I Made 6 Halloween Cocktails That Are Going To Be The Life (Or Death?) Of Your Party

They're all good, but the Corpse Reviver is probably my favorite.

I love, love, love, Halloween, and I love a fun and fancy little cocktail. But why, dear readers, should we pay $25 for one of these fancy little cocktails out at a bar... when we can create the perfect Halloween cocktails at home?

I have taken it upon myself to create (or recreate from things I've found online) seven perfect cocktails for this spooky season, from easy and simple to a little more involved. I hope they're killer. Here's how to make them:

1. Dracula's Whiskey Sour

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This drink is actually known by its more boring name, the New York Sour, but why would I ever call it that when I could call it something fun? 

Your ingredients:

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- 2 ounces of the whiskey of your choice (but use bourbon)

- 3/4 ounces simple syrup 

- 1 ounce lemon juice 

- 1/2 ounce red wine 

- 1 egg white (optional) (it's what makes it foamy)

- 1 maraschino cherry (optional) for garnish 

What you'll need to do:

1. Shake up the whiskey, simple syrup, lemon juice, and egg white in a shaker. 

2. Strain into a glass. I like it over ice but I didn't do it here because I wanted it to look pretty. The egg white will be foamy! 

3. Pour the red wine into the foam over the back of a spoon. It should float on top and hopefully make a nice gradient.

4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. 

2. Apple Cider Mule

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I got this from @isaduffy on TikTok. It's probably the easiest on the list, and it is super fresh and cozy. I've made it like three times! 

The ingredients:

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- 2 ounces of vodka 

- 2 ounces ginger beer. I highly recommend you use ginger beer with actual ginger in it, it will taste far better. 

- 2 ounces apple cider (I use spiced) 

- juice of half a lemon 

The apple I pictured isn't necessary, I just wanted to try to use the peel for a garnish.

What to do:

1. Combine vodka, cider, lemon juice, and ginger beer in a glass or shaker. STIR. Don't shake it. I shook it like a fool because I forgot that ginger beer is carbonated, and it exploded! Don't be like me. 

2. Pour into a glass over ice. 

3. Garnish with an apple peel if you have the patience. 

Voilà. (I genuinely don't know how I took a picture this good so I wanted to include it here!)

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3. Corpse Reviver (No. 2)

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Ah, this one is a classic. I used Empress Gin for the purple color (well, pink, because the lemon made it change color) and I also added edible glitter to make it shimmery like a potion. I highly recommend! It was delicious. 

The ingredients:

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- 1 ounce gin 

- 1 ounce Lillet Blanc 

- 1 ounce orange liqueur 

- juice of 1/2 a lemon 

- not pictured: absinthe, to rinse. (It looked too intimidating to have that many bottles in the photo) 

- optional: edible glitter :) 

What to do:

1. Rinse your desired glass with a little absinthe. 

2. Add gin, Lillet, liqueur, and lemon juice into a shaker with ice. pour into glass. 

3. Serve! 

4. Poison Apple Margarita

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I got this from The Spritz Effect on TikTok, and it's delicious! 

What you'll need:

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- juice of 1/2 a lime (I used a lemon like a heathen because I didn't have a lime)

- 1.5 ounces tequila

- 1/2 ounce Cointreau (I used dry curacao) 

- 1/2 ounce grenadine

- 1 ounce apple cider

- sprinkles, if you want a sprinkle rim :) 

What to do:

1. I wanted a cute rim, so I used orange sprinkles, but that's optional! 

2. Shake all ingredients together and pour into a glass over ice. 

3. Serve! 

5. Bloody (Cranberry) Aperol Spritz

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I got this recipe from delish, and it was sooo perfect! 

What you'll need:

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- 3 ounces Aperol 

- 3 ounces cranberry juice (I like things bitter, so I used actual cranberry juice, but you can use cranberry juice cocktail) 

- juice of 1/2 of an orange

- 5 ounces Prosecco 

- rosemary sprig for garnish

What to do:

1. Combine Aperol, cranberry juice, and orange juice in a pitcher or shaker. 

2. Pour in Prosecco and stir to combine.

3. Pour into a wine glass over ice and top with your rosemary to garnish! (I also garnished with an orange slice.) Serve!

6. Pumpkin Pie-Tai

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I made my own pumpkin spice syrup for this, but you can totally buy it and it'll be good. 

I got this recipe from u/jrmorton12 on Reddit! 

ALSO, I made a delicious pumpkin espresso martini with this syrup that I unfortunately didn't take pictures of — but if you like espresso martinis, I highly recommend. 

What you'll need:

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- 1 ounce dark rum 

- 1 ounce dry curacao or triple sec 

- 1 ounce white rum 

- 1 ounce pumpkin spice syrup 

- juice of 1/2 a lemon 

- juice of 1/2 a lime 

- pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon stick, and mint, for garnish 

What to do:

1. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.

2. Strain into a glass.

3. Garnish with mint and a cinnamon stick! 

That's it, loves — if you enjoyed these or have any suggestions or tweaks, let me know in the comments! I'm having people over for Halloween and I want to serve the most delicious drinks possible. 😈 Muahahahaha!