You've started decorating your haunted halls, your frightfully delicious menu has been set, and invitations to your favourite ghosts, ghouls, and vampires have been sent; now it's time to sort out Halloween mocktail recipes that are fit for a fright! Keep reading to learn some spookily good Halloween drink ideas to enjoy this Hallow's eve.
Non-alcoholic Halloween punch recipes
Mocktail Punch
This ghoulish, purple punch is packed with fruit, flavour and fear, featuring frozen 'hands' and lychee 'eyeballs'; the guests at your next Halloween shindig will get a kick out of this one.
You'll need (serves 14-15):
- 425g can of lychees
- 225g jar of cocktail cherries
- 15 raisins
- 1 litre carton of cherry or cranberry juice (chilled)
- 1 litre bottle of sparkling water (chilled)
- 2 pairs of powder-free disposable gloves (for the frozen hands)
Method:
- Rinse the disposable gloves and fill each with water. Tie a knot in the top of each (like a balloon) to hold the opening close, then freeze overnight.
- Drain the lychees and cocktail cherries, reserving the juices in a jug.
- Push a raisin into one end of each cherry, then push the cherries in the lychees to make some spooky 'eyeballs'.
- Tip all juices (including reserved juices from the lychees and cherries) into a large bowl with the 'eyeballs'.
- Carefully peel the gloves from the frozen hands, and add them to the punch.
- Top up with sparkling water.
Blood Punch
Get spooky at our next monster bash with this frighteningly red non-alcoholic Halloween drink idea. Your vampire friends and sober-conscious comrades are sure to love this lurid beverage!
You'll need (serves 4):
- 2 litres of cherry juice
- Peel from 4 oranges
- 1 small red chilli (left whole but pierced a few times, optional)
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 10 cloves
- 6 slices of ginger (peeled)
- Simple syrup (for a sweeter drink, optional)
Method:
- Pour the cherry juice into a large saucepan, and add orange peels, chilli, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. If serving to children, take out the chilli after simmering or skip it altogether.
- Leave to cool, then chill for a few hours or up to 2 days (the longer it's left, the more intense the flavours).
- When ready to serve, pour the bunch into a pitcher.
- Serve in champagne glasses (or see-through mason jars with straws if serving to children) to ensure the vivid red shines through.
Non-alcoholic Halloween mocktail recipes
Zombie
This renowned tropical rum cocktail is a spectacular blend of rum and fruity flavours and was initially kept a top-secret recipe for decades. Now, you can make it in your own kitchen to impress your favourite undead friends and family. No need for brains on the menu when you have this Halloween mocktail recipe!
You'll need:
- 30mL Lyre's Dark Cane Spirit
- 30mL Lyre's White Cane Spirit
- 30mL Lyre's Spiced Cane Spirit
- Dash of Lyre's Absinthe
- 15mL falernum syrup
- 30mL pineapple juice
- 20mL lime juice
- 10mL pink grapefruit juice
- 5mL Grenadine
- Mint sprig (garnish)
- Orange wedge (garnish)
Method:
- Blend all ingredients with crushed ice in a tall Collins glass
- Garnish with an aromatic mint sprig bouquet and fruity orange wedge
Witches Daiquiri
Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. Brew your own magical potion and enjoy notes of sweet almond, aniseed and delicate spice with this easy Halloween cocktail.
You'll need:
- 30mL Lyre's White Cane Spirit
- 20mL Lyre's Absinthe
- 20mL Lyre's Aperitif Dry
- 10mL orgeat syrup
- 15mL lemon juice
- 15mL orange juice
- Maraschino cherry (garnish)
Method:
- Add ingredients into a shaker and shake with ice
- Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry
Devil's Share
This devilish non-alcoholic Halloween drink idea is delightfully delicious; seriously, you can't go wrong with whiskey, orange, ginger and maple syrup. The best part? The absence of giggle juice means you can enjoy this Halloween cocktail recipe guilt-free, so there's no need to fend off the devil on your shoulder if you want another glass (or four or five).
You'll need:
- 60mL Lyre's American Malt
- 20mL orange juice
- 20mL lemon juice
- 10mL maple syrup
- 2 slices of ginger
- Orange zest (garnish)
Method:
- Muddle ginger in the base of a shaker, then add all other ingredients
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into an Old Fashioned glass
- Garnish with an orange zest twist
Death in the Afternoon
This ghoulish, iridescently green Halloween mocktail recipe is said to be invented by Ernest Hemingway (evidently, he wasn't just known for his writing). Nothing will stir the imagination of your Halloween party guests quite like this intriguing, delightful drink and its dark licorice finish.
You'll need:
- 10mL Lyre's Absinthe
- 135mL Lyre's Classico
- 5mL sugar syrup
- Lemon or rose petal (garnish)
Method:
- Pour Absinthe and sugar syrup into a flute glass
- Stir, then top with Lyre's Classico
- Garnish with a lemon twist or aromatic rose petal
Death in Venice
Slightly bitter and stunningly red, Death in Venice is an incredible aperitif reminiscent of sunny days in Italy enjoying the aperitivo hour – only a little more spooky thanks to its name.
You'll need:
- 10mL Lyre's Italian Orange
- 135mL Lyre's Classico
- Three drops of grapefruit bitters
- Orange zest (garnish)
Method:
- Pour Italian Orange and bitters into a flute glass
- Top with Lyre's Classico
- Garnish with an orange zest twist
Green Ghost
Invented in the 1930s, the eerily mysterious Green Ghost offers simple yet sophisticated flavours and a mystical pale green colour guaranteed to spook the bravest of guests at your next Halloween soiree.
