Drink recipes with real measurements

Black Velvet Stout and Sparkling Wine Cocktail

A dark Halloween Black Velvet cocktail made with equal parts dry stout and dry sparkling wine. Two ingredients, one glass and five minutes.

• 5 min
• ≈ 98 kcal
• ≈ 8.1% ABV

Blood Moon Rye Boulevardier

A bitter Halloween rye Boulevardier with Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred cold and served in a coupe with an orange-peel crescent.

• 8 min
• ≈ 201 kcal
• ≈ 24% ABV

Black Cat Amaretto Cold Brew Highball

A dark Halloween highball with amaretto, cold brew and soda water, finished with removable black-paper cat ears. One fizzy adult drink in 8 minutes.

• 8 min
• ≈ 126 kcal
• ≈ 5.2% ABV

Vampire Ruby Port and Tonic

A ruby-red Halloween port and tonic with a cocoa-sugar half rim. Build one fizzy adult cocktail in a wine glass in 8 minutes.

• 8 min
• ≈ 165 kcal
• ≈ 8.1% ABV

Shrunken Apple Head Punch for Kids

A warm alcohol-free Halloween apple punch for four children, served with simple carved apple heads and no extracts or bitters.

• 30 min
• ≈ 111 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Color-Changing Butterfly Pea Lemonade for Kids

An alcohol-free Halloween butterfly pea lemonade for kids that changes from blue to purple when poured. Makes two drinks with no extracts or bitters.

• 40 min
• ≈ 63 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Mango Coconut Mummy Smoothie for Kids

A dairy-free, alcohol-free Halloween mango coconut smoothie for kids, served in cups wrapped like mummies. Makes two small drinks in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 95 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Pumpkin Patch Steamer for Kids

A warm alcohol-free pumpkin milk drink for children with brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Makes two small mugs in 12 minutes.

• 12 min
• ≈ 193 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Black Friday Maple Espresso Martini

A maple espresso martini with fresh coffee and a cocoa dusting for a Black Friday evening gathering. Ready in five minutes.

• 5 min
• ≈ 211 kcal
• ≈ 17.1% ABV

Cocktails

Hennessy Pineapple Cocktail

Hennessy and fresh pineapple juice over ice, with an optional splash of simple syrup. A two-ingredient cognac highball ready in five minutes.

• 5 min
• ≈ 203 kcal
• ≈ 10.7% ABV

Cocktails

Spicy Mango Margarita

Blanco tequila, mango puree, orange liqueur, lime and jalapeño syrup, shaken and served in a Tajín-rimmed glass. Sweet heat in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 301 kcal
• ≈ 14.8% ABV

Cocktails

Sparkling Sake Cocktail

Chilled sparkling sake with a splash of orange juice and a citrus garnish. A light, low-strength two-ingredient cocktail ready in three minutes.

• 3 min
• ≈ 165 kcal
• ≈ 9.5% ABV

Starbucks Iced Coffee

Brew strong coffee, chill it, then serve over ice with simple syrup and your choice of milk or cream.

• 1 hr 40 min
• ≈ 196 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Dutch Bros Snickerdoodle

A Dutch Bros Snickerdoodle copycat: espresso, milk, white chocolate sauce and cinnamon syrup, finished with cinnamon and optional whipped cream.

• 10 min
• ≈ 273 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Chai Latte with a Tea Bag

Steep one chai tea bag, add warm milk and a little sugar, and you have a chai latte in 15 minutes. Includes optional whole spices.

• 15 min
• ≈ 123 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Teavana Chai Concentrate

A Teavana-style chai concentrate: black tea simmered with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, star anise and vanilla. Makes about 3 cups, 6 half-cup servings.

• 35 min
• ≈ 50 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Non-Alcoholic Lime Rickey

Fresh lime juice and a little simple syrup topped with club soda over ice. A tart, alcohol-free lime rickey in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 47 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade

A Starbucks Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade copycat: chilled green tea, lemonade and peach syrup or fresh peach purée over ice.

• 1 hr
• ≈ 63 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade

Steep Tazo Passion tea, then mix it with lemonade and simple syrup over ice. A caffeine-free Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade copycat, about 87 kcal a cup.

• 1 hr 15 min
• ≈ 87 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Strawberry Acai Lemonade

Make the Starbucks Strawberry Acai Lemonade at home: a white grape, strawberry and acai base mixed half and half with lemonade over ice.

• 2 min
• ≈ 106 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Old Fashioned

An Old Fashioned with bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar and two dashes of Angostura bitters, stirred over ice.

• 10 min
• ≈ 161 kcal
• ≈ 33.4% ABV

Classic Margarita

Shake tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice and agave syrup with ice for a homemade margarita with an optional salt rim.

• 5 min
• ≈ 265 kcal
• ≈ 21.3% ABV

Espresso Martini: Classic Recipe and 6 Riffs

The classic espresso martini with vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur and simple syrup, plus 6 flavor riffs and tips for a thick foam.

• 5 min
• ≈ 230 kcal
• ≈ 16% ABV

Aperol Spritz

An Aperol Spritz with Prosecco, Aperol and soda water in a 3:2:1 ratio, served over ice with orange.

• 10 min
• ≈ 147 kcal
• ≈ 7.8% ABV