10 Halloween Cocktails Perfect for Spooky Season

What makes spooky season even spookier? A perfectly blended Halloween cocktail. Then again, after imbibing a beverage or two, a little liquid courage may help you with that fear of things that go bump in the night.

Whether you’re planning for a seasonal party or looking for something festive to sip on while the kids trick-or-treat, these spooky cocktail recipes are sure to be a hit.

10 Halloween Cocktails Perfect for Spooky Season

The Witch’s Brew

A green cocktail on a black background, styled for Halloween with spiders and smoke surrounding it

The Witch’s Brew casts its spell with Japanese Midori, fresh lime juice, and a shard of dry ice. Celebrating Halloween doesn’t have to be just for kids. You can turn making Halloween cocktails like this one into a fun mixology project, too!

Zombie Cocktail

spooky halloween cocktail recipe

Ghoulish only by name, this Zombie cocktail brings that voodoo magic, awakening the senses of the undead.

Apple Cider Margarita

An apple cider margarita in a Halloween-inspired glass

Who says that a margarita is only for the summer? Apple cider margaritas are a fall spin on a well-loved drink, and we think this looks perfect in a Halloween-themed goblet. Make these in a batch for a stellar Halloween party.

Vampire Problems

A Halloween cocktail mix from Kingfly Spirits in a red bottle

You can buy this beet and spice infused grappa cocktail mix from Pittsburgh craft distillery Kingfly Spirits. It’s blood-red and fit for a vampire—vampires can’t come in without your invitation, but this drink sure is inviting. You can also try some beet-infusing at home.

The Joker and Harley Folie á Deux Cocktail 

A tall cocktail glass holds a green and purple liquid with a cherry on a toothpick inside, all against a black background.

Couples Halloween costume, anybody? Joker: Folie á Deux was one of 2024’s hottest movies, and this is the perfect cocktail to pair with dressing up as the Joker and Harley. Or just enjoy for its fun colors and complex flavors.

Faux-Ca Cola Spritz

A stemmed glass with a light cola colored cocktail, a gold cocktail shaker and a mason jar with a bubble gum pink vodka, surrounded by bubble gum and bubble gum wrappers

Put that extra candy to work! This cocktail was originally inspired by excess wrapped bubble gum, a trick-or treating candy often left behind in favor of chocolates and other classics. But in this spritz recipe, it makes for a refreshing and sweet flavor!

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Cocktail: Mischievous Demon

Two cocktail glasses hold a yellow cocktail with green on the bottom with a smoking rosemary and lollipop garnish on top.

Whether you made this to celebrate the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice or to toast your Beetlejuice costume this Halloween, you’ll want to take tons of pics of this spooky and photogenic cocktail. We used a black and white twist lollipop as garnish for an extra touch.

Black Death Cocktail

A complex, creamy Halloween cocktail with notes of anise and the haunting darkness of a moonless night.

Satan’s Whiskers Cocktail

kingfly spooky cocktail

Dry and citrusy with the magnetic appeal of gin and the three-day beard of a hipster devil.

Velvet Revolver Cocktail

This strong and fruity quaff combines the virtues of a blackberry shrub and Kingfly Grappa, and conjures up the vices that drove Miss Scarlett into the library with a revolver to kill Colonel Mustard.

Story by Emma Riva and Jordan Snowden 

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