Take Your Spooky Cocktail Game Up a Notch With These Creative Halloween Cocktails

If you are hosting a Halloween party this year, you probably have a checklist already going in your head: buy Halloween candy, bake spooky Halloween cupcakes, get Halloween costumes ready, put up Halloween decorations around the house...it's a lot to keep track of! But there's one thing every party needs: drinks! These Halloween cocktails are the perfect thing for all the ghosts, goblins and witches in your house. Plus, several of them can be made without alcohol for a delicious mocktail. And although many of these Halloween drinks are already spooky, you can take things up a level with festive cups or skeleton drink stirrers to make them extra eerie.

In addition to these Halloween cocktails, we have plenty of recipes to complete your menu. From Halloween dinner ideas to Halloween appetizers to Halloween desserts and more, these spooky foods are sure to impress. As for the decorations, you can fill the porch with carved pumpkins or painted pumpkins to greet the guests. There is no doubt that your home with be absolutely ready for Halloween night. And when all is done, you can sit back and enjoy one (or more!) of these frightful Halloween cocktails that are the most perfect way to celebrate October 31!

Transform any martini (or clear drink) into a frightening cocktail with stuffed olives or lychees, which act as floating eyeballs.

Get the Eye-See-You Martinis recipe.

This moody, blood-red cocktail is perfect for Halloween. The secret is making ice cubes of pomegranate juice for an extra boost of flavor in your sparkling wine.

Get the Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktail recipe.

These fizzy fall drinks are made with pear syrup infused with honey and thyme. Everyone at your Halloween party is sure to love them.

Get the Pear Gin Fizz recipe.

If you're having an upscale Halloween gathering, this elegant gin cocktail is the perfect choice. It's made with gin, honey, lemon, and cracked peppercorns.

Get the Bees Knees recipe.

A sprig of smoldering rosemary completes this sweet-sour cocktail.

Get the Rosemary Gin Gimlet recipe.

Forget toil and trouble: This simple cocktail is crafted by topping ice cubes made of apricot nectar and citrus juices with sparkling wine.

Get the Witches' Brew Cocktail recipe.

Cherries, black peppercorns and lemon juice create a sweet-tart elixir that instantly boosts any iced beverage, alcoholic or not!

Get the Cherry Simple Syrup recipe.

Spider-filled ice cubes take this spritzer to the next level.

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Get the Pomegranate Poison Spritz recipe.

Not just for St. Patrick's Day, the ghoulish green drink will freak out your friends at Halloween.

Get the Green Beer recipe.

Blend up this eerie twist on a classic Bloody Mary to serve for an on-theme Halloween brunch.

Get the Swamp Thing recipe.

Choose between lemon-gin, bourbon-honey or a margarita-style cocktail, all topped with a splash of your favorite brew.

Get the Beer Cocktails recipe.

Shake up tart cherry juice with fall spices for a flavor-packed sip.

Get the Cherry Crush recipe.

Serve up these for the kiddos at your bash and they won't even touch the Halloween candy.

Get the Shirley Temple Drink recipe.

Bubbly prosecco makes this spooky cocktail oh-so-festive.

Get the Sparkling Ginger Sangria recipe.

The cherry liqueur in this classic cocktail makes it just creepy enough for Halloween.

Get the Cherry Sidecar recipe.

A sprinkle of activated charcoal dresses up this childhood favorite for Halloween. Add a splash of vodka if you want to make this drink a little deadly.

Get the Black Charcoal Lemonade recipe.

Sweet, herbal cocktail syrup adds fragrant fall flavor to spicy rye, perfect for Oct 31st!

Get the Ginger-Sage Rye Cocktail recipe.

Garnish this party potion the Halloween way by painting orange peel strips with black gel food coloring.

Get the Apricot Bourbon Brew recipe.

Maple syrup naturally sweetens this bourbon-citrus cocktail.

Get the Maple Whiskey Sour recipe.

This bewitching brew works well with any dark, sweet juice (Pomegranate is our favorite!).

Get the Black Magic Punch recipe.

Edible gold glitter is the secret to this gorgeous Halloween cocktail. It also includes apple cider, cranberry juice, Fireball and grenadine.

Get the Poison Apple Cocktails recipe from Delish.

Add a seasonal twist to a classic with this pumpkin spice cocktail. Don't forget the gingersnap cookie rim!

Get the Pumpkin Spice White Russian recipe from Country Living.

Who says Moscow Mules are just for summer? With apple cider and tart pomegranate juice, this cocktail is perfect for any fall festivities.

Get the Spiced Apple Cider Pomegranate Moscow Mule recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

The secret ingredient in these mysterious color-changing margaritas is something your Halloween guests definitely won't expect: cabbage!

Get the Color-Changing Margaritas recipe from Delish.

Hibiscus tea, cinnamon, pomegranate juice, and spiced rum all come together in this seasonal punch that's perfect for a crowd.

Get the Pomegranate-Rum Punch recipe from Country Living.

Keep a big pot of this cozy cider simmering on the stove for your Halloween party guests. Kids and adults alike are sure to enjoy it.

Get the Mulled Apple Cider recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

Reese's + vodka = this amazing Halloween cocktail everyone will love.

Get the Drunken Peanut Butter Cups recipe from Delish.

I spy an eyeball in my drink! Have no fear, they're actually lychees stuffed with blueberries.

Get the Tart Cherry Eyeball Punch recipe from Country Living.

Hey, this way your drink will match your zombie costume! Even if you're not dressing up as the undead, you'll still enjoy this strawberry and vodka puree drink.

Get The Risen From the Grave Cocktail recipe from Delish.

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If the name wasn't enough to convince you, this champagne and absinthe combo was actually a favorite of Ernest Hemmingway.

Get the Death in the Afternoon Cocktail recipe from Country Living.

You've probably had plenty of apple ciders this season, but how about apple cider slushies? This twist on a classic full drink is a chilling way to spend your Halloween.

Get the Apple Cider Slushies recipe from Delish.

Something wicked this way comes — we're talking about this mysterious marg, of course.

Get the Magic Margaritas recipe from Delish.

Even when you're in disguise, your friends won't be able to loose you with these glow-in-the-dark layered shots.

Get the Glowing Jello Shots recipe from Delish.

Since you'll want these spooky faces to be temporary, use a dry-erase marker instead of a permanent one.

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Get the Haunted Highballs recipe from Shari's Berries.