47 Halloween Cocktails That Are Spookier Than Your Costume
Double-double, these drinks are trouble.
Spooky or saucy? Why not both? It's hard to believe anything can beat your Guy Fieri costume, but these spooky Halloween cocktail drinks just might—especially the ones that glow in the dark. Make a big batch of Halloween punch to kick off your Halloween party, or sip on poison apple cocktails and black magic margaritas while you give out candy to trick or treaters!
These spooky cocktails truly put the BOO! in boozy. Whether you're in the mood for Bloody Mary syringes, glowing Jell-O shots, or boozy witches' brew, we've rounded up tons of cocktail recipes that are all frighteningly delicious. One sip of our Good and Evil cocktail, and you'll understand how it got its name.
It's always time for shots as far as we're concerned. And Halloween is maybe the best time to bust out all of our favorite Jell-O shot recipes, like black magic Jell-O shots, Hocus Pocus Jell-O shots, and sour patch Jell-O shots. Fun fact: Tonic water naturally casts an eery glow under a blacklight! Try our cotton candy shots and glowing Jell-O shots for a real thrill.
With all these scary good cocktails, you'll need plenty of Halloween appetizers and Halloween desserts to chase them with. Need some pumpkin carving inspiration? We've got all kinds of pumpkin carving ideas. Whatever you do, make sure to balance those tricks from trunk-or-treating with plenty of Halloween treats too!
Boozy Screamsicle Shakes
Getting excited for Halloween? Bring everyone to the yard with these delicious (and boozy) shakes. And if you're obsessed with all things Creamsicle? You GOTTA try our Creamsicle cheesecake.
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Poison Apple Cocktails
This drink is allllll about the edible glitter, available here. (We're OBSESSED.) Be warned: The glitter needs to be seriously mixed up in order to have the crazy swirl-y effect, so if you don't have a cocktail shaker, try a blender!
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Bloody Mary Syringes
These shooters are the PERFECT spooky Halloween cocktail. No Halloween party is complete without a little blood, right? Bonus: These go great with eyeball pasta!
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Black Magic Jell-O Shots
With two spooky layers—one purple and one black—these shots are perfect for your next Halloween party. Want something to snack on with your shots? Make this ridiculously adorable mummy brie.
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Brain Big Batch Jell-O Shot
Kick off your Halloween bash with this booze-spiked brain Jell-O shot! This is truly insane in the membrane.
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Drunken Peanut Butter Cups
These martinis use Reese's Pieces to infuse the vodka so that they taste just like your favorite peanut butter cup. This takes a chocolate martini to a whole new level.
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Jekyll & Gin
This drink will mess with your head—and that's even before the alcohol hits your bloodstream. Based on a Gin Daisy, this cocktail looks coral in daylight and glows white under a black light, all thanks to tonic water!
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Sour Patch Jell-O Shots
Just like the classic candy, these shots are at first perfectly sour, then they're delightfully sweet. Want more sour-sweet fun? Try our boozy sour watermelon slushies next!
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Black Magic Margaritas
Looking for a creepy Halloween cocktail? Our classic margarita gets an eerie upgrade for the spooky holiday! Your guests won't know what hit them.
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Witches' Brew Lemonade
To get the eerie glow that looks like this came straight from a cauldron, we layered sparkling lemonade with Blue Curacao and purple gin for a chilling effect. And great news: The results are absolutely delicious.
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Apple Cider Slushies
Apple cider slushies are the perfect thing to keep in your freezer for an icy-cold anytime treat. You could even take these to the next level by making a homemade apple cider and impressing everyone.
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Espresso Martini
This buzzy '90s throwback has surged in popularity the last few years, and we are all the happier (and more caffeinated) for it. We love it as a pre-game drink to keep us going all through the night.
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Washington Apple Shot
The Washington Apple Shot is a breed of the Washington Apple Cocktail made with whiskey—typically Canadian-style—apple schnapps, and cranberry juice. We added pomegranate to jazz it up! It’s a drink that’s crisp, pungent, and refreshing, one that you want to sip on for a little while.
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Color-Changing Margaritas
It's true: Red cabbage can turn your cocktail into a florescent fuchsia spectacle. 😱
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Boozy Butterbeer Punch
The famous Harry Potter-themed drink, Butterbeer, gets a boozy upgrade thanks to vodka. We solemnly swear we are up to no good when we have one of these.
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Harvest Punch
Cider and ginger beer might seem like a weird pairing, but with fresh fruit and cinnamon (plus bubbly!), we promise you it more than works. For a small but just as rowdy brunch, make our caramel apple mimosas instead.
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Hocus Pocus Jell-O Shots
These Jell-O shots are sure to put a serious spell on you. Serve along with our Hocus Pocus-inspired s'mores pops and the Sanderson sisters will be so pleased.
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Apple Cider Sangria
Sangria might make you think of warm summer nights and tropical fruits, but this apple-based cocktail will have you ready for fall. Here, we went for a white wine sangria, rounded out with spicy ginger beer and sweet apple cider.
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Sweet Poison Cocktail
At the Jekyll and Hyde Club in New York, it's always Halloween, but on October 31, it's one of the hottest spots to be in Manhattan. This scary-good, tropical rum cocktail is one of their most popular, and it makes us wish it was Halloween every day too!
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Apple Cider Mimosas
Mimosas are the brunch cocktail; however, as the weather gets colder and we all start looking toward more comforting, autumnal flavors, there is something weird about drinking a bright, citrusy cocktail. This is the perfect, fall twist on the classic and gives you another reason to celebrate the season.
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Candace Braun Davison writes, edits, and produces lifestyle content that ranges from celebrity features to roll-up-your-sleeves DIYs, all while relentlessly pursuing the noblest of causes: the quest for the world's best chocolate chip cookie.
Mackenzie Filson is a food writer and contributing digital food producer at Delish. Her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate-pine. If wine was an astrological sign she'd be a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. She's never met a bag of Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos she didn't eat in one sitting.
