The Vampire's Elixir and Red Zombie cocktails shown in this image will take any Halloween celebration to the next level. Small touches like custom garnishes are sure to make any party a memorable one. (Courtesy of Skyy Vodka)

HALLOWEEN COCKTAILS

Jack-O-Lantern

1 oz. SKYY Vodka

0.5 oz. triple sec

1 oz. mango juice

0.5 oz. orange juice

0.5 oz. fresh sour*

Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a goblet glass and garnish with a slice of orange and a mint leaf laid flat on top.

*Combine 0.25 oz fresh lime juice and 0.75 oz simple syrup.

Vampire’s Elixir

1 oz. SKYY Vodka

0.5 oz. cassis

0.75 oz. white chocolate liqueur

1 oz. half and half

Strawberry syrup

Dress strawberry syrup on the inside and rim of a chilled martini glass. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Garnish with vampire teeth.

Black Widow

1 oz. SKYY Vodka

0.5 oz. triple sec

0.5 oz Sour Puss Sour Raspberry

2 oz. pomegranate juice

Squeeze of fresh lemon juice

Raspberry syrup

Draw a spider web on the inside of a chilled martini glass with raspberry syrup. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with plastic spider.

Red Zombie

1.5 oz. SKYY Vodka

3 oz. tomato juice

0.5 tsp. finely grated horseradish

1 tsp. barbeque sauce

3 dashes Worcestershire sauce

3 dashes Tabasco sauce

0.5 tsp. finely chopped chipotle in adobo

Pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Generous squeeze of lemon juice

Pinch of celery seeds

1 celery stick

2 large green olives

2 lychee fruits

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Garnish with green eye balls, laid across the rim of the glass*.

*Cut the end of a stalk of celery so it measures 5-6 inches long and split the stick in half lengthwise. Slide the green olives into two lychee fruits to make eye balls and push the thin celery stick through both as garnish.

All recipes courtesy of Skyy Vodka.

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