If you feel like getting spooky come October 31^st, then consider one of these truly terrifying must have Halloween cocktails. As gin connoisseurs ourselves, we love to experiment with the many flavours we have flowing through the Think Gin Club. We’re therefore happy to showcase some of our favourite seasonal concoctions.

The following six cocktails offer you a great way to surprise your guests, without the need for any jump-scares or scary music. Read on and pick the one that sounds like a fit for you!

 

Enjoy These Six Frightening Flavours

1. Pumpkin Spice Negroni

We start our list with a bang! There’s no better way to get your friends and family in the Halloween spirit than by serving them a drink based on the spookiest fruit of all. A variation on the Negroni, the Pumpkin Spice Negroni combines a multitude of ingredients to form a unique flavour.

Ingredients

1 oz Campari

1 oz Bulldog gin

3/4 oz Frangelico

1/2 oz Pumpkin puree infused syrup

Egg white

Recommended Garnish

Dusted cinnamon and/or pumpkin seeds

2. Bleeding Heart Martini

Shock your guests this Halloween with a drink that bleeds. While the ingredients themselves are a subtle blend of the finest gin and vermouth with a hint of lemon, the speared and pickled baby beetroots give this drink its trademark look and flavour. Drink your heart out for the evening.

From a visual perspective, the Bleeding Heart Martini is one of the most striking drinks you can serve on Halloween. The clear nature of the standard Martini allows the ‘bleeding’ effect to truly stand out. If you’re dressed as a vampire, demon or some other blood-sucking creature, this is the one for you.

Ingredients

70 ml gin

1 tbsp Dry vermouth

Wedge of lemon

Pickled baby beetroots

3. The Last Word

The Last Word is making a resurgence in modern times, with many customers relishing the sharp flavour and kick to the taste buds that the combination of flavours affords. Hailing from the prohibition era, this drink has been enjoyed by connoisseurs like yourself for generations.

The eerie colour and simple presentation will lure your friends into a false sense of security, before the sharp kick of the liqueur and lime juice will shock them more than any ghost ever could.

Ingredients

20ml Gin

20ml Freshly squeezed lime juice

30ml Cherry liqueur

30 Green chartreuse

 

 

4. Black Cat

Now this is a Halloween cocktail. Topped off with a strikingly coloured grapefruit twist, the jet-black colour of this drink will blend in perfectly with most Halloween costumes if you’re looking to impress at the next party. There’s no need to test your luck with any other cocktail; this is the one for you.

Ingredients

Pinch of grapefruit zest

1 tsp Simple syrup

30ml Old Tom gin

30ml Mezcal

20ml Punt e Mes Vehemouth

20ml Amontillado sherry

1 Grapefruit or lime twist

5. Pumpkin Flip

Another pumpkin-flavoured Halloween cocktail, this drink is less striking than the Spice Negroni. The creamy texture and smoother flavour are complimented by the maple syrup and the gentle garnish of nutmeg. The result is a beautiful sugary drink that wouldn’t look out of place any other night of the year.

Another distinctive feature of this must have Halloween cocktail is the usage of a whole egg in its creation. Don’t let this put you off! The rich creaminess of this drink comes from the combination of this with the maple syrup and crafts a unique and luscious flavour.

Ingredients

1.25 oz. Dry gin

1 oz. Pumpkin puree

1 Whole egg or pasteurized liquid egg

0.5 oz. Maple syrup

1 Bar-spoon of sugar

6. Corpse Reviver #2

After a heavy night out celebrating all things horrifying with our incredible list of cocktails, nothing perks you up like this distinct hangover cure. The Corpse Reviver family of drinks are called as such because of their original intention as the perfect example of a hair-of-the-dog hangover cure.

Many of the original recipes for this particular drink have long-since passed on along with the generations that created them. However, the team here at Think Gin have breathed new life into this sumptuous treat. Raise yourself from the dead with this delightful Halloween gin cocktail.

Ingredients

25ml Gin

25ml Lemon juice

25ml Vermouth

25ml Triple sec

4ml Absinthe

1 Lemon twist for garnish

Try Making One Yourself

So, there you have it! That’s our list of our must have Halloween cocktails. Whatever drink you decide on, you’re sure to feel a chill come midnight. In the meantime, join the Think Gin Club today and get the best gins delivered straight to your door along with a variety of complimentary gifts.