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Halloween: Spookacular Party Planning Ideas

Thu, Sep 14, 23  |  seasonal parties

We’ve got some fun party ideas that don’t require much effort but will really help you scare up a good time this Halloween. Come in today and let us help you plan a spooktacular event. And remember to Celebrate Responsibly.

Spooky Suds and Frightening Wines

We’ve got the spirit(s) to enhance your celebrations!

Recipes to fright & delight this spooky season! Find our complete Halloween Cocktail collection here.

Frankenstein's Monster Juice

  • ¼ Tbsp. fresh rosemary leaf
  • ¼ oz. simple syrup
  • ½ oz. lime juice
  • 1 ½ oz. fresh pineapple juice
  • 2 oz. Citadelle Gin
  • 1 oz. Faccia Brutto Centerbe
  • Fever Tree Tonic Water
  • Garnish: lime wedge

Directions

Muddle the rosemary in simple syrup in bottom of shaker. Add lime juice, pineapple juice, gin, and Centerbe together in shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously. Pour into highball and top with Fever Tree tonic water. 

Devil's Black Manhattan

  •  2 oz. Dickel Rye whiskey
  •  2 oz. China-China liqueur
  •  2 shakes Angostura bitters
  •  2 shakes chocolate bitters

Directions

Mix all and stir over ice for 30 seconds, strain into a coup glass and enjoy.

Poison Apple Sidecar

  • 2 oz. Copper & Kings apple brandy
  • ½ oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
  • juice of ½ fresh lemon
  • dash of black walnut bitters
  • bruleed apple wedge for garnish

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add Calvados, orange liqueur, lemon juice and bitters. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with the apple wedge.

 

The Blackheart

  •  1 oz. Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
  •  ½ oz. Fernet Branca
  •  1½ oz. Crème de Cacao Dark
  •  1/8 teaspoon squid ink (optional)
  •  ½ oz. Young's Chocolate Stout

Directions

Start by adding the spiced rum, Fernet, and crème de cacao to a shaker. Add the squid ink (careful—this stuff stains!). Give the ingredients a hard, dry shake (no ice). This will help thoroughly incorporate the ink. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for a full 30 seconds so that the mix becomes cold and frothy. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass and top with the chocolate stout.

Zombie Cocktail

  •  1 oz. Giffard Abricot Du Roussillon
  •  1 oz. Plantation 3 Star White Rum
  •  1 oz. Plantation Dark Rum
  •  1 oz. lime juice
  •  2 dashes grenadine
  •  4 oz. fresh orange juice
  •  ½ oz. Plantation OFTD

Directions

Mix light and dark rum and brandy in a cocktail shaker, add lime juice and grenadine. Shake well and strain into a highball glass filled with cracked ice. Fill glass with orange juice, but leave enough room to float the OFTD rum on top. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

 

DIY: Pumpkin Ice Bucket

Simply cut the top 1/3 off of a very large pumpkin, clean out the seeds, fill it up with some ice and place in a few beverages for a show-stopping display at your event!

Chocolate has always been a big part of Halloween. Why not upgrade the traditional candy and pair it with wine for an adult Halloween celebration? CLICK HERE to read our complete guide to hosting a Wine & Chocolate Pairing Party.

By Clark Trim

Tags: halloween