It may seem a bit odd at first, but just think about it some more. 12 cocktails, with a theme. The perfect conversation piece for a Halloween party. You could try one or more of them. Better yet, let your guests have one each. You could even have them try to figure out which movie their cocktail represents – although that may be taking things a little too far.

After much thought, here is the Halloweenerrific unnofficial list of Friday the 13th Halloween cocktails and instructions on how to make them!

Friday the 13th Halloween cocktails

1. Friday the 13th Part 1

As the first movie is set in the seemingly innocent surroundings of Camp Crystal Lake, it seems fitting to have a cockail inspired by the dark mysterious waters there.

The Crystal Lake Surprise

Something horrible is is floating in it!

Ingredients:

- 2 measures of white rum
- A quarter measure of blue curaçao
- 1 measure of  orange juice
- half a measure of lime juice
- 1 packet of red jelly (jell-o)
- Vodka (optional)

Method:

Cocktail
1. Mix (shake) the rum, blue curaçao and juices with a cocktail shaker over ice.
2. Strain mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

Surprise

1. Make the jelly (follow instructions on pack).
2. Add the vodka (if desired) and set it in the freezer.
3. Just before the jelly sets, sir it up with a hand whisk.
4. Let it set for at least 5 minutes.
5. Spoon the surprise into the cocktail. It should now float ominously in the water like the body of little Jason Voorhees!

2. Friday the 13th Part 2

The second movie is where we first see Jason as a killer. Although he doesn’t yet wear his infamous hockey mask. Instead he wears a sack over his head, and for this reason, I thought it might be nice to have a brown cocktail to symbolise his bag!

The Brown Bag

A sweet cocktail with a nasty surprise!

Ingredients:

- 1 measure Kahlua coffee liqueur
- 1 measure dark rum
- 2 measures of milk
- 1 small scoop of chocolate ice cream
- 2 teaspoons chocolate powder or cocoa

Method:

1. Mix the milk and alcohol over ice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Strain and pour into a cocktail glass.
3. Add a small scoop of chocolate ice cream and top with a sprinkle of chocolate powder or cocoa.

3. Friday the 13th Part III

Yes, this was the first movie where Jason used the iconic hockey mask, so it seemed only right to come up with a cocktail that somehow resembled it.

The Hockey mask

Ingredients:

- 4 measures of milk (preferably full fat)
- 1 measure of overproof white rum
- 1 measure Irish cream
- Grenadine

Method:

1. Mix (shake) the rum, Irish cream and milk with a cocktail shaker over ice.
2. Strain mixture into a small cocktail glass.
3. Now the fun bit, get creative with the grenadine. Try to make the red droplets resemble the mask and/or blood in some way. It’s kind of hard to explain how exactly…

4. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

An odd name for the fourth movie considering that we now know that many more sequels followed. Anyway, enough of the film trivia.
As this was (at some point) intended to be the final chapter, it seemed a good idea to have a strong cocktail that would finish off anyone, even Jason.
Yup, it’s a strong one, so use with caution.

The Killer

Ingredients:

- 1 part Vodka
- 1 part red Aftershock
- 1 part Absinthe
- 3 parts Red Bull (or similar energy drink I guess)

Method:

1. Mix (shake) the Vodka, Aftershock and Absinthe in a cocktail shaker over ice.
2. Pour into a tall cocktail glass and add the Red Bull.

5. Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning

After all that strength, it’s time for something a bit more civilised. As you may know, Jason doesn’t really feature so much in this film.
Instead “A New Beginning shifted the focus of the story to the character of Tommy Jarvis, and how he battles his inner demons, hallucinations, and “rages to kill” after his ordeal with Jason in The Final Chapter” – I found that on Wikipedia
Anyway, as Tommy struggles with his demons we can take things easy with a cocktail that is associated, but is also quite mild in comparrison to our last.

Red Haze

Ingredients:

- 1.5 Measures De Kuyper Triple Sec
- 1 Measure De Kuyper
- Sparkling Mineral Water

Method:

1. Half fill a tall cocktail glass with ice.
2. Pour in the Triple Sec and Crème De Cassis.
3. Top up with the sparkling water and stir gently.

6. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Yep, Jason is back and he’s bad. Accidentally brought back to life with the help of a long piece of metal and some lightning (don’t ask) Voorhees was soon back to what he did best – killing teenagers.
To celebrate his return, I decided to add a new twist to a classic cocktail.

The Voorhees Corpse Reviver

Ingredients:

- 1 measure gin
- 1 measure Cointreau
- 1 measure vermouth
- 1 measure fresh lemon juice
- Dash of absinthe (use sparingly)
- Strawberry jam (just a small dollop)

Method:

1. Pour the liquid ingredients into a shaker over ice and shake that thing.
2. Perpare a cocktail glass for your mixture, adding a small dollop of strawberry jam to the bottom ot it. This will just fizzle at the bottom and add a bit of fruity sweetness.
3. Strain the ingredients into the glass.

Thirsty for more?

Well, this post is growing at an alarming rate and we’re only half way there.
Keep an eye on Halloweenerrific because I have 6 more amazing Friday the 13th Halloween cocktails coming your way in part two!

I have many sources for my marvellous recipes, but this latest concoction is 100% original to Halloweenerrific, so you’ve seen it here first people (hence the trademark).

The inspiration for the Frankenslammer was a delicious new flavour of Innocent smoothy that recently appeared on the shelves of my local supermarket – Kiwis Apples and Limes flavour.
It’s fruity and tangy, and best of all for a Halloween cocktail, it’s green!

Here’s what you’ll need for this unique Halloween slammer…

Halloween cocktail Ingredients

- One Innocent Kiwis, Apples and Limes Smoothy – Either a bottle if you only want to make a couple, or a carton if you’re intending on making a few.
- Blue Curacao
- Vodka
- Grenadine

It’ll also help if you have a large shot glass and pourer to make the mixing bit easier.

Method

1) First pour in the smoothy, not too much as you want space for everything else.
2) Next, add the vodka. Depending on the size of the glass and the desired strength you may want to add a lot or a little. Hey, that’s something else that’s great about the Frakenslammer, it’s versatile!
3) Now stick your pourer onto the top of the bottle of grenadine. You want to pour a little amount of it into the glass and the pourer should help it to sink right down to the bottom of the glass. It’s best to pour in the liquid next to the edge of the glass to make it work.
4) Now it’s time for the blue bit in the middle. After removing the pourer from the top of the grenadine and giving it a rince (unless you have more than one pourer) switch it to the Blue Curacao bottle.
Pick up a teaspoon and turn it upside down and pour a dash of Blue Curacao onto the top of the upturned spoon. This should ensure that the liquid hangs in the middle of the glass.

The end result, a delicious tasting and very cool looking slammer! One hell of a Halloween cocktail!

Halloweenerrific’s Halloween Cocktail receipes  part 4.

This year I have been watching some great programmes on TV which have cocktail recipes. From that, I have noted down ingredients, instructions, and have used personal taste to change certain elements (and improve the taste) in order to put up a great new list of alcoholic Halloween cocktail receipes for you Halloween party goers.

Remember, drink responsibly!

Witch doctor

A great West Indian style cocktail for lovers of rum. A Halloween cocktail with a real kick!

Ingredients

2 dashes bitters
4 small chunks fresh papaya
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp vanilla syrup
2 tsp falernum syrup (traditional sweet syrup used in the Caribbean, flavoured with lime, almond, ginger and spices)
1 tbsp dry orange liqueur
4 tsp Jamaican white rum
4 tsp Trinidadian golden rum
4 tsp Barbados dark rum
25ml/1fl oz mango juice
25ml/1fl oz guava juice
To garnish
2 fresh pineapple leaves

Directions

1. Place all of the ingredients, except the garnish, into a cocktail shaker and top up with ice.
2. Shake well and strain the liquid into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
3. To serve, garnish with pineapple leaves.

Grey Lady

Yes, this Halloween cocktail really does have tea in it!

