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Top 13 Halloween Cocktails & Drinks

These Halloween cocktails deliver on flavor…and effects! Any party is better with spooky alcoholic drinks in hand.

What makes a next-level Halloween party? Halloween drinks! Themed cocktails make any party more fun, and these drinks are absolutely on brand: spooky and neon-colored. Some even bubble and smoke! Because we’re cocktail purists, we’ve added some of our favorite classic cocktails that fit the theme. Corpse Reviver, Death in the Afternoon, and Zombie are ideal 1920’s drinks that fit into ghoulish theme. We’ve also got a few from favorite recipe sources around the web. Ready to get started?

Note: Plan to use dry ice in your Halloween alcoholic drinks? Read the safety and handling instructions in How to Make Dry Ice Drinks & Cocktails!

And now…the best Halloween drinks and cocktails!

Witches Brew Drink

Looking for an impressively spooky Halloween cocktail? Try the Witches Brew! Its neon green color might look menacing. But take a sip and it’s bright and sweet tart, with flavors of melon and citrus. Adding dry ice makes the brew bubble and boil, with a magic smoke that wisps into the air!

Ingredients: Midori melon liqueur, Cointreau, lemon juice

Vampire's Kiss Cocktail

Another spooky Halloween drink: try the Vampire’s Kiss! This blood red drink is simply a berry-flavored vodka martini that’s masquerading as a sinister Halloween cocktail. Give it a sip and it’s sweet tart with a fruity berry finish. Dress it up with a red sugar rim and a chunk of dry ice: it bubbles and boils with a constant stream of smoke!

Ingredients: Vodka, Chambord black raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice, lemon juice, grenadine

Halloween Punch

Here’s a spooky drink that’s over-the-top fun: Halloween Punch! This blood red cauldron magically bubbles and boils, releasing tendrils of smoke all over the room. If that’s not impressive, we’re not sure what is! On its own it’s a fruity Halloween punch for kids, but turn it into a Halloween alcoholic punch by adding aged rum.

Ingredients: Cranberry juice, apple juice or cider, ginger ale, aged rum (optional)

Pumpkin Martini

What's better for Halloween than a Pumpkin Martini? This drink is creamy and made with real pumpkin for the best natural flavor. Even better, coat the glass rim in crushed graham crackers and you get a hint of crunchy sweet in each sip! This is an ideal cocktail for impressing your friends at Halloween.

Pumpkin Old Fashioned

Looking for a Halloween cocktail that’s sippable and not too sweet? Try the Pumpkin Old Fashioned! This one is for bourbon-lovers: it’s a nuanced slow sipper with notes of vanilla, maple and spice. It’s barely sweet and bourbon-forward, ideal for sipping by the fireside or any fall occasion. While it’s bright orange, it tastes just like the Classic Old Fashioned you love…only cozier.

Ingredients: Bourbon, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla

Corpse Reviver

Here’s a classic cocktail that’s as unique as its name…the Corpse Reviver No 2! While this drink has nothing scary or ghoulish about it, it's perfect for Halloween: and it’s damn good. It’s a classic gin sour cocktail from the 1930's that’s tart and zingy from lemon juice and orange liqueur, with a hint of licorice on the finish. It’s truly a stunner.

Ingredients: gin, lemon juice, Cointreau, dry vermouth or Lillet Blanc, absinthe

Death in the Afternoon Cocktail

Here's another classic cocktail that works as a Halloween drink, too: Death in the Afternoon! This iridescent green cocktail stars the combination of absinthe and sparkling wine, and the flavor is delightfully intriguing! It’s bubbly with a black licorice finish. Invented by writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930's, it's the perfect Halloween cocktail.

Ingredients: absinthe, Champagne or Prosecco, simple syrup

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Haunted Pumpkin Patch Margarita

This sweet and spiced pumpkin margarita is everything Halloween! Pumpkin butter, apple cider, tequila and ginger beer make magic. via Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients: Pumpkin butter, apple cider, tequila, Cointreau or Triple Sec, ginger beer for topping

The Zombie

Here’s a Halloween cocktail that’s completely over the top…but worth it if you’re an adventurous home bartender. Meet the Zombie! This classic cocktail packs a potent punch, with four types of rum, three fruit juices and two fruit syrups. It’s totally unnecessary…but then again, that makes it more festive! This cocktail was invented in the 1930’s and was one of the first of its kind...and the name makes it perfect for Halloween parties.

Ingredients: white rum, spiced rum, dark rum, 151 rum (optional), lime juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup, orange bitters, grenadine

Bloody Mary

Here's another classic that's on theme as a Halloween cocktail: the good old Bloody Mary! This classic drink was invented in the 1920's, and the combination of vodka and tomato juice has become one of the most popular in the world. For Halloween, add some spooky garnishes (pickled onion eyeballs, anyone?).

Ingredients: vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, celery salt, black pepper

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The Grave Digger

This Grave Digger cocktail brings all the haunted graveyard vibes! Mix up mezcal with orange liqueur, apple cider and ginger beer for a deliciously spooky Halloween cocktail. via Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients: Mezcal, spiced apple cider, lemon juice, Cointreau, orange bitters, ginger beer, rosemary

Dark and Stormy

"It was a dark and stormy night" is the opener to many spooky tales, so it's a great easy cocktail for Halloween! Each ingredient has lots of personality: the rich, earthy dark rum, with vanilla and brown sugar notes. Add to that spicy ginger beer, fruity and filled with effervescent bubbles, and tangy lime. Even better: you can mix it up right in the glass!

Ingredients: dark rum, ginger beer and lime

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Nightmare on Bourbon Street

Last up in our Halloween cocktails, Nightmare on Bourbon Street! This one is sweet, spiced, and warming, featuring everyone's favorite fall liquor. It's the perfect haunted cocktail to cozy up to on Halloween Night! via Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients: Bourbon, apple cider, lemon, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, hard cider

Witches Brew & More Halloween Cocktails

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Author: Sonja Overhiser
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 drink

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Description

These Halloween cocktails deliver on flavor…and effects! Any party is better with spooky alcoholic drinks in hand.

Ingredients

1 ½ ounces* Midori
1 ½ ounces Cointreau or Triple Sec
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
For the garnish: 1 small dry ice cube**, cocktail cherry

Instructions

Make the drink: Add the Midori, Cointreau and lemon juice to a cocktail mixing glass (or cocktail shaker). Add 2 handfuls regular ice cubes and stir until cold. Strain the drink into a lowball glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Break the dry ice into 1-inch chunks (if using): Do this as close to the time you’ll be serving the drinks as possible, though you can buy the dry ice a few hours in advance. Start by dropping the plastic bag with the dry ice on the ground several times to allow it break into large chunks. Remember never to touch the dry ice with your bare hands! Put on goggles and gloves. Use a chisel to break the dry ice into smaller pieces using a screwdriver or ice pick. The ideal size is 1/2-inch to 1-inch chunks that are large enough to sink to the bottom of the drink, but small enough to disappear in a few minutes. Wrap the small chunks in a towel in a cooler until you’re ready to serve the drinks. Do not place the dry ice in the freezer.
Add the dry ice: Using tongs (do not touch the dry ice!), add a 1/2-inch to 1-inch chunk of dry ice to the glass, which will sink to the bottom and immediately make a smoking effect. The ice cube will disappear in about 5 minutes. Do not drink the dry ice! Wait until the cube disappears before enjoying your drink (or you can take sips with the dry ice in the bottom). Review the dry ice handling instructions above.

Notes

*To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons

**Dry ice is available at many grocery stores and comes in a large block. Buy it a few hours before you plan to serve the drinks (it does not store in the freezer). Read more about Dry Ice Safety here.

Category: Drink
Method: Shaken
Cuisine: Cocktails
Diet: Vegetarian

Keywords: Halloween cocktails, Halloween cocktail recipes

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Pumpkin French Toast

The best fall breakfast? Try this pumpkin French toast! It’s fluffy and sweet, scented with warm spices and drizzled with maple syrup.

