Sorel Liqueur
With Halloween just around the corner—and National Vodka Day celebrated on October 4—I received some interesting cocktail recipes from Sorel Liqueur, Crystal Head Vodka, and Smirnoff Vodka that I wanted to share to help make your Halloween get-togethers “spirited.”
Sorel Liqueur—known for its plum, spicy, clove, and fruit flavor notes—is sharing a dash of ghostly delight with two drinks to ignite your seasonal spirit. They hope the Morticia Addams and Candy Corn Cocktail will help transform your gatherings into enchanting affairs.
Crystal Head Vodka’s newly launched Bone bottle can double as a ghostly decoration this year, and the brand has shared cocktail recipes to help you get in the spirit of the season.
If you want to turn up the heat at your parties, Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Vodka has bold notes of sweet tamarind mixed with spicy Mexican chilies and notes of lime that lend a hot and fruity flavor to the recipes here.
If I receive more recipes in the spirit of the season I will add them here—so keep a “googly” eye on the lookout. Cheers!
Sorel Liqueur
The Morticia Addams
Makes 1 | Recipe courtesy Sorel Liqueur
This cocktail is a hauntingly elegant blend of Sorel Liqueur, sake, and hard cider. Its complex flavors and mysterious appearance make it an ideal companion for the fall season, Halloween parties, or any occasion where a touch of the macabre is desired.
2 ounces Sorel Liqueur
1 ounce sake
1 ounce hard cider
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a frosted martini glass. Garnish with something delicately spooky.
Photo: Sorel Liqueur
Candy Corn Cocktail
Makes 1 |Recipe courtesy Sorel Liqueur
This is a sweet and slightly spooky twist on a classic whiskey sour. Its velvety texture and vibrant colors make it a captivating choice for Halloween-themed festivities. The addition of Skrewball Whiskey adds a nutty richness that complements the zesty lemon and sweet simple syrup.
2 ounces Skrewball Whiskey
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
¾ ounce simple syrup
1 egg white
½ ounce Sorel Liqueur
Combine whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Shake until combined and foamy, about 10 seconds. Add ice and shake until chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass and top with Sorel.
Photo: Crystal Head Vodka
Red Hot Devil
Makes 1 | Recipe courtesy Crystal Head Vodka
2 ounces Crystal Head Vodka
2 ounces cranberry juice
¾ ounce chili liqueur
Sparkling blood orange juice
Red chili peppers, for garnish
In a sugar-rimmed highball glass with ice, add Crystal Head, cranberry juice, and chili liqueur. Top with sparkling blood orange juice and stir for 5 to 10 seconds. Garnish with red chili peppers on each side of the glass.
Photo: Crystal Head Vodka
Phantom’s Punch
Makes 1 | Recipe courtesy Crystal Head Vodka
2 ounces Crystal Head Vodka
½ ounce Purple Simple Syrup (see Note)
3 ounces lemonade
2 ounces sparkling lemon soda
Lemon slices and fresh mint, for garnish
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds. Strain into a glass or punch bowl and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint.
Note: To make the Purple Simple Syrup, combine Purple Sugar with equal parts hot water until sugar dissolves. Store in the fridge for up to 2 months.
Photo: Crystal Head Vodka
Bone Dry Martini
Makes 1 | Recipe courtesy Crystal Head Vodka
2 ounces Crystal Head Vodka
Splash of dry vermouth
Lemon peel, for garnish
Add a splash of dry vermouth into a martini glass, swirl around to coat and discard any excess. Add Crystal Head Vodka into a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the coated martini glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
Photo: Smirnoff Vodka
Pina Picante
Makes 1 | Recipe courtesy Smirnoff Vodka
2 ounces Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Vodka
1½ ounces pineapple juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Soda water, to top
Tajin Quarter Rim, pineapple wedge, marigold flavor, for garnish
Combine all ingredients, except soda in a shaker tin with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice. Top with soda, garnish, and serve.
Photo: Smirnoff Vodka
Spicy Tamarita
Makes 1 | Recipe courtesy Smirnoff Vodka
1½ ounces Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Vodka
¾ ounce lime juice
¾ ounce agave syrup
½ ounces Curacao
Tajin rim, lime wheel, jalapeño, for garnish
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a double old fashioned glass over fresh ice. Garnish and serve.
Photo The Kraken Rum
Krak-O-Lantern
Makes 1 | Courtesy The Kraken Rum
1 part Kraken Black Spiced Rum
½ part Brown Sugar Syrup
¼ part Allspice Dram
1 tablespoon pumpkin butter or canned pumpkin pie filling
Hot water, to top
Ground cinnamon, for garnish
Combine ingredients in a glass coffee mug. Top with hot water. Stir until pumpkin butter is incorporated. Garnish with grated cinnamon.
Photo Malibu Rum
The Maliboo
Makes 1 | Courtesy Malibu Rum
1 part Malibu Original
2 parts lemonade
Splash of grenadine
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add all Malibu and lemonade and stir. Drizzle in the splash of grenadine.
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