A giant bowl of wispy punch is certainly festive, but a true ghost-host offers their guest customized cocktails that suit their own tastes. Here’s a few ideas to get your fall festivities popping.
Garnishes: ANY mixed drink can get a scary-fun makeover with a frightful garnish. Simply mix up drinks per usual, but sink one of the following into your highball or martini glass:
- Plastic spider rings
- Gummy worms
- Novelty eyeballs
- A few drops of black and red food coloring
- Candy corn
- Plastic skulls or bones
Black Screwdriver
1 1/2 ounces Blavod Black Vodka, chilled
3 ounces Tangerine juice, pulp-free and chilled
Halloween candy (garnish)
Jack-O-Latern
1 oz Hennessy VSOP Cognac
1 1/2 oz orange juice
1/2 oz ginger ale
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
orange wheel and lime twist for garnish
Black Martini
3 1/2 oz gin or vodka
1/2 oz blackberry brandy or black raspberry liqueur
orange twist or black olive for garnish
Bayou Slime
2 parts Cruzan Dark Rum
6-8 fresh mint leaves
1/2 part Fee Brothers Spiced Cordial Syrup
1 egg white
Jack-O-Lantern, ver. 2
2 oz Goslings Dark Rum
1 oz Pumpkin Molasses
1/2 oz chilled coffee
Splash Kahlua
Garnish: Ginger bread cookie
For last year’s list, Halloween Hooch, click here.
