To continue with the theme on Halloween wine and spirits for an October 31 wedding, I’ve searched for my favorite Halloween-themed martini recipes. Choose one or two as your signature drink for a fabulous and fun Halloween wedding. These all sounds so yummy, I’m going to have to try one of these for our Halloween party!
Mad Eye Martini {Photo & Recipe via LegendaryHalloween.com}
Ingredients
Cocktail
½ oz. HPNOTIQ
1 oz. super premium vodka
2 oz. lychee juice
Eyeball
1 canned grade AA lychee in syrup, drained
1/4 teaspoon cherry, strawberry or raspberry preserves
1 blueberry
Preparation
The Martini
Shake Hpnotiq, vodka, and lychee juice with ice, strain into a martini glass.
Lychee Eyeball
Dry the lychee and fill with preserves. Place blueberry, blossomed end facing out, into cavity and skewer.
Dra-Kahlúa {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Kahlúa TheNibble.com}
Ingredients
1-1/2 part Kahlúa
1/2 part cognac
1/2 part triple sec
3/4 part fresh lemon juice
1/2 part simple syrup
Blood orange wedge for garnish (blood oranges have a dramatic red interior)
Preparation
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled, half sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a blood orange wedge.
Ghost Smirnoff {Photo & Recipe via TheBar.com}
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka
1/4 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1/4 oz. Half-and-Half
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
1/4 oz. Shavings of White Chocolate
Preparation
Fill shaker with ice. Add Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, half-and-half, and simple syrup. Shake. Strain into chilled martini glass rimmed with white chocolate. Garnish with white chocolate shavings.
Blood Orange Lychee Martini {Photo & Recipe via Glam.com}
Ingredients
Stirrings Blood Orange Martini Rimmer
1 part Stirrings Blood Orange Martini Mixer
1 part vodka
Splash of lychee juice
1 lychee
1 large date
Blood orange wedge or plastic spider (optional)
Preparation
Rim a martini glass with Stirrings Blood Orange Martini Rimmer (optional). Combine the mixer, vodka, and lychee juice in an ice-filled cocktail shaker, shake and strain into the martini glass. To make the eyeball, stuff the lychee with the date and drop it into bottom of glass. Garnish with a fresh blood orange wedge and plastic spider.
Kahlúa Cryptini {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Kahlúa via TheNibble.com}
Ingredients
1 part Kahlúa
2-1/2 parts vanilla vodka
1/4 part sambuca
Espresso beans for garnish
Chocolate “shoelace licorice†for garnish (optional)
Drink rimmer for garnish—or try pulverized espresso beans mixed with party sugar (optional)
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three espresso beans.
Vampire Kiss Martini {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Finlandia Vodka via Cocktails.About.com}
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Finlandia Vodka
1 1/2 oz Korbel Champagne
3/4 oz Chambord
Red sugar for rimming
Preparation
Rim the glass with red sugar (use food coloring) or drop in a set of wax vampire teeth for a real surprise. Pour vodka and half of the Chambord in a martini glass. Top with Champagne. Pour the remaining Chambord over the back of a spoon to make it float.
Trick-or-Tini {Photo & Recipe via Intoxicologist.Wordpress.com}
Ingredients
1 part coconut cream
1 part tangerine flavored mixer (suggested, Stirrings Tangerini)
1 part banana liqueur
Splash of white rum
Preparation
Chill ingredients in fridge or freezer. Once cooled, pour the first three ingredients, in the order listed above, slowly over the back side of a spoon into a martini glass. Top with a splash of white rum.
Kahlúa Black Cat {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Kahlúa via DrinkOfTheWeek.com}
Ingredients
1 oz. Kahlúa
2 1/2 oz. vanilla vodka
1/4 oz. sambuca
Espresso beans for garnish
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three espresso beans.
Ghostly-Skyy {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Skyy Infusions Vodka via DrinkOfTheWeek.com}
Ingredients
2 oz. SKYY Vodka
1 tbsp. light cream
½ oz. amaretto
Preparation
Combine all ingredients and shake with cracked ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Black Widow Martini {Photo & Recipe via DrinkOfTheWeek.com}
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz. SKYY Infusions Raspberry
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
2 oz. Pomegranate Juice
Squeeze of Fresh Lemon Juice
Raspberry Syrup
Preparation
Draw a spider web on the inside of a chilled martini glass with raspberry syrup. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with plastic spider.
Jager After Dark {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Jägermeister via Blisstree.com}
Ingredients
2 parts Tommy Bahama Golden Sunâ„¢ Rum
1 part premium orange liqueur
1 part espresso
1/2 part simple syrup
1 pinch grated nutmeg
Cocoa powder for garnish
Preparation
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Sprinkle cocoa powder on top.
Bloody-tini {Photo & Recipe Courtesy of Veev Acai via Cocktails.About.com}
Ingredients
2 oz VeeV Acai Spirit
1 oz acai juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Top with fresh champagne
Lime wedge for garnish
Preparation
Combine VeeV, Acai juice and fresh lime with fresh ice in a cocktail shaker and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and top with champagne. Serve with a fresh lime wedge.
About Crystal
Just finding these! They’re wonderful!