So, you’ve already sent out spooky invitations, decorated your home with scarecrows, cobwebs, and jack-o’-lanterns, and created the ultimate dance party playlist for the Halloween shindig that you’ll be hosting this year, but what non-alcoholic drinks will you be serving? If you haven’t really thought that much about the drink situation and what you’ll be serving all of the goblins, ghosts, and ghouls who will be coming over, don’t worry because we’ve got you covered with 13 Spooky Mocktails that your guests will absolutely love.
Why 13? Well, the number 13 is synonymous with bad luck. More than 80 percent of high-rise buildings in the United States don’t have a 13th floor, lots of people avoid getting married or buying a house on the 13th, and it’s considered unlucky to have 13 guests at a dinner party. So, for all of you hosting Halloween parties this year, only serve these 13 spooky mocktails at your Halloween bash if you’re truly willing to tempt fate…
1. Smoking Halloween Mocktails
Halloween is all about illusions. So, you might as well play into that and make these Smoking Halloween Mocktails courtesy of This Vivacious Life in order to create an eerie effect that all of your guests will most definitely drink up.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 2 cups of apple cider
- 2 cups of orange juice
- ½ teaspoon of orange zest
- 1 cup of pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons of simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons of mulling spices in a cheesecloth (or tea strainer)
- Dry ice
Instructions:
- Whisk together the apple cider, orange juice, orange zest, and pureed pumpkin in a pan on the stove over medium to low heat.
- Add some simple syrup and mulling spices in a cheesecloth (or a tea strainer) to the punch and continue cooking.
- Heat thoroughly and remove the spices.
- Whisk the punch really well and serve warm.
- Add a tiny amount of dry ice (like the size of a large pea) to create an eerie effect that everyone will love!
2. Creepy Shirley Temple Drink Recipe
If you ask almost anyone what their favorite childhood drink was, we can almost guarantee that they’ll say a Shirley Temple. That’s why we know that this Creepy Shirley Temple Drink Recipe from Boulder Locavore will definitely spook your guests, and also keep them coming back for more…
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 8 ounces of ginger ale, lemon-lime soda, or a 50/50 mix of both
- ½ an ounce to ¾ of an ounce of grenadine
- 1 to 2 cherries
- 1 beaker for a glass
- Syringes
Instructions:
- Fill a beaker (or glass) with either ginger ale, lemon-lime soda, or a 50/50 mix of both.
- Fill a shot syringe with ½ an ounce to ¾ of an ounce of grenadine.
- Add the cherries to the beaker (or glass).
- Place the syringe in the beaker (or glass) for your guests to ‘inject’ the grenadine into the Creepy Shirley Temple.
3. Eyeball Snot-Tail
It wouldn’t be Halloween if you didn’t gross someone out a little bit, right? So, to accomplish that goal, try this Eyeball Snot-Tail by Chelsie Collins.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 135 gram pack of lime jelly
- 700 milliliters of apple and pear juice
- 300 milliliters of lemonade
- 425 gram can of lychees in syrup
- 10 to 15 cocktail cherries from a jar
- 10 to 15 raisins
- 10 to 15 cocktail sticks
Instructions:
- Step One: Make the jelly following the instructions on the pack. Then chill until set. Combine the apple and pear juice with the lemonade in a large jug and chill in the fridge.
- Step Two: To make the eyeballs, drain the lychees and poke a hole in each cherry with one of the cocktail sticks. Put the cherry inside the lychee, then push the raisin into the cherry. Press the eyeball onto the end of the cocktail stick and set aside until serving.
- Step Three: When the jelly has set, use a whisk to break it up into small chunks. Spoon into the cocktail glasses and top up with the apple juice mixture. Put an eyeball into each glass before serving.
- Step Four: Use any leftover jelly to make snot shots by putting the ‘slime’ into plastic shot cups.
4. Magic Potion Punch
All of you mad scientists out there will love this Magic Potion Punch from Bitz & Giggles that fizzes and bubbles when you add the special ingredient!
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 1/8 cup of lemonade
- 1/8 cup of grape juice
- ¾ cup of lemon-lime soda
- 1 teaspoon of instant grape gelatin mix in a powder form
Instructions:
- Add 1/8 cup of lemonade and 1/8 cup of grape juice to an 8 ounce cup.
- Combine ¾ cup of lemon-lime soda to the lemonade and grape juice.
- Add the teaspoon of instant grape gelatin mix and watch the magic happen. (If your drink doesn’t fizz, you just need to add more lemon-lime soda!)
5. Black Spider Party Punch For Halloween
Finding Zest gets creative with this Black Spider Party Punch For Halloween mocktail that is really just a simple punch that uses a few fun party supplies to draw guests in.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 3 cups of fruit punch
- 3 cups of grape juice
- 1 12-ounce can of unsweetened sparkling water (flavored or unflavored)
- ¼ cup of frozen blueberries
- Black spider stickers to decorate your pitcher
- Black spider cups
Instructions:
- In the pitcher covered with black spider stickers, stir the fruit punch and grape juice together.
- Gently stir in the sparkling water.
- Top with blueberries.
- Serve the punch cold in the black spider cups.
6. Halloween Monster Guts Punch
While this sweet and bubbly Halloween Monster Guts Punch recipe courtesy of Giggles Galore by Mariah Leeson looks frightening, it’s super easy to make. So, don’t get scared off by this bubbly concoction.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- ½ gallon of raspberry sherbet (slightly softened)
- 2 liter bottle of lemon-lime soda
- 64 ounces of fruit punch
Instructions:
- In a large punch bowl, combine the sherbet and fruit punch. Before serving, add the lemon-lime soda and gently stir to mix all of the ingredients together.
