For the adults in the room, Halloween is less about candy and more about parties. And what’s a good party without a few great drinks? Check out these ghoulish cocktails and delight your Fright Night guests! The best Halloween drinks are all about a spooky spectacle. You want cocktails that deliver a visual trick as much as a boozy treat. Think bubbling cauldrons, smoky effects, and colors that scream “Happy Halloween!”
EBONY has gathered a few incredible recipes that are guaranteed to quench your thirst while delivering chills. So head to the lab (your kitchen) and start whipping up a batch of these potions that will taste oh-so-good on October 31!
Dracula’s Kiss by Raffaelo Van Couten of Bunker Club
- 1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Blood Orange
- 1 oz. Blood Orange Puree
- 1.5 oz. Blueberry Pomegranate Juice
- .5 oz. Lemon Juice
- .5 oz. Simple Syrup
Combine all ingredients, shake hard, and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange.
The Creepy Crawler by Rael Petit of Mulberry Project
- 2 oz. SKYY Infusions Blood Orange
- 1 tspn of passion fruit syrup
- 1⁄2 oz. of Orange juice
- 1⁄2 oz. of Pineapple juice
Shake all ingredients, pour into a low-ball glass, and fill with ice. Top with a hibiscus flower and a teaspoon of hibiscus flower syrup.
The Itsy Bitsy by Travis London
- 1 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz. SKYY Vodka
- 1 1⁄2 oz. Black Raspberry Liqueur
- 3 blackberries
Muddle 2-3 blackberries in a shaker. Place remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with black rimming sugar. Garnish with a cocktail pick with blackberries.
Midori’s Spider Kiss
- 1 part Midori Melon Liqueur
- 1 part SKYY Vodka
- Juice from 1⁄2 Lemon
- Chocolate syrup
- Grenadine
- Chocolate-dipped orange slice for garnish
Draw a chocolate web into a martini glass. Place in freezer and chill for a ghostly effect. Shake all ingredients and strain into a glass. For a blood effect, drizzle grenadine down the side of the glass. Garnish with a chocolate-dipped orange slice.
Malibu Black Blood
- 1 part Malibu Black
- 1 part ABSOLUT Vanilla
- Grenadine sinker
Shake all ingredients except grenadine over ice, and strain into a shot glass. Pour in a small amount of grenadine.
Malibu Black Voodoo Punch
- 1 part Malibu Black
- 1 part Malibu Pineapple
- 1 part Malibu Banana
- 1 1/2 parts orange juice
- 1 1/2 parts pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 parts cranberry juice
- 1/2 part float of dark rum
Build in a large glass or fishbowl filled with ice. Float dark rum on top of the drink. Garnish with all things tropical.