Spooky Adult Cocktails For Halloween

Fall has arrived, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll be celebrating All Hallows’ Eve this year. Cocktails in boxes, zombie-themed or crazy-eyed...I think it’s fair to say we have Halloween covered.

Please see the recipes below and let me know if you think it’s a fit for upcoming coverage. High res images are available upon request.

Smokin’ Head Caesar

2 oz. Crystal Head Vodka

5 oz. Clamato (Caesar) or tomato juice (Bloody Mary)

dash of Worcestershire sauce

dash of hot sauce

Ingredients for Rim Garnish:

1⁄4 tsp. salt

1⁄4 tsp. pepper

1⁄2 tsp. smoked paprika

Casa Crazy Eye

1.5 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila

2 oz. Lychee Liqueur

.25 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

4 Basil Leaves

Thick rim of salt, sugar, oreo cookie crumbs* (equal parts)

Combine all ingredients in a tin shaker. Muddle herbs. Add ice. Shake vigorously for 12-15 seconds. Fine strain into a small martini glass. Garnish Luxardo cherry inside lychee ball (as eyeball) through the skewer.

*To add sugar, salt, oreo rim – Wet the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and agave nectar and roll the rim through the mixture.

Amazombie (cocktail-in-a-box. It’s the creation of Kate Perry from Rumba in Seattle)

1 oz Novo Fogo Tanager

3/4 oz Novo Fogo Silver

1/2 oz Novo Fogo Chameleon

3/4 oz lime juice

1/4 oz grapefruit juice

1/4 oz cinnamon syrup

1/2 oz falernum

6 dashes açai "grenadine"

2 dashes of Angostura bitters

1 dash Absinthe

 Açai grenadine is equal parts acai juice and sugar, simmered and well strained. Add 1/2 oz Novo Chameleon Cachaça and a dash of orange flower water.

Apple of my Irish

1.5 oz. Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur

1.5 oz. Apple Brandy

0.5 oz. Benedictine

0.5 oz. Cynar

Shake with ice. Garnish with a skewer of caramel and apple slices.

Cachaça Zombie

1 oz Novo Fogo Chameleon Cachaça

1 oz Novo Fogo Tanager Cachaça 

0.25 oz Giffard Triple Sec

0.75 oz lime juice

0.5 oz orange juice

0.5 oz passionfruit syrup

1 dash of Scrappy’s Aromatic Bitters

1 dash absinthe

Shake, pour over crushed ice into a tiki mug

Casa Crawler

2 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila

1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

1 oz. Real Blueberry Purée

8-10 Mint leaves

Combine all ingredients in a 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.

Mr. Purple (Available at Mr. Purple in NYC this month)

1.5 oz. Casamigos Reposado Tequila

5.75 oz. Mr. Purple Punch Mix (recipe below)

Mix and Chill. Highball. 6 cranberries in a glass

Mr. Purple Punch Mix (makes 5)

2.5 oz. Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur

1.25 oz. Allspice Dram

3.75 oz. Liquiteria apple juice

3.75 oz. lemon juice

2.5 oz. simple syrup

15 oz. water

Mix, bottle, and chill

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