Spirited and Spooky Ghost Themed Cocktails for Halloween

There’s no need to wait until midnight to see an apparition when you have ghost themed cocktails.  Halloween is all about scary, creepy things that go bump in the night.  Ghosts certainly fit the scare-factor bill.

Simple recipes make your cocktail party entertaining easy. Why not plan the party around “spirited” and spooky ghost themed cocktails?

Liquified Ghost

Vanilla flavored syrup is a quick and easy substitute for the vanilla simple syrup. It’s found at most grocery stores, usually in the coffee aisle.

2 oz. vodka
1 oz. vanilla simple syrup
1 oz. cream
2 oz. club soda

Mix all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and stir just to blend. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Ghostbuster

For cocktail fans of a certain age, the word ghostbuster will always be associated with ectoplasm and getting “slimed.” When the Irish cream in this recipe is dropped into the cocktail, it will spread into a ghostly apparition.

1 oz. peach schnapps
1 oz. melon liqueur
3-5 drops Irish cream liqueur

Pour the peach schnapps and the melon liqueur into a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Slowly add the Irish cream drop by drop into the middle of the drink.

Tequila Ghost

2 oz. tequila
1/2 oz. Sambuca (or other anise liqueur)
1/2 oz. lemon juice
club soda

Combine the tequila, liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker filled with ice, and shake well. Strain into a glass-filled highball glass, and top with a splash of club soda.

The Green Ghost

1 oz. blue curacao
1 oz. gin
3 oz. orange juice
1 oz. peach schnapps
2 oz. vodka

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to combine. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.

The Ghost

1.25 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka
.25 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
.25 oz. half-and-half
.25 oz. simple syrup

Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with white chocolate. Garnish with white chocolate shavings.

Grey Ghost

This signature martini combines two flavors of Grey Goose into one delicious cocktail. It can be found at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans’ French Quarter, reputed to be the most haunted hotel in the city.

1 shot Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka
1 shot Grey Goose La Vanilla Vodka
Splash of Creme de Cacao
2 oz. half and half

Combine all ingredients in an ice filled shaker and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Sour Ghost

2 oz. vanilla vodka
1 oz. sour mix
ginger ale

Shake the vodka and sour mix in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass, and top off with ginger ale.

Ghost-ini

1 part vodka
1/2 part amaretto
1 part white creme de cacao
1 part creme de banana
2 parts cream

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake briskly. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass.