Halloween Party Drinks

Haunting Halloween Cocktails

A lot of what makes Halloween what it is is the creation of a spooky atmosphere and anything and everything involved in a party can be converted from mundane to eerie very easily. Cocktails are no different. These haunting drinks are great ghastly additions to the Halloween theme: some are black as night while others have mysterious creatures hiding in the depths, all are a lot of fun. Also, have fun with garnishing, think of dressing up your drinks like you would yourself. Here are somecreepy cocktail garnish ideas...

The swamps of the bayou can be one of the scariest places and this cocktail has that same mystery of what could possibly be underneath that top layer of slime. It's really a great drink, sort of a creamy Mojito

Black Martini

Black is the signature color for All Hallows Eve so why not make your Martini match the occasion? If black raspberry or blackberry flavors are not your thing, try a regular Vodka Martini made with Blavod (a black vodka).

Bloody Rum Punch

Think of this punch as a blood red sangria that leaves the decorations around the punch bowl open to your creepy imagination. The drink is very simple and will appeal to many palates. By allowing you costumed guests to help themselves you're free to mix and mingle with the goblins and ghouls.

Bloody-tini

Sorry, no blood in this Bloody-tini, but it does have a deep red hue that could make your Halloween guests wonder. It is actually a very pleasant and light, making it an excellent and elegant cocktail for any affair.

Candy Corn

You will find that this cocktail doesn't taste exactly like the sweet candy it is named for, but it is just as sweet and delectable. The key ingredient is a special gin infusion of kettle corn, which is combined with a sweet dessert wine and unique syrup. The real candy corn does come in for a garnish also, giving you something to nibble.

More Candy Corn Cocktails

UV Cake Candy Corn Cocktail
Candy Corn Cordial
Candy Corn Shooter

Corpse Reviver

Many of us have felt like a corpse the morning after one too many drinks and there is a set of drinks designed specifically for reviving the living dead on just such an occasion. The Corpse Reviver is a brandy-based drink and itsclassic counterpart, the Corpse Reviver #2, is an old-school gin take on the remedy. Many more renditions have been brewed up over the years, one of the most recent is the Corpse Reviver #2011. Any of these are perfect for the task of reversing that zombie-esque feeling or kicking your haunted night off right.
Corpse Reviver #1 Recipe

Devil's Handshake

The Devil's Handshake is one of my favorite Halloween-worthy mixed drinks. It's talk, refreshing and has a spicy ginger side amongst all the sweet fruit.
Recipe

Dracula's Kiss

Here's a highball straight from Dracula's lips to yours. The red and black layers recreate the frightening atmosphere of a castle deep in Transylvania. At the door of this fortress smooth flavors of black cherry cola greet you and are accented with sweet grenadine that surges from the depths of the concoction.

Green Ghoul

Sweet and spicy, the Green Ghoul will be a hit at your monster bash. The key to the beautiful and ghastly cocktail is the webbing of black licorice, which by the time you get to the bottom of the glass is infused with sweet melon and snappy herbs.

Eyeballtini (Gin Martini with Carved Radish Garnish)

Veins and all, this carved radish eyeball is a fantastic accent for a classic gin martini. Up the creep factor by leaving the “optic nerve” (or hairy root end) attached.

Purple People Eaters (Gummi Worm Shooters)

Concoct semisolid shooters using different juices, jellies and alcohol to pop right out of their cups into waiting mouths. For nonalcoholic shooters, replace vodka with additional juice.

Alien Autopsy Cocktail

Blue curacao (orange-flavoured liqueur) gives this vibrant, glowing shooter cocktail its eerie greenish colour. Float a blackberry “brain” for a gruesome garnish.

The Devil's Black Martini

Black vodka and a black olive give just the right gothic hue to this martini.

Goblin Face Caesar-tini

Pickle juice, horseradish and hot sauce add their zesty kicks to this cocktail.

Rotten Apple Martini

A gummi worm garnish adds a whimsical touch to this sour green martini.

Fiery Bloody Marys with Cucumber Spears

Particularly enticing to creatures who drink blood, this Bloody Mary is a little spicy. You can lighten up on the horseradish, hot pepper sauce and vodka if you like. For the virgin version, omit the vodka entirely.

More Halloween Cocktails...

Alchemist Punch
Bitches Brew
Black Cat
Black Magic
Black Widow
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand #2
Candy Apple
Corpse Reviver
Devil Cocktail
Devil's Punch
El Diablo
Frog in a Blender
Ghostbuster

By Colleen Graham, About.com Guide

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