Scary Good Halloween Cocktails

The most frightening day of the year is almost here and with it, plenty of spooky and fun halloween parties. We have put together a few fun, easy and delicious cocktails that you can serve to your guests and some come with a scary surprise!

“Morticia’s Fantasy”

This cocktail is black like death but tastes like heaven!

Add to a shaker

2oz Rye Whiskey

1/2oz 18.21 Blackberry Peppercorn Shrub

1/2oz Lemon Juice

1/2oz Ancho Reyes

8 drops 18.21 Spicy Creole Bitters

Shake and strain into coupe glass and garnish with a lemon peel and a plastic spider!

“Eye See You”

Watch out for the spooky floating eyeball…oh wait..that’s the garnish….a lychee with a cherry inside!

Add to a shaker

2oz Gin or Vodka

1/2oz 18.21 Blood Orange and Ginger Shrub

1/2oz 18.21 Hibiscus Syrup

1/2oz Grapefruit Juice

Strain into a rocks glass over ice and top with ginger beer. To garnish, stuff a Filthy brand cherry into a lychee fruit and skewer.

“Witche’s Brew Punch”

For a larger format drink that is easy for your guests to grab and drink try a punch!

Build in a punch bowl:

40oz Dark Rum

20oz 18.21 Apple Cardamom Shrub

20oz St. George Spiced Pear

5 oz Lemon Juice

.5oz 18.21 Prohibition Aromatic Bitters

16oz sparkling cider

Stir well

Put out cups and let guests add their ice and then fill their cups with punch!

(Target sells a witches cauldron perfect for this drink! click here )