This fall, it’s time to elevate your at-home Halloween celebrations! Whether you’re hosting an intimate gathering or throwing a full-blown costume party, we’ve got the perfect way to awaken the Halloween spirit within you with some delicious Diageo spooky spiked cocktails.

Below you’ll find wickedly good recipes featuring fan-favorites including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, and more. Each cocktail is designed to bring an eerie edge (and a touch of luxury) to any celebration throughout October.

Tanqueray Harvest Negroni
Makes one serving

Ingredients:

  • .75 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin

  • .5 oz Italian Aperitif Bitters

  • .5 oz Sweet Vermouth

Glassware: Lowball glass

Garnishes: Orange twist

Preparation: Build Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Italian aperitif bitters, and  Sweet Vermouth, over ice. Stir and garnish with an orange twist.

Johnnie Walker Midnight Maple

Makes one serving

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label

  • 1 Bottle Angostura Bitters

  • 100g Raisins

  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks

  • Knob of Ginger

  • 0.3 oz Maple Syrup

  • 4 dashes of bitters

Glassware: Coupe glass

Garnishes: Orange peel

Preparation: Infuse 1 bottle of Angostura bitters with raisins, cinnamon sticks, and a knob of ginger for 24 hours and strain. Add Johnnie Walker Black Label, maple syrup, and 4 dashes of bitters to a glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with an orange peel.

Seedlip Pumpkin Spice Soda

Makes one serving

Ingredients:

  • Seedlip Spice 94: 50ml

  • Ginger & Pumpkin Shrub*: 30ml

  • Top w/ Soda

Glassware: Highball glass

Garnishes: Lemon twist

Preparation: Add all ingredients to an ice-filled highball glass and top with Soda. Garnish with a lemon twist.

*Ginger & Pumpkin Shrub:

Fresh Ginger: 150g (Peeled)

Pumpkin: 400g (Peeled)

Cider Vinegar: 2 cups

Caster Sugar: 2 cups

Add all ingredients to a mason jar & muddle. Leave for 24 hours in the fridge. Fine strain.

Buchanan’s Berry Bewitched

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Buchanan’s Deluxe

  • 4-5 Blackberries, muddled

  • .75 Honey Syrup (2 parts honey, 1 part water)

  • .5 oz Chambord

  • .75 oz Lemon Juice

  • Glassware: Rocks Glass

  • Garnish: Minto Bouquet + Lemon

Directions: Lightly muddle 4-5 blackberries in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake over ice. Double strain so seeds of the blackberries don’t leak through. Pour over crushed ice in a rocks glass. Garnish cocktail with mint bouquet and lemon zest.

Old Parr: Blood and Sand

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz. Old Parr Aged 12 Years

  • 0.75 oz. Fresh Blood Orange Juice

  • 0.75 oz. Cherry Heering (or premium cherry liqueur)

  • 0.75 oz. Sweet Vermouth

  • Glassware: Coupe Glass

  • Garnish: Brandied Cherry

Directions: Combine Old Parr Aged 12 Years, fresh blood orange juice, premium cherry liqueur, and sweet vermouth. Shake with ice and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with brandied cherry.

Crown Royal Chocolate Vampire’s Delight

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Crown Chocolate Flavored Whisky

  • 1.5 oz Tart Cherry Juice

  • 0.5 oz Lemon Juice

  • 0.25 oz Simple Syrup

  • Optional: 2 dashes cocktail foamer

Glassware: Coupe

Directions: Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake until chilled. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with espresso beans and shaved chocolate.

Ritual Fireside Old Fashioned

Makes one serving

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Ritual Whiskey Alternative

  • 1-2 dashes of Angostura or NA aromatic bitters

  • .25 oz of simple syrup or 1 sugar cube

  • 1 dash of water

Glassware: Rocks glass

Garnishes: Orange peel and maraschino cherry

Preparation: Add simple syrup and bitters into a rocks glass and add a dash of plain water. Fill glass with ice and add Ritual Whiskey Alternative. Stir and garnish with an orange peel and cherry.

DELEÓN Tequila Witch’s Brew

Ingredients

Makes one serving

  • 1 oz DELEÓN Reposado

  • 1oz Fresh Lemon Juice

  • 0.5oz Agave Nectar

  • 0.5oz Red Wine (float)

  • Dehydrated Orange Garnish

Glass: Rocks

Garnish: Dehydrated Orange Garnish

Pour: Shake and Strain

Method: In a shaker, combine DELEÓN Reposado Tequila, lemon juice, and agave nectar. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well until the mixture is chilled. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Carefully pour the red wine over the back of a spoon to float it on top of the cocktail.

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