And just like that, we’re back! Welcome to the first cocktail of our holiday Cocktail Saturday series. I started this series six years ago, and it has become one of my favorite pieces of content to create for you all. I have so much fun with these drinks! For the past two years, I’ve been sharing both alcohol and alcohol-free variations so everyone can feel included! I found these ghostly glasses and ordered them the second I saw them. Once they arrived, I knew just the drink I wanted to create—something warming with a touch of sweetness and a little smokiness to bring all the spooky Halloween vibes! It’s so good!
Here are the Details
Cocktail Ingredients
honey ginger Bourbon mezcal or use tequila lemon ginger beer apple slices
Mocktail Ingredients
honey ginger apple cider lemon juice vanilla ginger beer apple slices
Step 1: make the ginger honey syrup Many drink recipes typically use a simple syrup, but I wanted to make mine special. To add a warm autumn flavor, we’re making a ginger honey syrup. Gently simmer the honey with water and fresh or candied ginger slices. It’s sweet and delicious, with subtle hints of spicy ginger.
Step 2: mix the drink Now, for the drink: Mix the bourbon, mezcal, lemon juice, and honey syrup with ice. Shake it up with ice. Now, find your spookiest cocktail glass and ice. Pour the drink over the ice.
Step 3: top it off Next, grab a bottle of ginger beer and top off each drink. I always like to add an apple slice, a cinnamon stick, or maybe a star anise, but that’s totally up to you! Simple to mix up, yet so fun and spooky! And, of course, the yummiest too! Create a Moody Scene If you’re serving this for a Halloween party, pick up some dry ice from the grocery store. Just as guests arrive, plop the ice pieces in water to create a foggy scene. Add some mini pumpkins, and suddenly, you have the spookiest-looking Halloween drink for your guests to sip on. It will be so fun!
Looking for other spooky cocktail recipes? Here are a few ideas: Hocus Pocus Old Fashioned Haunted Pumpkin Patch Margarita “I put a Spell on You” Poison Apple Martini The Goblet of Fire Cocktail Nightmare on Bourbon Street The Black Widow Smash The Deathly Hallows Cocktail The Golden Snitch Cocktail Pumpkin Patch Punch Lastly, if you make this Ghostly Ginger Cocktail, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
