Halloween cocktails are one of the most enjoyable and easy ways to add a touch of fun and atmosphere to your Halloween party.
Dry ice cocktails, spooky glass toppers and themed Halloween glassware all contribute to the perfect party spread and in terms of recipes, you also have many to choose from!
What we love about this season is there are simply so many fun and colourful concoctions.
The limit really is only your imagination. Colours can be played with, smoky effects and down to the glass you serve your cocktails in all add to the fun of the party.
Whether you are looking for a fun presentation for your favourite cocktail or a Halloween cocktails recipe to try this season, you will love the recipes we have gathered for you today.
Looking for something the kids can enjoy too? Head over to our non-alcoholic Halloween Mocktails selection.
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Important tools you will need for Halloween Recipes
To make your Halloween cocktails truly stand out, you need the right tools for making and presenting them.
We’ve included a great cross-section of ideas for you here from party punch share bowls to delicately layered shots and some smoking creations. There are a few basics we’d suggest equipping your cocktail bar with in addition to these great Halloween Cocktails recipes:
- Colorful and fun Halloween-themed paper straws
- Additional test tubes and syringes for fun ways to add some colour and potency to your drinks
- Table toppers and glass motifs in a Halloween theme
- And a spider, rat, skull or eyeball or two will always enhance your theme (just make it clear when something is edible or not, no choking hazards!)
And don’t forget to add some fun Halloween glassware and table decorations!
You can find our complete guide to cocktail bar essentials over here.
Halloween Cocktails
Bubbly, delicious and scarily beautiful cocktail creations. It's easy to see why Halloween is one of the most loved holiday's for cocktail makers! From group-sized punch bowls to delicately layered shooters, a fabulous selection of Halloween cocktails to try at your next spooktacular soiree!
Poison Apple Halloween Cocktail
This Poison Apple Halloween Cocktail is a cinnamon twist on an apple daiquiri, with the fun color changing surprise of a spooky "poison" addition!
The Witch's Heart Halloween Cocktail
A dreamy, whimsical and magical Halloween Cocktail made with Blackberry Shimmery liqueur! Are you brave enough to drink The Witch's Heart?
Stormy Hallows Eve Rum Halloween Cocktail
Stormy Hallows Eve Rum Cocktail is a sparkly, dark drink just like Halloween night.
Black Widow Martini Cocktail
Is it the eerily beautiful dripping blood or the rich cherry flavors that make this a spooky favorite?
Smoking Skull Halloween Cocktails
The countdown to Halloween is on, and this spooky cocktail is a must on your wicked menu! Impress your friends with these smoking skull Halloween cocktails!
Spooktacular Purplicious Potion
More smoking potion fun with pomegranate the star ingredient, this bubbly sensation can be made with a mocktail alternative too.
Demon Juice Halloween Cocktail
This citrus and sour apple Demon Juice Halloween Cocktail has a powerful punch that will pucker your lips and leave you begging for more.
Dead Man's Kiss Black Cocktail
Seeking spooky black cocktails for your Halloween party? Then mix up a Dead Man's Kiss, a scary black cocktail recipe your guests will swoon over!
Glow in the Dark Coconut Rum Shot for Halloween
An utterly magical touch to a spooky party. You need only three ingredients to make this Halloween shot with rum, including some vitamins that glow under black light. This fluorescent neon cocktail is a glow in the dark drink bound to be a hit for Halloween.
Alien Brain Hemorrhage Halloween Shot
Alien Brain Hemorrhage says it all! Check out the cool effects different alcohols generate together. A real crowd pleaser!
The Beetlejuice Cocktail Spooky Halloween Drink
The Beetlejuice is a spookily colored cocktail that is perfect for a Halloween party! Made with four different types of alcohol, it packs a real delicious punch!
Lunar Elixir Black Halloween Cosmopolitan Cocktail
Cosmo lovers will go crazy for this black Halloween cosmopolitan cocktail. It’s a black cocktail with an ice ball that makes the perfect Halloween vodka drink.
The Grave Digger Cocktail
The Grave Digger Cocktail can be quickly made up for a crowd or for solo sipping for a ghouslishly good time! This Halloween cocktail is a refreshing, fizzy fall cocktail perfect for celebrating.
Day of the Dead Margaritas
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with this blood orange and hibiscus margarita. Cheers to all our loved ones who can no longer be with us!
Vampire Drink Halloween Cocktail
This spooky Vampire Cocktail has vodka and gin as it's hero spirits. The deep red finish makes it perfect for Halloween to enjoy with friends and family.
Easy Hocus Pocus Cocktail for Halloween
This is a hocus pocus inspired cocktail! Perfect for parties or just to enjoy a fun-themed drink for this Fall season.
Tequila Sunrise Vampire Cocktail
Classic Tequila Sunrise cocktail is transformed into a ghoulishly great Halloween cocktail or mocktail! All the same ingredients you love just presented in a fun spooky way perfect for your favorite vampire!