- For individual portions, put a small scoop of raspberry sherbet in the bottom of each glass. Then fill half of the glass with fruit punch and top the mixture off with the lemon-lime soda.
- Feel free to adjust the mixture depending upon your taste preference. You can add more or less fruit punch, sherbet, or lemon-lime soda to make the perfect Halloween-themed mocktail.
7. Melting Monster Halloween Punch
Made with three simple ingredients, this Melting Monster Halloween Punch recipe from The Speckled Palate is a great beverage for any Halloween gathering.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 4 ounces of lemonade
- 4 ounces of lemon-lime soda
- 1 small scoop of lime sherbet
- Candy eyeballs (for garnish)
Instructions:
- Pour all of the lemonade and 2 ounces of the lemon-lime soda into a glass.
- Then scoop the lime sherbet into the glass.
- Decorate the sherbet with candy eyeballs.
- When the monster sherbet has been decorated, pour in the rest of the lemon-lime soda.
- Serve and enjoy right away as the sherbet melts into the punch!
8. The Black Mocktail
We have to agree with Mocktail.net when they say that a big martini glass filled with dark, black liquid is both spooky and exciting. It sure is, which is why you should make The Black Mocktail one of the featured spooky drinks at your Halloween party.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 2 cups of pomegranate juice
- 20 pitted black cherries
- 2 tablespoons of agave syrup
- 5 drops black gel food coloring (optional, but you’ll lose the black color without it)
- Lime seltzer
- Ice
Instructions:
- Add the pomegranate juice, cherries, agave, and food coloring to a blender.
- Puree until very smooth.
- Strain the juice into a large pitcher and discard any pulp.
- Pour the juice into glasses filled with ice and top with seltzer.
9. Spooky Halloween Mocktail Recipe
Since Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, you might prefer to host a Halloween brunch. If that’s what you end up doing, make sure to include this Spooky Halloween Mocktail Recipe from 3 Boys and a Dog that features orange juice as one of the key ingredients.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 2 cups of orange juice
- 1 cup of tonic water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup of honey
- 1 tablespoon of black nonpareils (crushed)
- 2 drops of red and 5 drops of yellow food coloring (optional)
Instructions:
- In a medium saucepan, bring the orange juice, lemon juice, and honey to a boil.
- Reduce the mixture to a simmer. If you choose to add food coloring, add it while the mixture is simmering.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Then turn off the heat.
- While the mixture is simmering, crush the nonpareils and spread them out onto a small plate.
- Dip the rims of each glass into the crushed nonpareils to give it the spooky cobweb look.
- Add 4 ounces of the juice mixture to each glass and top off with tonic water to serve.
10. Super Green Smoothie
Who says that Halloween can’t be healthy? While this Super Green Smoothie from Olive Magazine looks like a ghoulish green goo, it gets its color from spinach and kale and a thick texture from blended rolled oats and banana chunks. So, this is another excellent drink option for those of you hosting a Halloween brunch this year.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- A large handful of spinach
- A large handful of kale
- 1 large banana
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
- 150 milliliters of oat milk (plus a little extra)
- 3 tablespoons of rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon of flax seeds
- Ice (to serve)
Instructions:
- Put all of the ingredients (except the ice) into a blender.
- Blend until smooth, adding a little extra oat milk if it’s too thick to drink.
- Pour the ghoulish green goo into two glasses with ice and drinks right away.
11. Zombie Juice
If you want to impress your guests and scare any little kids, make this Zombie Juice recipe courtesy of 4 Sons ‘R’ Us. It’s a pretty simple recipe with a bit of science involved, too!
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 2 parts lemon-lime soda
- 1 part water
- 1 part green apple syrup
- A splash of cranberry juice
- Zombie gummy hand stirrer sticks
Instructions:
- Fill a glass half full with ice cubes.
- Add the liquid ingredients, in order, pouring each slowly to create a layered effect.
- Finish off with one of the edible stir sticks.
12. Hocus Pocus Punch
Named after arguably the greatest Halloween movie of all-time, this Hocus Pocus Punch recipe courtesy of How Sweet Eats is a must-have at your Halloween bash.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- 6 cups of apple cider
- 2 cups of cranberry juice
- 2, 12-ounce cans of orange seltzer
- ¼ cup of cherry juice
- 2 oranges (sliced)
- 2 apples (sliced)
- 1/3 cup of cherries
- 1 cup of ginger ale
Instructions:
- Combine the apple cider, juice, orange seltzer, ginger ale, and cherry juice in a pitcher or a large bowl.
- Add the cherries, orange slices, and apple slices.
- Stir and serve!
13. Witches Brew Halloween Mocktail
At long last, we’ve reached lucky number 13. To celebrate, here’s a spooky Witches Brew Halloween Mocktail recipe courtesy of The Momma Diaries.
Ingredients & Supplies:
- Green colored fruit juice (with a lower sugar content than the grape soda)
- Grape soda (with a higher sugar content than the green juice)
- A clear cup or glass
- Ice cubes
- A spoon
Instructions:
- Start by filling your glass completely to the top with ice cubes.
- Pour the grape soda over the ice, filling the glass half full. Once the soda has stopped fizzing, very slowly pour the green colored fruit juice over the grape soda until the glass if full.
- If the green colored fruit juice begins pouring too quickly, it will mix into the grape soda. A trick to help pour slowly is to hold a spoon with the backside facing up across the glass and then pour the green colored fruit juice over the backside of the spoon. This way it will slowly trickle into the glass and keep it from mixing with the grape soda.
Halloween Party Pro Tip: Set out some Halloween stickers, googly eyes, and other crafty items near the glasses at your spooky mocktail station. This way your guests will be able to differentiate their drinks and know who’s glass is who when they put their spooky Halloween mocktails down.