Halloween Cocktail Ideas 2026
Wondering what cocktails to make at home this Halloween? We’ve got you covered!
Whether you’re an experienced mixologist or are planning a party and fancy a break from pints of Stella (nothing wrong with that…), we’ve put together a guide to the best cocktails to make for Halloween.
From terrifying tipples to scary shots (sorry), we’ve got a guide to simple and easy cocktails that don’t take forever to make. They also taste great and look the part too. Enough of my waffling… have a gander at these Halloween creations and get stuck in yourself.
Ingredients
2 shots chocolate liqueur (Mozart)
1 shot coffee liqueur (Kahlúa)
Milk, to top
Whipped cream
Pumpkin spice or nutmeg
Plastic Spiders (garnish)
Ice
Directions
Mix chocolate liqueur, coffee liqueur, milk, whipped cream, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled and frothy. Strain into cocktail glasses of your choice. Garnish with pumpkin spice or nutmeg and finish with plastic spiders.
Ingredients
1/2 shot Peach Schnapps (Archers)
1/2 shot Irish Cream (Bailey's)
1 tsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed.
3 or 4 drops of Grenadine
Directions
Add Peach Schnapps and lime juice to a shaker, shake and strain into a shot glass. Then with a straw, dip some Bailey's Irish Cream into the shot. Use your finger on top of the straw to slowly release the Bailey's. It will start to curdle from lime juice. Add a few drops of grenadine to give the bloody brain effect.
Ingredients
1 shot vodka
1 tsp grenadine
1 tsp Blue Curacao
Blackberry juice, to top
Berries to garnish
Dry ice (optional)
Ice
Directions
Mix Vodka, Grenadine, Blue Curacao, Blackberry Juice and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled and frothy. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with berries and dry ice.
Ingredients
1 shot vodka
1/2 shot Blue Curacao
Pineapple Juice & Orange Juice, to top
Halloween Sprinkles
Ice
Directions
Prep the martini glass by wetting the rim and dip into halloween sprinkles. To a shaker; add the vodka, Blue Curacao, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice and ice. Shake vigorously.
Ingredients
2/3 shot Black Sambuca Liquorice
1/3 shot Grenadine
Sugar
Directions
Wet the rim of a shot glass, and dip into a mix of grenadine/black sambuca and sugar. Pour a third of grenadine into a shot glass. Float the Sambuca on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon. Serve and enjoy.
Ingredients
1 shot Black Sambuca Liquorice
Blackcurrant Juice, to top
Sugar
Ice
Directions
Prep the glass by wetting the rim and dip into a mix of sugar and black sambuca. Mix 1 shot of black Sambuca with blackcurrant juice and ice in a cocktail shaker; and enjoy!
Ingredients
1 shot Melon liqueur (Midori)
1 shot Triple Sec (Cointreau)
1/2 lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 lime juice, freshly squeezed
Soda water, to top
Lime wheel, grenadine (blood) to garnish
1 egg white
Ice
Directions
Shake up the Midori, Cointreau, egg whites, lemon / lime juices and ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a glass then top with the soda water. Garnish with a lime wheel and add a few drops of grenadine for dramatic effect!
Ingredients
Melon Liquer (Midori)
Irish Cream (Bailey's)
Directions
2:1 Midori and Bailey’s in a shot class.
Ingredients
1 shot Gin (Tanqueray)
1 shot Dry vermouth (Martini)
1/2 shot Sugar Syrup
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1/2 lemon juice, freshly squeezed
4-5 strawberries
1 egg white
Soda water, to top
Directions
Muddle strawberries into a shaker, add egg white, and remaining ingredients then serve into a glass and top with soda water.
Crystal Head Vodka - 1.75 Litre Bottle
A colourless spirit with a hint of citrus. Sweet and creamy, silky smooth with a hint of vanilla. The bottle is also a great display piece for Halloween!
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Dead Mans Fingers - Passion Fruit Rum
Get tropical aromas of passion fruit this Halloween with Dead Man's Fingers Spiced rum favourite! Comes with a Free skull glass to scare your friends!
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Mozart - Chocolate Cream Pumpkin Spice
Mozart Chocolate Cream Pumpkin Spice is a combination of chocolate, caramel and natural pumpkin juice. The perfect tipple also comes in a halloween pumpkin themed bottle!
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