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Cocktail from the crypt

Published August 24, 2021 | Updated September 27, 2022 | By Mandy & Jane

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Are you brave enough to try a gruesome cocktail from the crypt? Serve this blood-red Halloween cocktail at a ghoulish party if you dare… This spooky Halloween cocktail from the crypt is made with tequila and mescal. With a smoky sea salt rim, our blood red cocktail will gently warm the back of your throat, while giving you a spooky kick from the tabasco sauce.

A spooky skeleton about to drink a blood red Halloween cocktail.

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This is a must make cocktail, and perfect for a Halloween party, you’ll be serving these Halloween drinks in just 5 minutes!

What kind of tequila should I use?

We used Kah tequila, and you only have to look at the deathly bottle to see that it’s perfect for making a Halloween drink with!

It’s housed in a Calaveras which is used in Mexico in Dia de Los Muertos, which, translated, means ‘Day of the Dead.’

A spooky Halloween cocktail to get the party started!

We think it’s a dead good choice but if you haven’t got a Calaveras full of tequila lying around, then use Blanco tequila.

Buy the best tequila you can afford, it really does make all the difference, but don’t break the bank.

And if you’re looking for a scary, but tasty snack, why not try these mushroom skulls?

Ingredients needed to make a Halloween cocktail recipe, smoked sea salt, passata, mezcal, tequila Blanco, lemon juice, grenadine, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce and fresh lime juice.

What is mezcal?

Probably the best place to start is by saying that all tequila is a type of Mezcal but interestingly, not all Mezcal is tequila.

In short, tequila has a minimum of 51% Blue Weber Agave that it must be made from, but Mezcal can actually contain up to 30 different varieties of agave.

A close up of a blood red Halloween cocktail with a smoked sea salt rim.

Do I have to use salt around the cocktail glass?

No, you don’t have to, but we think the smoky salt adds the perfect contrast to our cocktail from the crypt.

What glass should I use?

We use a crystal cut wine glass for our creepy cocktail.

You can use a wine glass or whatever glass you feel is spooky enough for your Halloween cocktail.

A Calaveras used in the Day of the Dead and a glass of cocktail from the crypt Halloween drink.

Halloween cocktail tips and notes

  • Want to make this drink child friendly?
    Just leave out the tequila and mezcal and up the passata, lime juice and lemon juice. You may want to go lighter on the Tabasco sauce too.
  • Like your cocktails spicy?
    Add more Tabasco sauce, add a dash and taste, then repeat until it’s to your liking.
  • Got leftover lemon and lime?
    Slice them and freeze them in freezer bags and then use them as lemon and lime ice slices in your cocktails.
  • Don’t have a cocktail shaker?
    Use a mason jar instead, place all the ingredients in it, secure the lid and then shake, it’s a good workaround until you get a shaker.
  • Missing a Hawthorne strainer?
    Use a sieve or a tea strainer instead.
Two blood red Halloween cocktails with a monster in the background.

How do you make a Halloween cocktail?

The first thing to do is to make your smoky salty rim on your cocktail glass.

Use a lime wedge to wipe around the rim and then turn it upside down and swirl it on a plate covered with smoked sea salt.

Process shot for making a smoked salt rim for a Halloween cocktail.

Next, build your Halloween cocktail.

Process shot for making a cocktail from the crypt scary Halloween cocktail, add ice, tequila and mezcal.

In a cocktail shaker, add a couple of handfuls of ice cubes, then add 40ml of Blanco tequila and 10ml of mezcal.

Process shot for making a spooky Halloween cocktail, add passata, fresh lime juice and fresh lemon juice.

Next, add 20ml of passata sauce, followed by 10ml of lime juice and 5ml of lemon juice.

Now add 5ml of grenadine, 10ml of vegetarian Worcestershire sauce and three dashes of Tabasco sauce.

Process shot for making Halloween cocktails, add grenadine, Worcestershire sauce and tabasco sauce.

Secure the lid on your shaker and shake vigorously for 20 – 30 seconds.

Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain your bloody cocktail into your glass.

Serve to your guests to enjoy…if you dare!

Scary monster looking at a couple of blood red Halloween cocktails.

We hope you enjoy making our spooky Halloween cocktail drink and would love to hear how you got on with it, so please do leave a comment below and let us know.

If you like this cocktail, you may want to try these

  • Whiskey sour
  • Espresso martini
  • Pornstar Martini

And if you want some fun cookies to eat along with the cocktail then why not try these Halloween hand pies?

Cocktail from the crypt Halloween cocktail.
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Gruesome cocktail from the crypt

Our Halloween cocktail with tequila and mezcal is blood red and is perfect for a Halloween party drink. Easy to make in just 5 minutes, this is an easy cocktail recipe that you can make ahead. This can easily be made into blood-like shots and is adaptable for a children's spooky Halloween drink.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings1
Calories212
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Worldwide
Author: Jane Chapman
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Utensils

Wine glass
Cocktail shaker set
Cocktail shaker
Cocktail jigger
Jigger
Hawthorne strainer
Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients

  • 1 Lime wedge
  • 3 tbsp Smoked sea salt
  • Ice cubes
  • 2 oz Blanco tequila
  • ½ oz Mezcal
  • ¾ oz Passata sauce
  • ½ oz Fresh lime juice
  • ¼ oz Fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ oz Grenadine
  • ½ oz Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
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Instructions

  • The first thing to do is to make your smoked salty rim on your cocktail glass. Use a lime wedge to wipe around the rim and then turn it upside down and swirl it on a plate covered with smoked sea salt
    1 Lime wedge
  • Next, build your Halloween cocktail. In a cocktail shaker, add a couple of handfuls of ice cubes, then your Blanco tequila and mezcal
  • Next, add your passata sauce, followed by lime juice and lemon juice
  • Now add grenadine, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce and dashes of Tabasco sauce
  • Secure the lid on your shaker and shake vigorously for 20 – 30 seconds. Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain your bloody cocktail into your glass
  • Serve to your guests to enjoy…if you dare!

Notes

  • Want to make this drink child friendly?
    Just leave out the tequila and mezcal and up the passata, lime juice and lemon juice. You may want to go lighter on the Tabasco sauce too
  • Like your cocktails spicy?
    Add more Tabasco sauce, add a dash and taste, then repeat until it’s to your liking
  • Got leftover lemon and lime?
    Slice them and freeze them in freezer bags and then use them as lemon and lime ice slices in your cocktails
  • Don’t have a cocktail shaker?
    Use a mason jar instead, place all of the ingredients in it, secure the lid and then shake, it’s a good workaround until you get a shaker
  • Missing a Hawthorne strainer?
    Use a sieve or a tea strainer instead

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 21433mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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