Holidays & Occasions Halloween Halloween Recipes 15 Hauntingly Good Halloween Drinks By Southern Living Editors Updated on June 15, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Kelli Boyd Photography Halloween parties call for creative beverages. While the kids' sugar highs kick in from their stockpile of sweets, treat yourself and your adult guests to a few goblets of ghoulish fun. Our best alcoholic Halloween drinks have something for everyone-from spooky punches to autumnal ciders, milkshakes prime for spiking, and everything in between.To add an eerie air to your Halloween affair, pour your favorite seasonal drink from a steaming witch's cauldron or a cleaned, carved-out pumpkin. You can also add food coloring to make drinks look dark and spooky, or add dark fruit such as blackberries to represent creepy crawlers in your drinks. Coat your glasses with raspberry puree or chocolate sauce for make-shift blood. There's endless ways to spice up your drink to get in the Halloween spirit. Browse our favorite Halloween alcoholic drink recipes for ideas for your next party. These refreshments will keep the fun brewing all night long. 01 of 15 Bourbon Apple Cider Thyme Punch Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Bourbon Apple Cider Thyme Punch A great drink to make for fall when the weather is still warm. 02 of 15 Spicy Bourbon-Citrus Punch Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Spicy Bourbon-Citrus Punch Top this bright orange punch with fake spiders to complete the Halloween look. 03 of 15 Hot Toddy Micah A. Leal Recipe: Hot Toddy Not only is this a great fall drink, it also aides as a cold remedy. 04 of 15 Whiskey-Apple Cider Punch Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Whiskey-Apple Cider Punch Tangy and sweet-what more do you need for a Halloween punch? 05 of 15 Cherry Bourbon Cheerwine Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Cherry Bourbon Cheerwine This transitional drink will make it easy to adjust from summer refreshers to fall drinks. 06 of 15 Witches' Brew Hot Chocolate Lavin Label; Kelli Boyd Photography Mix up a spookily delicious chocolate brew with this Halloween drink recipe. White chocolate liqueur, Myers Dark Rum, and hot chocolate are a perfect combination. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg or cinnamon for a spiced cool-weather touch. 07 of 15 Bacon-Infused Bourbon Oxmoor House Recipe: Bacon-Infused Bourbon Trick or treat? You'll get a bit of both with this mind-bending concoction. The trick is the surprising combination. The treat is how great it tastes. 08 of 15 Spiced Hard Cider Fizz Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Spiced Hard Cider Fizz Our secret ingredient to this tasty cocktail is spiced simple syrup. 09 of 15 Bloody Mary Punch Beth Dreiling Recipe: Bloody Mary Punch If your Halloween party is of the brunch persuasion, break out this delicious Bloody Mary recipe. 10 of 15 Drunken Rum Apple Cider Lavin Label; Kelli Boyd Photography This autumnal concoction is great for holiday get-togethers. Add Kill Devil Rum, tawny port, and Angostura bitters to hot apple cider and pumpkin butter for an unforgettable treat. 11 of 15 Mississippi Mudslides Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Mississippi Mudslides Pair these with a spooky story for a sweet, swirled Halloween treat. Choco-holics, beware (or rejoice!). Throw in some Kahlua to this mudslide for a boozy treat. 12 of 15 Hot Spiced Tea Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs Recipe: Hot Spiced Tea Start with cinnamon-spice or chai tea bags, then add a dose of mulling spices, cinnamon sticks, and a blend of pineapple, orange, and lemon juices. It's the sweet and spicy non-alcoholic drink your Halloween crowd will love. 13 of 15 Caramel Apple Sangria Photo: Alison Miksch, Food styling: Erin Merhar; Prop styling: Prissy Lee Recipe: Caramel Apple Sangria We took all the flavors you love from the autumnal treat and mixed it up in sippable form. You can garnish each glass with a caramel apple slice for a festive and sweet finish. 14 of 15 Clementine Whiskey Sour Cedric Angeles; Prop Styling: Thom Driver Use our Whiskey Sour recipe to mix up a variety of cocktails, including this Clementine Whiskey Sour. Be sure to finish with a clementine slices and leaves to make this a showstopper. 15 of 15 Apple Pie-Infused Bourbon Jennifer Davick; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Apple Pie-Infused Bourbon This is an adult-take on a classic fall dessert, and you're going to love it. You'll need to let the bourbon stand at room temperature for a full four days prior to serving. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit