Nightmare on Whisky Street Halloween Cocktail Recipe

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Last Updated on November 2, 2023 by Leah Hall

This whiskey based cocktail is perfect for Halloween celebrations! We combined cinnamon whiskey, peaty Laphroaig scotch, and some spiced rum for this tasty Halloween cocktail recipe!

 

Halloween isn’t complete without a themed Halloween cocktail recipe, right?! This simple yet boozy cocktail is nothing short of delicious. We think it is the perfect spooky drink to serve up this Halloween! Like a Haunted Graveyard Halloween cocktail, Zombie cocktail, Halloween Old Fashioned, Bourbon Butterbeer, or Poisoned Apple.

 

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A cinnamon whiskey, spiced rum and scotch drink is the perfect Halloween Cocktail Recipe for your Halloween Party! Easy to make as a big batch, too!

 

It’s another year, and of course we had to have a Halloween list of inspired cocktails, if you have been around here long enough you know we loved a good holiday themed cocktail! We think this one will please whiskey lovers and rum lovers alike. So keep reading! Try other Halloween drinks like our Blood Halloween Punch, Cynar Negroni, Margarita Float, Specimen Cocktails, or Eye Candy!

Nightmare on Whisky Street Cocktail

This cocktail would be great all fall or winter long, and why not a Halloween cocktail? You know we love a Halloween cocktail recipe!

 

Also optional – if you want a fun garnish, we suggest some dry ice! The dry ice smog would make it spooky and fun! Or just in the background of your party!

NOTE: drinking dry ice is not safe! If you add it to a drink, make sure it is completely dissolved before drinking the cocktail. This may mean waiting several minutes for it to do so. It is a safer option to use a larger chunk of dry ice in a bowl with warm water to give the effect of the dry ice in the area you are serving. Use caution and always use gloves and tongs when handling dry ice. Just skip it altogether if safety precautions can’t be followed. 

How to Make the Whiskey Halloween Cocktail

To make the cocktail, combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. This is not a mixing glass cocktail because of the fruit juices. Shake and strain into a cocktail coupe.

 

Mixing cinnamon whiskey with spiced rum, plus a dash of scotch, this is a delicious adult beverage to serve at your Halloween party! It’s easy to make, so cheers witches!

Ingredients Needed for the Whiskey Halloween Cocktail

Of course I had to pick a scary name for this drink, and while we could have gone for something ghosty, we picked a twist on a classic scary movie. For this Halloween cocktail recipe start with an ounce of cinnamon whiskey from your favorite distillery, add an ounce of spiced rum, and a dash (.25 ounce) Laphroaig whisky 10 year.

 

We specifically say Laphroaig because of the smoky and peaty flavor. You can use any scotch you like, but we tried it with different brands and loved the flavor combo the Laphroaig gave it. 

If you want to learn more about Scottish Whisky, make sure to read our Scotch Regions guide! Scotch isn’t just for a Scotch sour or classic drink.

 

• Cinnamon Whiskey – a popular ingredient. And goes well with the other flavors in the cocktail.
• Spiced Rum – This gives some great fall flavors to the cocktail. Plays well with the smoke from the Scotch, too.
• Scotch – we used Laphroaig 10 year as we liked the flavor that it gave the cocktail from the peat.
• Apple Cider – different from apple juice, fresh apple cider has a sweetness level that varies. Some can be sweeter, some more sour. If it isn’t sweet enough, you can feel free to add some homemade simple syrup, or cinnamon simple syrup.
• Lemon Juice – just a barspoon is required for this cocktail, not even a quarter ounce lemon juice. But, again, fresh lemon juice is the best!

 

Remember that Halloween is also about having fun, but also upping your spirits game! I am so punny!

Snacks for Your Halloween Party!

• Halloween Candy Charcuterie
• Halloween Oreo Monster Brownies

Tips & Tricks

• Sweetness Level – feel free to put brown sugar on the rim of the glass, so you get a bit of sweet when you sip. Or, add a dash of homemade simple syrup when shaking.
• Garnish – We have used dry ice in the past, but this is not a super safe thing to do, you would need to be careful and just use a super small piece and wait for it to dissolve. Other options could be a lemon peel, orange peel or orange slices, apple slices on a cocktail pick. Some other ideas could be a rosemary sprig, maraschino cherries or a cinnamon/brown sugar rim. Just dip the coupe before pouring in the cocktail. Another suggestion for the rim is to color some sugar black. Use that as a black sugar rim for an extra crowd-pleasing cocktail.
• Glassware – we definitely encourage a large cocktail coupe for this drink. It is served up, no ice, and this highlights the flavors and color of the Halloween cocktail.
• For a Crowd – this recipe could be easily multiplied into a big batch and served out of a large pitcher or punch bowl. If you want to add ice to keep it cool, you can, it will just water down a little. Maybe make some apple cider and lemon juice ice cubes to keep it from getting too diluted.
• Sparkling – You can feel free to add some bubbles to this cocktail to lighten it up if you would like. We wouldn’t add more than an ounce or 2 of ginger ale, club soda, spicy ginger beer or hard cider.
• Other Flavors – this themed cocktail is perfect with a scary movie. But, there are some other flavors you can add if you want to. If you want this delicious drink to be made even better, you can add some bubbles like we say above. Or, you can add a dash of orange bitters, chocolate bitters or Angostura bitters. Some other flavors you can add a dash of are apple brandy, sweet vermouth, coffee liqueur, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, apple liqueur, fresh orange juice, grapefruit juice, aged rum, dark rum or lime juice. Don’t add more than .25 ounce of any of these though or it will mess up the balance of the festive cocktail.

Cheers!

 

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Like this recipe? Try these below, too!

Zombie Blood Cocktail

 

Unicorn Blood Cocktail

 

Other Halloween Cocktails

• Grindelwald’s Goblet
• Swamp Gasses– Garlic and Zest
• Spooky Cocktails
• Green Blood Bags
• Polyjuice Potion
• Halloween Pumpkin Cocktail
• Hocus Pocus Drink
• Sanderson Sisters Potion
• Hocus Pocus Cocktail

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