When eerie behaviour is afoot in the big wide world, you don’t want to be stuck at home drinking by yourself. Halloween is the time for mischief and mayhem, when any number of ghoulish things could be lurking just outside your window.
But don’t be afraid, fair readers, because with these spooky Halloween punch and mocktail recipes from Wise Bartender, your party will be the light of your street and combat the ghosts that skulk in the dark.
Very Bloody Mary
Leave your guests howling with this super spicy twist on a classic Bloody Mary. The tangy, savoury flavours of this trademark cocktail are a real treat at any party, but deserve a spine-tingling upgrade for Halloween. That’s why we’ve included a few naughty extras that are sure to raise the hairs of everyone who dares to try it.
… Even the statement werewolf.
Just don’t forget to warn your guests not to take this Very Bloody Mary into any dark rooms with mirrors. Because you know what they say about bloody Mary.
Ingredients:
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100ml Seedlip Spice 94
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500ml tomato juice
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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A few glugs of Worcestershire sauce
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A few glugs of Tabasco
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2 sticks of celery
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A sprinkle of chilli
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A sprinkle of grated fresh ginger
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Crushed ice
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2 lime wedges
Recipe:
- Throw a large handful of ice into a jug
- Add the vodka, tomato and lemon juice to the jug
- Shake in the Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco to your taste
- If you fancy, stir in a pinch of pepper to season the tomato juice
- Stir everything together until the sauce dissolves
- Taste, and alter the ingredients if you wish
- Strain into 2 tall glasses
- Garnish by adding a celery stick and lime wedge to each glass and finish with a generous sprinkling of chilli and ginger
Tip-top tipple advice: If for some reason you don’t think our Very Bloody Mary is spicy enough to trick your guests, try mixing the grated ginger in with the tabasco for an extra hit.
Spiked Pumpkin Latte
If costume parties aren’t on your agenda this year and you’re seeking a smooth, creamy, dreamy mocktail to serve at a horror movie marathon, then we’ve got just the thing for you:
The Spiked Pumpkin Spice Latte.
There’s no doubt that the warming flavours of pumpkin spice are synonymous with crisp autumn air, tumbling leaves and the hues of orange and red forests. But when combined with frothy milk, coffee and a shot of AF bourbon, you have concocted the perfect recipe for the cosiest autumn of your life.
Ingredients:
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Two parts espresso coffee
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One part pumpkin spice syrup
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A shot of Lyre's Non-Alcoholic American Malt Spirit
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Steamed oat milk
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Whipped cream
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Cinnamon sticks
- Ground cinnamon
Recipe:
- Whip out your fanciest latte mug
- Combine the espresso, pumpkin spice syrup and and Lyre’s American Malt Spirit
- Heat your milk on a stove and froth using a milk frother
- Top up your espresso concoction with the milk
- You can choose to either spoon more foam onto your latte, or load it with whipped cream for a sweeter mocktail
- Garnish with your cinnamon stick and sprinkle over the ground cinnamon
Pumpkin Spice and all things nice, that’s what autumn evenings are made of.
Tip-top tipple advice: Make your espresso using a proper espresso machine to create the smoothest coffee possible for your Spiked Pumpkin Latte.
Witch’s Brew
Double double, toil and trouble, curse your guests and make them bubble with a bewitchingly wicked alcohol-free mocktail that is mystical in more ways than one.
Served in a martini glass like a funnel-shaped cauldron, this drop of heavenly poison not only bursts with citrus flavour, but it will create an effortless atmosphere sitting on your drinks table. For stunningly haunting beverages that can be garnished with the eye of lychee, willingly whip up our Witch’s Brew.
Ingredients:
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Crushed ice
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A shot of Stillers Silk Roots Alcohol Free Spirit
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2 tbsp MONIN Blue Curacao Syrup
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1 tbsp grenadine
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Lemonade
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Purple/black dusting sugar
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Lychee eyeballs
- Lime juice
Recipe:
- Dust your glass by dipping it upside down in lime juice, then again in your dusting sugar. Make sure the rim is coated evenly
- Mix together the ice, Stillers Silk Roots Spirit, Curacao Syrup and grenadine in a cocktail mixer or stir thoroughly with a spoon
- Strain into your dusted glass and top up with lemonade
- If you’re feeling extra wicked, slide a couple of lychee eyeballs onto a cocktail stick and place it over your Witch’s Brew
How to make lychee eyeballs:
Lychee eyeballs are a spooky cocktail garnish that can be placed on the top of any drinks glass to give it some ghostly flare. You can even leave them to float in your punch bowl for your guests to sink their fangs into.
- Drain a tin of lychees and discard any damaged ones
- Fill each lychee with a generous spoonful of strawberry jam
- Press a blueberry into the centre of each lychee
Non-Alcoholic Halloween Punch
Cranberry juice creates a blood red concoction that makes a ghoulish centrepiece for your drinks table. In fact, it is so easy to make that you can spend the rest of your prep time adding creepy plastic critters and other fang-tastic extras.
You could invest in little plastic frogs or spiders to give your guests a fright. Instead of leaving a ladle for self-service, try sticking syringes in the glasses and allow people to have some blood-curdling fun.
Because the punch bowl is simply the base for your devilish creativity.
Ingredients:
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1 part cranberry juice
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3 parts Double Dutch Ginger Ale
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Lime juice
- Gummy worms
Recipe:
- Mix the cranberry juice, ginger ale and lime juice in a large punch bowl
- Drape gummy worms over the edge of the bowl, making sure to leave a few floating in the punch
- Choose to garnish however you please. This could be with autumn fruits like blackberries and apple slices, or spice it up with cinnamon sticks, lychee eyeballs or even ice in the shape of hands
The possibilities for your halloween punch are endless.
If these mocktail ideas don’t leave your skin itching with glee, then you may find your Halloween drinks inspiration from the wide range of pre-mixed cocktails from Wise Bartender.
