Haunted Halloween Cocktails for your pleasure

These haunting drinks make great additions to any party this Halloween, and are the perfect way to show off your Tom Cruise cocktail shaking skills.

So, whether you’re throwing the Halloween get together or going as a ghoulish guest, here are a few unique cocktails sure to impress.

Jack O'Lantern

With a name like that, the Jack O'Lantern cocktail had to make our Halloween hot list. Don’t overlook the garnish; it makes this cocktail perfect for any monster bash!

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce cognac
• 1 1/2 ounces orange juice
• 1/2 ounce ginger ale
• 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier orange liqueur
• A slice of orange width ways and lime twist for garnish

Method:

• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
• Strain into an old-fashioned glass over fresh ice
• Float the orange on top with a lime twist poked into the top

Braini’ack

This gruesomely good shot is guaranteed to be the talk of your Halloween party; the alcohol should be chilled to achieve the desired look.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce of peach or strawberry schnapps
• 1 teaspoon of Baileys Irish Cream or Amarula cream liqueur
•  2 drops of grenadine

Method:

• Pour the schnapps into shot glass
• Slowly pour in the Baileys Irish Cream - do not mix
• After the cream clumps together, add grenadine over the ‘brain’

Bloody Mary

The perfect Bloody Mary is a hotly debated topic and a good addition to your cocktail line up.

Ingredients:

• Ice cubes
• vodka, double shot
• ½ lemon, juice only
• 6 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• 3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
• 150ml of tomato juice
• A pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

• Place the ice into a tall glass and add the vodka.
• Add the lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce & tomato juice; stir well.
• Adjust the seasoning, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve straightaway.

Bloody Nora

Because why should Mary have all the fun?

Ingredients: 

• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 50ml/2fl oz gin
• 100ml/4fl oz vegetable juice
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• pinch celery salt
• pinch freshly ground black pepper
• splash ruby port
• 1 asparagus spear, cooked, to garnish

Method:

• Place all of the cocktail ingredients, except the asparagus into a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake well.
• To serve, strain the cocktail into a large wine glass and garnish with the asparagus spear.

The Halloween Hpnotist

A be-witchingly colourful cocktail!

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Hpnotiq liqueur
• 1 ounce super premium vodka
• Splash of lemon juice
• Glow stick for garnish

Method:

• Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice
• Shake well
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
• Garnish with a lit glow stick

Enjoy with Flirtify this Halloween.

Please drink and scare responsibly.