Halloween is the one night of the year when your drinks are allowed to be a little dramatic. Think fiery garnishes, dark berries, blood-red drips and just enough spooky detail to make your cocktail feel part of the occasion.
The best part? You don't need to make the cocktails yourself. SERVED brings bar-quality cocktails straight to your home, ready to pour and enjoy. All you need to do is add a little Halloween magic.
Whether you're hosting friends or simply want to make your October drinks a little more fun, here are five easy ways to give your favourite SERVED cocktails a spooky makeover.
Devil’s Margarita
If a Spicy Margarita is your drink of choice, this one's for you.
A fresh red chilli is all you need to turn your usual serve into something suitably devilish. Cut the chilli lengthways, keeping the stem intact, then make a small slit towards either end so you can hook it over the rim of your glass like two little horns.
Passion Eye Martini
If you never say no to a Passion Fruit Martini, give it an eerie little upgrade.
Cut a fresh passion fruit in half and place it on top of your drink, then add a couple of edible eyes for an instant eyeball effect. You can also pop the eyes onto a cocktail pick and rest it across the glass.
A tiny detail that makes a familiar favourite feel made for Halloween.
Black Magic
If fruity, refreshing drinks are more your thing, go a little darker.
SERVED Vodka+ Black Cherry already has the deep, rich colour for the occasion. Pour it chilled or over ice, then add a cocktail pick threaded with fresh cherries and blackberries.
Finish with a small sprig of rosemary for an atmospheric touch. Think dark, fruity and a little mysterious.
Bloody Strawberry
If you're reaching for something sweet and fruity, this is your Halloween makeover.
Take a Strawberry Daiquiri and give the glass a blood-red finish with strawberry sauce or syrup. Carefully drizzle it around the inside of the rim and let it trail down the glass before adding a fresh strawberry to finish.
It's deliberately messy, suitably dramatic and incredibly easy to recreate.
Espresso After Dark
If an Espresso Martini is your go-to once the evening gets going, save this one for later.
Pour your cocktail into a chilled glass, then use chocolate sauce to create a simple spider web across the surface. Draw a few thin lines from the centre outwards, then use a cocktail stick to gently drag through them and create the web.
Finish with a couple of coffee beans and, if you're feeling extra, a tiny edible spider.
Whether you're a Devil's Margarita kind of person, an Espresso After Dark loyalist or somewhere in between, there's a SERVED cocktail ready for its Halloween makeover.
Pick your favourite, add a little spooky magic and let the garnishes do the talking.
Find your favourite SERVED cocktail, get your garnishes at the ready and make this Halloween one to remember.