Halloween Blood Orange Martini
The rich red colors in this simple martini are simply devine, the perfect 'blood' drink to get your party started.
Halloween Scorpion Venom Punch
Add a sting to your Halloween party drinks line up with this eye-catching but dangerously nice Scorpion Punch - includes alternate recipe to make into a mocktail.
Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Shot
Inspired by Jack Skellington and The Nightmare Before Christmas this Halloween Shot takes sweet Christmasy RumChata and corrupts it with Black Rum - dangerously nice!
Black Fog Cocktail
Dark as the night, this black fog cocktail contains the rich, malty taste of Guinness with the sweetness of raspberry liqueur. And with Halloween just around the corner, this drink is very fitting to serve alongside some spooky decorations.
Toxic Tumbler Halloween Drinks
Here's one for the whiskey lovers. It's a Toxic Tumbler and it's perfect for Halloween!
Candy Corn Martini
This vodka candy corn martini has whipped cream vodka a juices for that classic layered look. It’s a sweet & colorful cocktail for the adults that love a good Halloween treat too.
Halloween Cosmopolitan Cocktail
This Halloween you can have your own signature drink. A bloody Halloween cosmopolitan cocktail.
Skinny Orange Margarita
This Skinny Orange Margarita is a sweet and refreshing way to celebrate Halloween. Delicious to sip and easy to enjoy.
Blackberry Bramble - The Perfect Spooky Fall Cocktail
The blackberry bramble is a refreshing gin-based cocktail infused with flavors of blackberry and lemon. Our version combines blueberry syrup, crème de mûre, fresh lemon juice, and gin to form a cocktail whose flavors are perfect for spring and summer sipping, but whose color has just the right spookiness factor for the days leading up to Halloween.
Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Irish Cream
This creamy sugar free pumpkin spice Irish cream is a delicious combination of pumpkin spice, chocolate and coffee with a kick of whisky. Serve it over ice, add some to your coffee or use it in a holiday cocktail.
Witches Brew {Halloween Punch}
Let's get on to some party batch drinks! This Witches Brew Punch recipe is so festive and fun! Made with only 3 ingredients, it comes together in a snap and is so delicious and perfect for any Halloween party!
Hocus Pocus Halloween Alcoholic Punch
This is a super cool Halloween-style cocktail. You can even put them in these super fun sciences tubes for added presentation!
Blood Orange Rum Punch
Blood Orange Rum Punch is a sweet and tart cocktail with a deep orange red color that pairs well with a black sparkling sugar rim for the perfect Halloween cocktail.
Spooky Spiked Halloween Punch
This delicious spooky spiked Halloween punch recipe is the perfect halloween cocktail. Easy to make and filled with delicious flavors everyone will love this tasty and refreshing cocktail treat.
Spooky Halloween Sangria – Two Ways!
Sangria is Spanish for "bloodletting" so what better Halloween party drink to serve than a deliciously deep red sangria, the perfect make ahead crowd pleaser.
Black Magic Halloween Sangria
This Black Magic Halloween Sangria Recipe is a fun and SPOOKY Halloween cocktail made with red wine, vodka, raspberry liqueur, apple cider, and fresh fruit topped with bubbly soda. Serve this delicious and easily customizable sangria recipe at your next grown-up Halloween party!
Red Apple Cider Sangria
Relax this Halloween with Red Apple Cider Sangria – the perfect Hallowine cocktail to serve an adult party crowd with minimal effort.
Mulled Apple Cider Recipe
Mulled Apple Cider Recipe is a delicious way to kick off the chilly autumn season. Apple cider infuses with cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and clementines in your slow cooker for a flavorful beverage bursting with fall flavors. Just add Bourbon and slices of clementine and lime for an easy spiked apple cider that will surely become a fall favorite!
Apple Whiskey Smash Cocktail
A Fall take on the classic whiskey smash. Made with dry sparking cider, it is perfect for those who don't like sweet drinks.
Apple Cider Sangria
This simple white wine sangria features cozy, colorful & fragrant fall ingredients like fresh apple cider, Honeycrisp apples, oranges & cinnamon sticks, so it's perfect for celebrating Halloween.
Prefer a wine for Halloween?
If you’ve had enough of the cocktails we have put together for you our top picks for the perfect wines to compliment Halloween Candy. Yes wine and candy matching is a thing!
See what salty, sweet and fruity combinations we’ve come up with, a fabulous way to finish off a night of trick or treating.
Non-alcoholic Halloween Drinks
If you’re looking to provide a bit more variety at your Halloween party, catering to the kids as well as the non-drinkers, make sure you check out these scarily good Halloween Mocktails.
And for the perfect accompaniment, have a good at our super simple charcuterie ideas.
Looking for more fun themed event cocktails? Why not check out next:
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- Sipping it Down Red, White & Blue for 4th of July
- The Best Frozen Cocktails For a Summer Soiree
Mama Loves A Drink advocates quality over quantity. Always drink responsibly!