Bewitching Halloween Sips That Suit All Your Ethereal Kindred Spirits

Clos du Bois Spooky Spice. (Courtesy Photo)

Inviting a group of your closest zombies, witches, and other ethereal kindred spirits over for a hauntingly entertaining Halloween Monster Mash? Make sure you've got your wickedly appetizing cocktail options covered with these spooky sips.

Berry Transfusion: (Created by Masa Urushido of Saxon + Parole)

 • 1 1/2 parts Ménage à Trois Berry Vodka
 • 3/4 part fresh Lemon Juice
 • 1/4 part Crème de Cassis
 • 1/2 part of Beet Grenadine*
 • Gooseberries, for garnish
 • Mint, for garnish

Directions: Shake vodka, lemon juice and crème de cassis with ice and strain into a stemless wine glass filled with crushed ice. Top with beet grenadine. Garnish with gooseberries and mint.

*Beet Grenadine:

Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margarita. (Courtesy Photo)

 • 1/2 cup of Concentrated Beet Juice
 • 1 1/2 cups of Pomegranate Juice
 • 2 cups of Sugar

Directions: Heat and reduce until the mixture becomes a syrup.

Clos du Bois Spooky Spice:

 • 1 cup Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon
 • 3-4 tablespoons Orangecello
 • 1 cup Orange Juice, freshly squeezed
 • Juice of 1 whole Lemon, freshly squeezed

Directions: Mix all ingredients together as a batch. Shake a singular serving with ice and top off with a cinnamon stick and a maraschino cherry.

Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margaritas:

 • Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margaritas Mix
 • Ice

Black Cauldron. (Courtesy Photo)

Directions: Add Jose Cuervo Ready To Drink Grapefruit Tangerine Margaritas to shaker with ice. Shake and pour into glass.

Witches Brew:

 • 2 oz. 1800® Coconut
 • 3 slices Papaya
 • 1/4 oz. Honey
 • Pinch of Basil
 • 1/4 Lime

Directions: Add all ingredients to shaker. Shake and strain into highball glass. Garnish with basil sprig.

Black Cauldron:

 • 1 1/2 parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
 • 3/4 part fresh Lemon Juice
 • 1/4 part Sage Simple Syrup
 • 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters
 • 1 capsule activated Charcoal

Directions: Combine equal parts sugar and water with 3-5 sage sprigs and bring to a boil to create sage simple syrup. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.

Casa Crawler and Witches Brew. (Courtesy Photos)

Casa Crawler:

 • 2 oz. Casamigos Blanco
 • 1 oz. fresh Lemon Juice
 • 1 oz. Real Blueberry Purée
 • 8-10 Mint Leaves

Directions: Combine all ingredients into tin shaker. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain into collins glass. Add ice. Garnish with pop rocks, mint sprig, and 2-3 sour gummy worms.

Wicked Red Punch. (Courtesy Photo)

Wicked Red Punch:

Serves 15

Pumpkin Spice Negroni. (Courtesy Photo)

 • 1 750-ml bottle of HobNob Wicked Red
 • 1 1/2 cups Spiced Rum
 • 3 cups freshly squeezed Orange Juice
 • 2 Oranges, zested
 • 1 teaspoon ground Ginger
 • 1 Cinnamon Stick
 • 2 tablespoons simple Syrup
 • 1 Lime, zested

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and let sit, refrigerated for at least an hour before. If available, add one large block of ice to the bowl. Stir well before serving. Add a sugar rim and an orange slice garnish

Pumpkin Spice Negroni:

 • 1 oz. Campari
 • 1 oz. Bulldog Gin
 • 3/4 oz. Frangelico
 • 1/2 oz. Pumpkin Puree Infused Syrup
 • Egg White

Directions: Combine all ingredients and dry shake. Reshake with ice and strain into a small pumpkin (or coupe). Garnish with a light dusting of cinnamon and pumpkin seeds.

Effen® Blood Orange Connection:

 • 1 1/4 parts Effen® Blood Orange Vodka
 • 3/4 part Courvoisier® VS Cognac
 • 1/2 part Simple Syrup
 • 1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice
 • Orange Twist, for garnish

Directions: Combine ingredients in Boston Shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass with sugared rum. Garnish with orange twist.

Spider's Kiss and Effen® Blood Orange Connection. (Courtesy Photos)

Spider's Kiss:

 • 1 part Pinnacle® Original Vodka
 • 1 part Midori® Melon Liqueur
 • fresh Lemon Juice
 • Chocolate Syrup, for garnish
 • Orange Slice, for garnish

Directions: Draw a chocolate web into a martini glass and place in the refrigerator to chill. Combine Midori®, Pinnacle® Vodka, and lemon juice in a shaker and strain into glass. Garnish with a chocolate dipped orange slice.

Pumpkin Patch. (Courtesy Photo)

Pumpkin Patch: (Created by The Liquor Cabinet @ The Gregory Hotel)

 • 2 parts Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select
 • 2 dashes Maple Syrup
 • 1/2 part Pumpkin Butter
 • Squeeze of a quarter Lemon
 • Dash of Allspice Liqueur

Directions: Shake ingredients over ice until shaker is frosty. Strain into coupe.

Bacardí Bat Magic:

 • 1.5 parts Bacardí Black
 • .5 part Fresh Lime Juice
 • .5 part Simple Syrup
 • Dark Beer
 • 2 Dashes Orange Bitters

Directions: Combine Bacardí Black, lime juice, simple syrup and bitters in a shaker filled with ice, shake, strain into an ice filled pint glass, then fill with dark beer. Garnish with an Orange Slice.

Bacardí Bat Magic. (Courtesy Photo)

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