Craving a special fall breakfast or brunch? Look no further than Pumpkin French Toast! Coat slices of hearty bread in pumpkin puree and warm spices, then fry them until golden on a sizzling skillet. Top with a drizzle of pure maple syrup, and each forkful is heavenly: fluffy, sweet, and perfectly spiced! Try it for Halloween or Thanksgiving entertaining, or any fall day that needs a bright spot.

Ingredients for pumpkin French toast

Pumpkin French toast is ideal for cozy mornings, and it takes just minutes to put together! The pumpkin puree adds an even fluffier texture to this popular breakfast, making each bite irresistibly tender. Combining cinnamon and pumpkin spice spice makes just the right warm-spiced flavor (yes, you’ll need both!). Here’s what you’ll need to whip up this recipe:

Eggs
Milk
Pumpkin puree
Sugar
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice
Salt
Bread: Italian or French loaf, sourdough, challah, or brioche loaf
Butter, for cooking

Tips for the bread

We found in our research on the best French toast recipe: the type of bread can make or break a French toast recipe. In our opinion, a slice of flimsy store-bought sandwich bread loaf just doesn’t compare to artisan-style bread. Here are a few of the best types of bread to use for pumpkin French toast:

Sourdough bread: Sourdough bread has a naturally firm texture and a slight tang to the flavor. It’s our top choice!
Italian or French loaf: Look for an artisan loaf with a firm crust and sturdy texture (grocery stores label them differently). If you like, you can also use a French baguette.
Artisan bread: Or, use any style of artisan bread in the bakery section. We recommend avoiding very seedy whole-grain breads for this recipe because their flavor is too strong.
Challah or brioche: Egg-based breads like challah and brioche make a fluffy, custardy texture to the French toast.

Pumpkin pie spice substitute

Pumpkin pie spice is a nice shortcut for the warming spices in pumpkin pie. You’ll notice this recipe also uses cinnamon, which ups the cozy factor even more (yes, use both!). If you don’t have pie spice, substitute another 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon cloves and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg. Don’t have cloves or nutmeg? You can use varying amounts or swap in allspice.

How to avoid mushy bread

The best way to have sturdy pieces of pumpkin French toast? Use a great bread. Purchased sandwich bread has a flimsy structure and can become mushy when it’s soaked in the egg mixture. Here’s what to know about avoiding mushy bread here:

Use a bread with texture like a sourdough or Italian or French artisan loaf.
Consider using stale bread or bread that is a few days old, which soaks up the egg mixture more. (This isn’t necessary with sturdier breads like sourdough.)
If you’re using a purchased sandwich bread with a flimsy texture, consider lightly toasting it in the oven or toaster it before soaking.

Toppings for pumpkin French toast

Once your pumpkin French toast is fried into golden perfection, it’s time to talk toppings! We think it’s perfect with pure maple syrup and a pat of butter. But you can get even fancier if you like? Here are some fun fall-centric toppings:

Syrup: Try Brown Sugar Syrup or Pumpkin Spice Syrup
Crushed nuts: Top with pecans or walnuts
Candied nuts: Add a sprinkle of Candied Pecans or Candied Walnuts
Whipped cream: Add a dollop of Homemade Whipped Cream (or go fancy with bourbon-infused whipped cream)

How do you plan to serve your pumpkin French toast? Let us know in the comments below!

More pumpkin recipes

When it’s the season, we’ve got our pumpkin recipes at the ready! Here are a few you’ll love:

Make a stack of Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes
Try creamy Pumpkin Ice Cream
Go for Perfect Pumpkin Bars or Best Pumpkin Cookies
Bake up Pumpkin Muffins or Easy Pumpkin Bread
Make a pot of Best Pumpkin Chili

Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin Ice Cream

Perfect Pumpkin Bars

Best Pumpkin Cookies

This pumpkin French toast recipe is…

Vegetarian.