Cocktails
Halloween Witch's Brew Melon Sour
A bright green Halloween cocktail with melon liqueur, vodka, fresh lime and soda water. Shake one Witch's Brew Melon Sour in five minutes.
- 5 min
- ≈ 198 kcal
- ≈ 14.6% ABV
THE DRINKS NOTEBOOK
Seasonal Drink Recipes
Seasonal cocktails and mocktails for Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve and other occasions, with clear ingredients and practical serving tips.
OCT 31
Halloween
Mocktails
Halloween Jack-o'-Lantern Orange Fizz for Kids
Make two small jack-o'-lantern orange fizz drinks for kids with orange juice, pineapple juice and sparkling water. Decorate the outside of the cups.
- 10 min
- ≈ 56 kcal
- Non-alcoholic
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Halloween Poison Apple Cider Mule
A Halloween apple cider mule with dark rum, lime and ginger beer. Build one crisp autumn cocktail in five minutes and garnish with red apple slices.
- 5 min
- ≈ 210 kcal
- ≈ 10.6% ABV
Milkshakes & Creamy Drinks
Halloween Ghost Milkshake for Kids
Make two small banana vanilla ghost milkshakes for Halloween. A sweet, alcohol-free drink for kids with an optional whipped cream ghost decoration.
- 10 min
- ≈ 368 kcal
- Non-alcoholic
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Halloween Vampire Bite Margarita
A Halloween margarita with a pomegranate “blood” shot guests add themselves. Measured tequila, lime and orange liqueur; one drink in 10 minutes.
- 10 min
- ≈ 213 kcal
- ≈ 17.4% ABV
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Halloween Ghost White Russian
Make a Halloween White Russian with coffee liqueur, cream and an edible marshmallow ghost perched above the glass. One cocktail, ready in 10 minutes.
- 10 min
- ≈ 349 kcal
- ≈ 20.8% ABV
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Halloween Black Cherry Bourbon Smash
A dark cherry bourbon cocktail with fresh lemon and a little maple syrup, served over ice for a Halloween gathering.
- 5 min
- ≈ 211 kcal
- ≈ 13.5% ABV
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Halloween Blackberry Witch Fizz
A dark purple blackberry and gin cocktail with lemon, ginger beer and a rosemary garnish. Ready in 10 minutes for a Halloween party.
- 10 min
- ≈ 236 kcal
- ≈ 10.2% ABV
NOV 27
Black Friday
Cocktails
Black Friday Maple Espresso Martini
A maple espresso martini with fresh coffee and a cocoa dusting for a Black Friday evening gathering. Ready in five minutes.
- 5 min
- ≈ 211 kcal
- ≈ 17.1% ABV
DEC 25
Christmas
Mocktails
Christmas Morning Punch for Kids
A cranberry-orange Christmas Morning Punch for kids, with sparkling water for a lighter drink or sparkling grape juice for a sweeter one.
- 5 min
- ≈ 112 kcal
- Non-alcoholic
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Poinsettia Cocktail
A Poinsettia cocktail with cranberry juice, orange liqueur and chilled Prosecco. Make this Christmas toast in five minutes, one glass at a time.
- 5 min
- ≈ 138 kcal
- ≈ 10.2% ABV
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Christmas Cranberry Rosemary Spritz
A tart cranberry and rosemary Christmas cocktail topped with chilled sparkling wine, with a quick alcohol-free variation.
- 10 min
- ≈ 110 kcal
- ≈ 7.3% ABV
DEC 31
New Year's Eve
Cocktails
New Year's Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail
A ruby pomegranate and lemon sparkling wine cocktail for a New Year's toast. Ready in five minutes, with an alcohol-free option.
- 5 min
- ≈ 105 kcal
- ≈ 9.1% ABV