Drink recipes with real measurements

Headless Horseman Cognac Old Fashioned

A stirred Halloween cognac Old Fashioned with a little amaretto, aromatic bitters and an orange-peel pumpkin garnish. Makes one adult drink.

• 8 min
• ≈ 166 kcal
• ≈ 32.4% ABV

Graveyard Irish Cream Hot Chocolate

Make one Halloween Irish cream hot chocolate with cocoa, milk and a chocolate wafer tombstone. A warm adult drink ready in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 276 kcal
• ≈ 3.4% ABV

Smoky Mezcal Bloody Maria

A savory Halloween Bloody Maria with mezcal, tomato, lemon, horseradish and olive "eyes." Stir one smoky cocktail in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 162 kcal
• ≈ 8.2% ABV

Candy Corn Martini

Make a Candy Corn Martini with vanilla vodka, pineapple, orange, lemon and grenadine, finished with whipped cream and candy corn.

• 10 min
• ≈ 180 kcal
• ≈ 10.6% ABV

Mocktails

Spiderweb Raspberry Yogurt Smoothie for Kids

Make two alcohol-free Halloween raspberry yogurt smoothies with edible white spiderwebs. Frozen berries keep the drink thick enough to decorate.

• 12 min
• ≈ 160 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Bat-Wing Rooibos Tea for Kids

A caffeine-free Halloween drink for kids made with plain rooibos tea, cinnamon and a little sugar, served lukewarm in bat-decorated cups.

• 30 min
• ≈ 18 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Green Monster Pear-Cucumber Cooler for Kids

Blend ripe pears and cucumber into two pale green Halloween coolers for kids. Serve over ice with cucumber ribbon “tentacles”; no alcohol or extracts.

• 10 min
• ≈ 79 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Midnight Plum Grape Slush for Kids

Blend two small purple Halloween slush drinks for kids with ripe plums, 100% grape juice and ice. No alcohol, dairy or added syrup.

• 10 min
• ≈ 123 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

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

Cocktails

US Open Cocktail

The Honey Deuce, the US Open's signature drink: vodka, lemonade and raspberry liqueur over crushed ice with honeydew melon balls.

• 5 min
• ≈ 162 kcal
• ≈ 12% 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