5 Sweet Halloween Cocktails Inspired By Your Favourite Bakes
Move over spooky punches and dark coloured cocktails. Because Halloween-inspired dessert-cocktail mixes are what bring sheer luxury and the flavours of sweet bakes into your festive party experience. Think caramel drizzles, whipped cream and melted chocolate as ingredients shaken, stirred and served in sophisticated style in your dessert-forward cocktails.
Turn your favourite sweet treats into stunning dessert-style cocktails at the next Halloween party you host, complete with lots of rich flavours and syrupy textures. Here’s more on blending these Halloween drinks:
Chocolate Cake Martini Cocktail
Inspired by chocolatey, molten flavours, this is a rich and creamy cocktail which spells just the right amount of festive flair. The drink can be prepared to resemble the flavours of a luxurious chocolate cake, albeit in cocktail form. A dash of sea salt added to the cocktail as a garnishing element can better highlight the cocoa depth in the drink, akin to a slightly salted frosting effect.
Ingredients:
- 10 ml vodka
- 10 ml Irish cream liqueur
- 10 ml chocolate liqueur
- 20 ml milk
- Ice as required
- Whipped cream and sea salt for garnish
Method:
– In a blender, bring together 10 ml vodka, 10 ml Irish cream liqueur, 10 ml chocolate liqueur and 20 ml milk with ice. Blend until the ingredients acquire a thick, foamy character. Transfer into a tall glass and garnish with whipped cream and a sea salt sprinkle.
Caramel Apple Highball
Another favoured Halloween treat, caramelised apples are sweet treats laced with just a bit of earthy, burnt sugar edges. Turn this dessert into a highball cocktail to bring a crisp, buttery and autumnal finish into your Halloween drinks menu.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml bourbon
- 60 ml non-alcoholic apple cider
- 15 ml caramel syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 20 ml soda water
- Ice as required
- Additional caramel and a thin apple slice for garnish
Method:
– Drizzle the sides of a tall highball glass with thick caramel syrup. Now, build 30 ml bourbon, 15 ml caramel syrup and 60 ml non-alcoholic apple cider in order. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and stir gently. Top this off with 20 ml soda water and garnish with a thin apple slice.
Creamy Candy Corn Fizz
Convert what is perhaps one of the most iconic of Halloween candies into an interesting, creamy, sweet cocktail with rich flavours and bright colours. The drink will carry a very dense and thick profile, befitting a festive, dessert-style flair.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml vanilla flavoured vodka
- 20 ml orange juice
- 15 ml cream
- 5 ml simple syrup
- 20 ml soda water
- Ice as required
- Candy corn skewer for garnish
Method:
– In a cocktail shaker, bring together 30 ml vanilla flavoured vodka, 20 ml orange juice, 15 ml cream and 5 ml simple syrup with ice. Shake well and transfer into a roundish milkshake glass and top this off with 20 ml soda water. Garnish with a candy corn skewer.
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Spiced Hot Chocolate Rum Shake
Flavours of gooey choco lava cake and thick cocoa powder coupled with the rich, caramelised notes of dark rum come together in this cocktail — in an apt blend of spooky, intriguing hues and dark autumnal flourishes.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml dark rum
- 60 ml thick hot chocolate
- 10 ml cinnamon syrup
- Cocoa powder, toasted marshmallows and whipped cream for garnish
Method:
– In a cocktail mixer, bring together 30 ml dark rum, 60 ml thick hot chocolate and 10 ml cinnamon syrup. Stir gently before transferring into a mug. Garnish with toasted marshmallows, a dollop of whipped cream and a cocoa powder drizzle.
Pumpkin Pie Creamy Latte
Inspired by fall desserts like the spiced pumpkin pie, this cocktail is velvety, lightly sweet and spicy and well-suited as a post dinner offering at an intimate Halloween-themed affair hosted at home.
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Irish cream liqueur
- 20 ml espresso
- 45 ml warm milk
- 15 ml spiced pumpkin purée
- Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg powders
Method:
– In a cocktail mixer, bring together 30 ml Irish cream liqueur, 20 ml espresso and 45 ml warm milk with 15 ml spiced pumpkin purée. Stir gently and transfer into a tall, round mug. Garnish the Halloween drink with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg powders each.
Key Takeaways:
– Make dessert-style Halloween cocktails that would bring sheer luxurious notes and the flavours of sweet bakes into your festive party experience.
– Think caramel drizzles, whipped cream and melted chocolate as ingredients shaken, stirred and served in sophisticated style in your dessert-forward cocktails.
– Chocolate cake martini cocktail, caramel apple highball and creamy candy corn fizz are among some of the dessert-style Halloween cocktails which can be prepared this season.
FAQs:
– What are the different flavourful ingredients which can be used to build dessert cocktails for Halloween?
Caramel drizzles, whipped cream and melted chocolate along with candy corn garnishes, pumpkin purees and sprinklings of cinnamon and nutmeg are among some of the flavourful ingredients that can be used to build Halloween dessert cocktails.
– Which are some of these dessert-inspired Halloween cocktails that can be prepared at a festive gathering?
A chocolate cake martini cocktail inspired by the flavours of this gooey, rich dessert, a pumpkin pie creamy latte known for its autumnal flair and a spiced hot chocolate rum shake complete with rich, creamy notes are some dessert-inspired Halloween cocktails that can be prepared at a festive gathering.
– What effect will the preparation of these cocktails bring into the overall theme of the Halloween party?
Including cocktails inspired by Halloween special sweet treats will fit right into the theme of the festive gathering. It will also introduce rich, creamy and luxurious qualities in drink recipes to bring a luxe Halloween dessert experience into the cocktail glass.
All cocktails listed use 30 ml liquor measurements for single serves. Drink Responsibly. This communication is for audiences above the age of 25.
