Halloween Cocktails That are a Treat – No Trick

You still have time to wrangle up a go-to Halloween cocktail that is right on time for your costume party, or as a prop (wink!) while you answer the door for trick-or-treaters. Here are a few to mix up for All Hallows Eve.

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Black Magic Margarita - Mix up 2 ounces of tequila, an ounce of orange liqueur, an ounce of lime juice, a half ounce of agave nectar and black raspberry liqueur with black salt for the rim, and a lime wheel for garnish. You can achieve the dark color with food coloring (but why?), or to get a truer black use activated charcoal to achieve the deep dark color.

Witch’s Brew Punch – Blend one and a half ounces of Midori, one and a half ounces of Cointreau/Triple-Sec, 1 ounce of lemon juice. Garnish with cocktail cherry-- and should you want to level up, include dry ice for smoky effect.

The Bloody Negroni -  Pour three quarters of an ounce of gin, with three quarters of an ounce of Italian red bitter liqueur, and three quarters of an ounce of vermouth, with three quarters of an ounce of blood orange juice. Serve in a chilled, ice-filled “old fashioned” glass and garnish with blood-orange slice. This version swaps out Campari for the Italian red bitter and a regular orange for a blood orange.

Put on your kitchen lab coat and mix up a special Halloween cocktail for your group party, or just for yourself. These are kind of like a libation version of a Halloween costume. Familiar, yet more foreboding. Sometimes the treat doesn’t need to be tricky.