Halloween decorating doesn’t have to stop at the front door—or even at the dessert table. A colourful cocktail can become part of the celebration, especially when it arrives with a gummy garnish, a dramatic name, or a shade of green that looks straight out of a witch’s kitchen. I love the idea of bringing a little seasonal fun to drinks when friends come over for an October evening.
This collection brings together Applebee’s copycat drink recipes and other Halloween cocktail ideas, giving you plenty of inspiration for an adults’ costume party, spooky movie marathon, or relaxed night at home. Some recipes recreate familiar restaurant favourites, while others embrace the Halloween theme with imaginative colours and decorations.
For readers outside the United States, Applebee’s is a restaurant and bar chain. You don’t need to have visited one to enjoy the ideas here, though. Treat the collection as a starting point for choosing a few drinks that suit your guests and the ingredients you have available.
My approach would be to choose two contrasting drinks rather than attempt the entire list: perhaps something bright and fruity alongside a green cocktail with a simple lime garnish. Set out the glasses, prepare the garnishes, and keep the recipes nearby so you can enjoy the evening without spending it searching through cupboards.
Add something savoury, such as these Halloween charcuterie cups, and you have the beginnings of a festive night in. A few thoughtful touches can make the table feel special—and choosing the drink names might be almost as much fun as making them.
These are independently created copycat recipes and Halloween drink ideas, rather than official Applebee’s recipes.
We have a lot of readers who are international and have no idea what Applebee’s
is. So let me first take a moment to fill them in before starting with this Halloween cocktail list.
Applebee’s is a Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurant chain. They are also the maker of fun Halloween themed cocktails.
Please tell me I do not need to explain a cocktail to anyone? Okay, I will. A cocktail is a blend of drinks put into a glass, usually colorful and festive to help people drown their sorrows and pretend they are someplace else, such as a tropical island. Hence the need for juice in so many of these Applebee’s Halloween copycat cocktails. Of course cocktails are not complete without little umbrellas
or in this case plastic spiders
and marshmallow eyeballs.
Applebee’s Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Cherry Limeade
Copycat Applebee’s Kiwi Lemonade
Applebee’s Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Blue Skies Cocktail
Applebee’s Red Apple Sangria (Copycat Recipe)
Applebee’s Perfect Patron Margarita Recipe
Applebee’s Jamaica Freeze Recipe
Here are ten more cocktail recipes to tickle your Halloween tastebuds. I haven’t tried all of these, because there is just not enough mummy time in the world to get sloshed on cocktails but I have to say the Melted witch martini was one of my favourite cocktails i tried. I even tried it two times in a row, you know to make sure this Halloween cocktail was good enough to include in this Applebee’s roundup.
Flaming Dragon’s Blood Cocktail
Black Widow Venom Moonshine Recipe
Alcoholic Butterbeer Recipe – Harry Potter
