This Halloween cocktail has a deliciously tart and fruity flavor, with a fun and creepy garnish that's perfect for Halloween. The lychee and blueberry "eyeballs" add a spooky touch, and are sure to be a hit at any Halloween party.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz vodka
• 1 oz pomegranate juice
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• ½ oz lime juice
• 1 oz lychee syrup (from a can of lychees, a tropical fruit)
• Club soda
• Lychees (from a can)
• Blueberries
• Toothpicks

Instructions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, lime juice, and lychee syrup.
2. Add ice to the shaker and shake well for about 10-15 seconds.
3. Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice.
4. Top the cocktail off with club soda.
5. For the "eyeballs," take lychees from the can and stuff a blueberry inside each one.
6. Drop a few lychee eyeballs in the cocktail and serve.

Mini Bloody Mary Cocktails

This recipe can easily be scaled up to make larger quantities of Bloody Marys for a Halloween party.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix
• ½ cup vodka
• Juice from one freshly squeezed lime juice
• Dash of hot sauce (optional)
• Dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Dash of celery salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Miniature pickled onions, for garnish
• Rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine the bloody mary mix, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce (if using).
2. Stir until well combined.
3. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
4. To serve, fill shot glasses about ¾ full with the Bloody Mary mixture.
5. Garnish each shot glass with a miniature pickled onion and a small sprig of rosemary.
6. Serve and enjoy your creepy and delicious mini Halloween Bloody Mary drinks!

Green Goblin Cocktail:

The combination of Midori, vodka, Lumi Harvest Green Apple Juice, and lime juice creates a refreshing and fruity cocktail with a beautiful green color perfect for Halloween.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Midori melon liqueur
• 2 oz vodka
• 2 oz Lumi Harvest Green Apple Juice
• 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• Lime slice or gummy worm (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add the Midori melon liqueur, vodka, Lumi Harvest Green Apple Juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice to the shaker.
3. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds, until well chilled.
4. Strain the cocktail into a glass filled with ice.
5. Top with club soda, then garnish with gummy worms or green apple slices.

Spooky Garnish Ideas

Now that you have some Halloween cocktail recipes, it's time to take them to the next level with creative garnishes.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Candy eyeballs
• Halloween striped straws
• Plastic vampire fangs
• Skull-shaped ice cubes
• Candy corn
• Skeleton hand stirrers or picks
• Cinnamon sticks or clove-studded orange slices

• Homemade Shrunken Apple Heads
• Dry ice (use with caution!)
• Orange or black sugar rim
• Black licorice straws
• Mini pumpkins or gourds
• Red candy or fruit for a "bloody" effect
• Ghost-shaped marshmallows
• Gummy worms or spiders
• Bat-shaped fruit or vegetable cutouts
• Dried apple or orange slices

These are just a few ideas, but feel free to get creative and come up with your own fun garnishes for your Halloween cocktails. The garnish can be just as important as the cocktail itself in creating a festive atmosphere!

I hope you enjoy these Halloween cocktails as much as I do! Happy Halloween!