Halloween Cocktails

‘Tis the season for spooks, spirits, haunted orchards, zombies & creepy crawlies — spooky season! It’s great inspiration for cocktailing — this year we’ve pulled out some of our favorite Halloween garnishes for inspiration, and stuck with a generally “scary, but not TOO scary” theme. Check it out!

False Widow

Bright and festive, with a little bite from spiced chilis.

1½ oz North Shore Vodka
3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 oz Mango Juice
1/2 oz Guava Juice
1/2 oz Spiced Chili Simple

Shake ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, and a kitschy spider if you have one!

Creepy Crawly Fizz

This one takes a bit of preparation, but the payoff is great! Freeze a few colorful gummy worms into the ice cubes for this cocktail.

2 oz Gin No. 11
3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Rosemary Syrup

Add ice and two ice cubes with gummy worms to a Collins glass. Shake ingredients with ice, then strain over ice. Top with club soda & stir.

 

Dragon’s Blood

MUDDLE:
3 Apple Slices
3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/8 oz Demerara Simple
ADD:
3/4 oz Cranberry juice
1/4 oz Grenadine
2 oz Aquavit – Private Reserve
Dash of edible glitter

Muddle first three ingredients, then add the rest of the ingredients to the cocktail shaker. Shake with ice, then double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

 

Haunted Orchard

MUDDLE:
3 Apple Slices
3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Ginger Maple Simple
1 dash Angostura
ADD:
2 oz American Whiskey

Muddle first three ingredients, then add the rest of the ingredients to the cocktail shaker. Shake with ice, then double-strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with an apple slice on a stick & a bat.