7 Dark and Delicious Halloween Cocktails for 2022
Halloween is almost here and it’s time to break out some special themed cocktails. There are plenty of colorful, cheerful, candy-like cocktails for the holiday; these aren’t those. Here are seven dark and devilishly delightful drinks for All Hallows’ Eve. (And if you want more, here’s our 2021 Halloween cocktail roundup!)
Eye Of The Spider
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Cutwater Spirits vodka1 oz. NOLA coffee liqueur½ oz. Creme de cacaoWhipped topping 4 oz. whipped cream + 1 oz. cinnamon syrup
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a cocktail stirring glass.
Add ice and stir until ice begins to melt and cocktail is properly diluted.
Strain into chilled coupe glass.
Add heavy cream and cinnamon syrup to cocktail shaker.
Shake (without ice) until cream turns light and airy.
Float whipped cream on top of cocktail.
Garnish with a hand-drawn spider web and sugar eyeball.
Notes
The mixologists at Cutwater Spirits created this recipe.
Texas Chainsaw Margarita
Ingredients
1 ¾ oz. Tequila½ oz. Triple sec1 oz. Lime½ oz. Agave⅓ Hibiscus syrupBlack sugar for garnish
Instructions
Rim a rocks glass with black sugar.
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Pour into rocks glass with ice.
Notes
Allen Macias, director of food & beverage at Salt Tequila Bar in Irving, TX, created this recipe.
Very Superstitious
Ingredients
2 oz. Tres Agaves Organic 100% de Agave blanco tequila1 oz. Black currant juice½ oz. Campari½ oz. Spicy ginger syrup½ oz. Lime juiceEgg white
Instructions
Shake all ingredients hard, without ice.
Add ice and shake until chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass decorated with a chicken feather.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Notes
The mixologists at Tres Agaves created this recipe.
Black Cat Negroni
Ingredients
2 oz. Scapegrace Black Gin½ oz. Campari¼ oz. Raspberry liqueur2 dashes Chocolate bitters
Instructions
Stir ingredients in mixing glass.
Strain over a large ice cube.
Garnish with an orange twist.
Notes
The mixologists at Scapegrace created this recipe.
Vanilla Fang
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Absolut Vanilla vodka1 oz. Kahlua½ oz. Fireball1 oz. Heavy whipping cream1 tsp. Pumpkin pie spice seasoningSprinkle hot cocoa spider
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Strain into a Martini glass.
Garnish with hot cocoa sprinkled in a spider design.
Notes
The mixologists at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa created this recipe.
Red Rum
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Koloa Kaua’i gold rum4 oz. Tart cherry juice½ oz. Lime juice½ oz. Simple syrup4 oz. Sparkling waterIceGarnish with dry ice optional
Instructions
Add ingredients (except soda water) into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously for 20 seconds until shaker is frosty.
Strain ingredients into a glass with ice.
Top with soda water and stir.
Garnish with dry ice (follow instructions, use gloves and tongs to handle dry ice and do not ingest it).
Notes
The mixologists at Koloa created this recipe.
The Grave Digger
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Tres Agaves Organix 100% de Agave reposado tequila½ oz. Mezcal¾ oz. Fino sherry½ oz. Pear liqueur
Instructions
Stir ingredients in mixing glass.
Strain over a large ice cube.
Garnish with a dark colored edible flower.
Notes
The mixologists at Tres Agaves created this recipe.
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