You'll need:
- 40mL Lyre's Dry London Spirit
- 10mL Lyre's Absinthe
- 10mL lime juice
- 5mL sugar syrup
- Lime zest (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Fine strain into a Nick & Nora glass
- Garnish with a tangy lime zest twist
Bloody Negroni
A captivating twist on the classic Negroni, this Halloween cocktail idea includes the addition of fresh blood orange for a slightly sweeter variation. Add a decorative cut-out of a black bat (alongside your blood orange garnish) for extra Dracula vibes!
You'll need:
- 20mL Lyre's Italian Orange
- 20mL Lyre's Dry London Spirit
- 20mL Lyre's Aperitif Rosso
- 20mL blood orange juice
- Blood orange (garnish)
Method:
- Build in a spooky Old Fashioned glass over ice, then stir to chill
- Garnish with blood orange slices.
Hocus Pocus
Brew this magic potion in the comfort of your witch's lair to put an enchanting spell on the tongue. It's hauntingly delicious, with swirls of fruity, bitter flavours!
You'll need:
- 60mL Lyre's Dry London Spirit
- 20mL Lyre's Aperitif Rosso
- 20mL Lyre's Orange Sec
- 5mL Lyre's Aperitif Dry
- Orange zest (garnish)
Method:
- Stir all ingredients with ice
- Strain into a coupe or flute glass
- Garnish with an orange zest twist
Pink Witch
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes – and it comes in pink! This easy Halloween cocktail is whimsical and delicious, with slightly sweet, slightly bitter flavours. Is there anything more perfect?
You'll need:
- 30mL Lyre's Pink London Spirit
- 30mL Lyre's Aperitif Dry
- 15mL sugar syrup
- 100mL grapefruit juice
- Grapefruit slice (garnish)
Method:
- Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake
- Fine strain into an ice-filled flute glass
- Garnish with a slice of grapefruit
The Corpse Whiskers
There's no trick, just treat, regarding this non-alcoholic Halloween drink idea. It has a spookily good flavour and a name that fits right in with Halloween.
You'll need:
- 20mL Lyre's American Malt
- 20mL Lyre's Aperitif Dry
- 10mL Lyre's Orange Sec
- 5mL Lyre's Absinthe
- 20mL lemon juice
- 7.5mL demerara sugar
- Orange zest (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Fine strain into an ice-filled coupe glass
- Garnish with an orange zest twist
Death in the Gulf Stream
First published in the 1930s by Charles H. Baker and frequented unanimously by Ernest Hemingway, this Halloween drink idea has been a popular pick-me-up for almost a century. As Baker writes, "it's reviving and refreshing; cools the blood and inspires renewed interest in food, companions and life."
You'll need:
- 60mL Lyre's Dry London Spirit
- 30mL lime juice
- 15mL sugar syrup
- 4 dashes of aromatic bitters
- Lime wedge (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice
- Swizzle drink and top with more ice
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Bat Bite
Once upon a hallows eve, where pumpkins glow and spells deceive, a silent figure waits in shadow to take a bite upon the sleeve. The result? A vivid, ruby red Halloween cocktail recipe known affectionately as Bat Bite.
You'll need:
- 60mL Lyre's White Cane Spirit
- 60mL cranberry juice
- 20mL strawberry syrup
- 15mL lime juice
- Lime wedge (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Fine strain into an ice-filled Coupe glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Dead Man's Mule
Licorice, cinnamon and almond effortlessly combine (topped off with light ginger bubbles) in this Halloween cocktail recipe. It's so freakishly good; there's not a mule around that wouldn't get going for this drink.
You'll need:
- 30mL Lyre's Absinthe
- 15mL lime juice
- 10mL cinnamon syrup
- 10mL orgeat syrup
- Ginger beer (to top up)
- Lime wedge (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients (except ginger beer) together in a shaker
- Strain over ice into a Collins glass
- Top with ginger beer
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Blood and Sand (Low ABV)
This brutal-sounding non-alcoholic Halloween drink idea elegantly combines whiskey, bitters and fruity flavours for a drink that's both 'beauty' and 'beast'.
You'll need:
- 30mL Lyre's American Malt
- 20mL Lyre's Aperitif Rosso
- 30mL orange juice
- 20mL cherry liqueur (or cherry syrup)
- Orange (garnish)
- Maraschino cherry (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients, then fine strain into a coupe glass
- Garnish with an orange twist and a maraschino cherry
Corpse Reviver No. 2
This Halloween drink idea is said to be able to revive a corpse – or at least someone who's really tired. It belongs to a family of pre-prohibition cocktails created and consumed primarily to rouse the drinker from the dead. Spooky!
You'll need:
- 25mL Lyre's Dry London Spirit
- 25mL Lyre's Aperitif Dry
- 25mL Lyre's Orange Sec
- 22mL lemon juice
- Dash of Lyre's Absinthe
- Lemon (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Fine strain into a coupe glass
- Garnish with a lemon twist
Succulent Blood
Between shadow and moonlight, a great bat, coming and going in great, whirling circles, flitted in search of succulent blood. This Halloween cocktail recipe offers succulent agave with blood orange and sweet spice to satisfy even the thirstiest bat.
You'll need:
- 60mL Lyre's Agave Reserva Spirit
- 30mL blood orange juice
- 7.5mL cinnamon syrup
- 5mL falernum syrup
- 5mL lime juice
- Blood orange (garnish)
Method:
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Fine strain into a spooky coupe glass
- Garnish with a blood orange slice
Libations!