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Halloween cocktail recipe.
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Halloween Cocktail

Get ready to be enchanted by our Halloween Cocktail, served in a skull cocktail glass, a wickedly delightful fusion of creamy, sweet liqueurs and a haunting hint of spiced rum, vodka, bourbon or whiskey. This frighteningly delicious potion captures the essence of the classic Tres Leches dessert in a chillingly satisfying and boozy sip.
Course cocktail, Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine American, Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 380kcal
Author Aubrey
Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1-2 oz rum or vodka (can also substitute bourbon or whiskey)
  • 1 oz evaporated milk
  • 1 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 oz heavy cream
  • Optional topping: whipped cream, caramel or cinnamon

Instructions

  • Combine sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream. Shake vigorously in cocktail shaker with ice.
  • Add alcohol to cocktail shaker and mix vigorously.
  • Pour over fresh ice in skull mason jar glass.
  • Optional: Top with whipped cream and drizzled caramel or sprinkle of cinnamon. Can also garnish with cocktail glitter or colored sugar rim (orange or purple).

Notes

Halloween Cocktail Garnish Ideas:
  • Gummy Worms
  • Edible Eyeballs
  • Dry Ice
  • Blood Orange Slices
  • Blackberries or Raspberries
  • Miniature Pumpkins
  • Candy Corn Skewers
  • Bloody Rim
  • Spiderweb Swirls
  • Skeleton Hand Stirrers
  • Witch Hat Cocktail Picks
  • Toxic Green Maraschino Cherries
  • Shrunken Apple Heads
  • Bat-Shaped Fruit Slices
  • Candy Spider Rings
  • Poison Apple Garnish (Apple Slice with Skull Design)
  • Cinnamon Stick "Witches' Brooms"
  • Ghost Peep Marshmallows
  • Halloween-themed Paper Straws
  • Cauldron-shaped Cocktail Stirrers
Optional Modifications:
  • Non-alcoholic version: Omit alcohol. You may wish to substitute 1-2 oz additional of heavy cream in place of the alcohol. You can also use any substitute milk or lower fat milk variety (skim, 2%, whole or half and half).
  • Substitute you favorite spirit instead of vodka or rum. Whiskey and bourbon are also delicious.
  • In place of heavy cream, you can lighten it up by using half and half, 2% milk, almond milk, soy milk, oat milk or your favorite alternative milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal