Halloween Cocktails For Every Fan: Spice Up Your Halloween Party With These 4 Costume Coordinated Drinks
Halloween 2014 is shaping up to be the scariest, most debauched holiday of the year. For the first time in eight years, everyone’s favorite excuse to eat, drink, and be scary falls on a Friday. Imagine the epic Halloween parties in store! If you happen to be throwing the Halloween party yourself and have time on your hands after carving jack-o-lantern from The Inqisuitr’s list of popular pumpkin carving patterns, try one of these devilishly delicious Halloween ready cocktails to match you or your guests costumes.
Vampires are a Halloween classic, evidenced by the passage of True Blood into television history, the success of Dracula Untold, and the impending return of Anne Rice’s ever popular The Vampire Chronicles — Prince Lestat, the first entry in nearly 40-year-old series in 11 years, is due out October 28. Whether you like your vampires scary, broody, or sparkly, inject some life into your party with a Vampire Kiss Cocktail. For the best presentation, serve in a martini glass and garnish with a blood orange, cherry syrup, or a pair of plastic vampire fangs.
Between Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Batman vs Superman, and the recently released Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, 2014 has been the year of the superhero. Why should Halloween be any different? Besides, who doesn’t want to star in their own comic book for one night? No superhero fits with the dark and broody nature of Halloween better than Batman, so if you can have one superhero cocktail, go with The Dark Knight Rises. The are many variations, the simplest of which calls for blackberry vodka. Garnish the cocktail with a lemon or pineapple cut into the shape of a bat signal.
Game of Thrones Season 5 may still be months away, but the dark and violent nature of the series and the stunning costume design make it a perfect fit for Halloween. The easiest route is to buy the newest Game of Thrones inspired beer, Valar Morghulis, if you can find it. If the Seven aren’t on your side, try any of the Game of Thrones inspired cocktails from Paste Magazine. While not specifically for Halloween, these exotic cocktails fit right in. For the biggest wow factor, try Wildfire on Blackwater Bay cocktail (served garnished with a flaming lime peel) or The Dragon Lady cocktail (served with cubed dragon fruit).
This cocktail is inspired by the ultimate so-funny-it’s-scary nostalgia movie Ghostbusters. With rumors still swirling about Ghostbusters 3 starring an all-female cast, this costume and it’s corresponding cocktail couldn’t be more topical. With peach schnapps and melon liqueur, the Ghostbuster cocktail couldn’t be more delicious. The ghostly blob in the center is made with Irish cream liqueur.
What are your favorite Halloween themed cocktails?
