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5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails That Are Ghoulishly Delicious

These spooky recipes are sure to fill you with the Halloween spirit.
5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails To Make Tonight
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By Danielle Pointdujour · Updated December 6, 2020

It’s Halloween ya’ll! Grab your girls, break out your best Thriller dance moves and put your scariest faces on for a night full of terror. But getting dressed casket sharp and howling the night away is only part of the fun.

No fright night festivities are complete without a few over-the-top, spooky cocktails that will make your party creepy, but in a good way. From bloody drinks to broom filled martinis, we’ve rounded up a few ghoulish recipes that will surely make you the most horrifying bartender in town. So gather your creep squad and pop in your scariest flick, because these delicious BOO-zy cocktails will definitely have you in the Halloween spirit.

01
Blood Moon
INGREDIENTS:
2 parts BACARDÍ Superior Rum
1 part Monin Blood Orange Syrup
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
Ginger Beer

DIRECTIONS:
Shake all ingredients, except ginger beer, with ice and strain into glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with vampire teeth. via Bacardi
5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails To Make Tonight
Photo Credit: Bacardi
02
Black Magic Punch
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup Ice
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1 ½ oz. Black Vodka
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
Orange Wedge, for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
In a cocktail shaker, add orange juice and Triple Sec over ice. Shake well, and strain into a glass. Using the back of a spoon, pour the black vodka slowly into the glass so that the vodka sits atop the OJ & Triple Sec mix. Carefully dip one edge of the orange wedge into the vodka for a spooky presentation and sit the wedge on the rim of the glass. Serve! via Elegant Affairs
5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails To Make Tonight
Photo Credit: Andrea Correale/Elegant Affairs
03
Poison Apple Cocktails
INGREDIENTS:
1/3 c. apple cider
1/3 c. cranberry juice
2 oz. fireball
1 oz. grenadine
1/4 tsp. edible gold glitter
Ice

DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker, then fill shaker with ice. Shake until contents are mixed and shaker is cold, about 30 seconds. Pour into glass and serve. via Delish
5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails To Make Tonight
Photo Credit: Parker Feierbach
04
Melted Witch Martini
INGREDIENTS:
1.5 Oz. Vodka 1 shot
.75 Oz. Blue Curacao 1/2 shot
1.5 Oz. Pineapple Juice 1 shot
1.5 Oz. Orange Juice 1 shot

Garnishments:
Chocolate Twizzlers
Pull N’ Peel Twizzlers
Halloween Sprinkles
Honey

INSTRUCTIONS:
Make your witch broomstick by shredding the end of a chocolate Twizzler with kitchen scissors. You may cut an extra piece and tie it to the end for a thicker looking bristle. Use a Pull N’ Peel Twizzler to tie around the base of the broom as pictured. Dip the rim of a martini glass in honey, followed by sprinkles until the rim is coated.

Make the Cocktail:
To a shaker; add the vodka, Blue Curacao, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice and a cup of ice. Shake vigorously until cooled. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass and garnish with a Twizzler broomstick. via 3 Yummy Tummies
5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails To Make Tonight
Photo Credit: 3 Yummy Tummies
05
Vampire’s Weakness
INGREDIENTS:
1 ¼ parts Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey
1 part Campari
1 part Sweet Vermouth

DIRECTIONS:
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir to chill and dilute cocktail, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with 1 Bloodied Eyeball. via Tullamore Irish Whiskey
5 BOO-zy Halloween Cocktails To Make Tonight
Photo Credit: Tullamore Irish Whiskey
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