Ingredients

25ml/1fl oz lemon juice
1 tbsp Earl Grey tea syrup (available from specialist suppliers)
1 tsp black tea liqueur (available from specialist suppliers)
50ml/2fl oz gin
lemon slice, to garnish

Directions

1. Place the lemon juice, Earl Grey syrup, black tea liqueur and gin into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a large Martini glass.
2. Garnish with a lemon slice and serve.

Corpse reviver

Ingredients

splash of absinthe, to rinse the glass
25ml/1fl oz brandy
25ml/1fl oz calvados
25ml/1fl oz sweet vermouth
ice, to taste

Directions

1. Pour a splash of absinthe into a Martini glass and swirl around to rinse the glass, pouring out any excess liquid.
2. Place the brandy, calvados, sweet vermouth and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake hard.
3. Pour the drink into the prepared Martini glass and serve straightaway.

Zombie punch

When you have a lot of guests coming, a punch is a great way to cater for everyone.

Ingredients

10 tbsp dark brown sugar
300ml/10½fl oz lemon juice
300ml/10½fl oz white rum
300ml/10½fl oz gold rum
300ml/10½fl oz demerara rum (preferably 151 proof)
300ml/10½fl oz pineapple juice
300ml/10½fl oz lime juice
300ml/10½fl oz passion fruit syrup
8-10 dashes bitters
1 pineapple
To serve
1 large pumpkin, top removed and flesh and seeds carved out and discarded, optional
1 lemon, cut into eight pieces
1 lime, cut into eight pieces

Directions

1. Place the brown sugar and the lemon juice into a jug and stir to dissolve.
2. Place the lemon mixture and all the other ingredients into a large bowl and stir well.
3. Either serve the punch in the bowl or pour into the hollowed-out pumpkin. Add the lemon and lime pieces and serve.

Vampire killer:

A Halloween cocktail that actually contains garlic! Excellent for any unwanted blood-sucking guests.

Ingredients

35ml/1½fl oz cognac
1 tbsp apricot brandy
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove, peeled
ginger beer, to top up
lime wedge, to garnish

Directions

1. Place the cognac, apricot brandy, lemon juice and whole garlic clove into a cocktail shaker and shake well, but avoid crushing the garlic.
2. To serve, strain into a highball glass and top up with ginger beer. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

White Lady

This is one Halloween cocktail that may well haunt you the next day.

Ingredients

50ml/2fl oz gin
25ml/1fl oz orange liqueur
½ free-range egg white
25ml/1fl oz lemon juice
1 tsp sugar syrup

Directions

1. Place the gin, orange liqueur, egg white, lemon juice and sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well.
2. Strain into a sour glass.

Black Widow

A Halloween cocktail with real bite.

Ingredients

55ml/2fl oz black vodka
200ml/7fl oz orange juice
20ml/¾fl oz passion fruit syrup

Directions

1. Pour the orange juice and passion fruit syrup into tall glass.
2. Very carefully pour the black vodka onto the top, so that it floats on top of the fruit juices to leave a two-tiered drink.
1. Place the gin, orange liqueur, egg white, lemon juice and sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well.
2. Strain into a sour glass.

Blue Banshee

A Halloween cocktail that will leave you screaming for more!

Ingredients

35ml/1¼fl oz citrus vodka
1 tbsp blue curaçao
20ml/¾fl oz white cranberry juice
20ml/¾fl oz white grape juice
2 tbsp granulated sugar

Directions

1. Place all of the ingredients, except the sugar, into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and shake well.
2. Moisten the rim of a Martini glass, then dip the rim into the sugar to lightly coat.
3. Strain the cocktail into the Martini glass and serve.

Witchcraft

Ingredients

25ml/1fl oz black vodka
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla syrup
25ml/1fl oz blackberry liqueur
25ml/1fl oz fresh apple juice
To garnish
1 lychee, peeled
½ tsp strawberry jam
1 blueberry

Directions

1. Place the vodka, lemon juice, vanilla syrup, blackberry liqueur and apple juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well. Pour into a cocktail glass.
2. To garnish, cut a small hole into the lychee. Fill with strawberry jam, then stick the blueberry into the jam to create an ‘eyeball’. Float the ‘eyeball’ in the cocktail and serve.

Have fun enjoying each Halloween cocktail, and feel free to let me know what you thought about it (comments below)!

More Halloween cocktail receipes

Throughout the night we had been referring to the web for new cocktail ideas. We found a few nice ones (which I will report on in another post).

However, one of them really intrigued us. It’s called cursed water, and the reason why it was so interesting is because it contained hot tea!

“TEA?!” you say! Yep, we were as shocked as she is.

Now we were pretty sure that it wasn’t going to taste good. But once we had heard of this strange concoction, we couldn’t really let Halloween pass without trying it. On top of everything else, I had a duty to drink it, and share my experience with all of you on Halloweenerrific!

The ingredients are:

1 oz. 151-proof rum
1/2 oz. gin
1/4 oz. peach schnapps
1 tbsp. honey
Hot tea
Lemon slice

The preparation is pretty straight forward. Fill a mug 3 quarters of the way with tea, then had the other ingredients slowly, finishing with the lemon slice.

Some other cursed water

We didn’t have 151 rum. And to be honest, I’m not sure what we used. I’m thinking that it was Mount Gay, but it could quite easily have been Wray and Nephew considering the devil-may-care mood that we were in.

Whatever we used, I can confidently say that it tasted pretty rough. It was an interesting experience, but certainly wasn’t one of those cocktails that left you saying “Oh wow, was there even any alcohol in that?”.
In essence, it tasted like tea with booze in. Which is just what it was.

On the plus side though, tea contains caffeine, and by drinking it, we were able to stay up even later – which is just what you want to be able to do on Halloween.

Brain Hemorrhage/Monkey’s Brains

There are a few different recipes for this, as there are different names for it.
It’s always great if you want to drink something that tastes decent, but looks horrible.

It does taste good, honest.

The traditional ingredients are as follows:

1/2 – 3/4 oz. Peach Schnapps
1-2 Tbl. of Irish cream liqueur
1 tsp of grenadine.

However, I have experimented (when desperate) with other ingredients which might not taste quite as good, but still do the trick.
For instance, substituting the Schnapps with Ouzo or Sambuca.

Preparation:

1. Pretty much fill a shot glass with the Schnapps (or equivalent)
2. Pour in the Irish cream – Preferably using a nozzle, which helps to give a nice steady flow. I use one like this:

3. Finally, add the grenadine. The trick here is to drizzle it into the drink on the back the of a tea-spoon. This should ensure that the red liquid floats ominously in your beverage.

Mummy

Here’s another one that will involve your tea-spoon skills. If pulled off properly though, this one looks pretty impressive.

Ingredients:

1 Part grenadine
1 Part Irish cream
1 Part melon liqueur

Preparation:

1. Pour in the grenadine
2. Pour in the melon liqueur, using your spooning skills. Touch the tip of the up-side-down teaspoon to the side of the galssand let the liqueur trickle in.
If you do it gently enough, it should sit on top of the grenadine.
3. Add the Irish cream with care (using the nozzle) this should sit in the middle of the two.

Screamer

I will be trying this one this year. It looks pretty strong, so it’s unlikely to taste very nice. However, it’s good if you turn up late to a party and want to catch up I suppose!

Ingredients:

1 Part Gin
1 Part Rum
1 Part Tequila
1 Part Triple Sec
1 Part Vodka

Preparation:

1. Nice and easy. Pour in, mix, and strain over ice.
2. Drink it!

Toxic Waste

The final one (for now). This one looks cool, and might even glow slightly under blacklight. Although I am yet to try that out, so don’t hold me to it.
It has a nice balance of strength and flavour.

Ingredients:

1 Part vodka
1 Part triple sec
1 Part melon liqueur
A splash of lime juice
Preparation:

Nice and simple. Just stick them all together and mix. You want to go for that yellowish, greeny glowing colour.