14 Halloween Drinks So Spooky and Fun the Kids Will Beg for a Second Glass

A Halloween party is not complete until someone holds up a glass and says, what is in this? Spooky drinks are the easiest way to make a party feel magical, and the best part is that the whole family can enjoy them. Every one of these Halloween drinks is alcohol free, simple to make and fun to look at. Some bubble, some change color and some look a little creepy in the best way. Grab your biggest punch bowl, because here we go..

Pink Potion Punch: Halloween Drinks Start Here

This pink potion is sweet, fizzy and just a little bit creepy. The secret is the floating eyeballs: peeled lychees with a blueberry pushed into the middle. Kids squeal when they find one in their glass. It is ready in ten minutes and fills a big bowl for the whole party. Would you be brave enough to drink an eyeball?

You will need: 4 cups pink lemonade, 3 cups cranberry juice, 4 cups lemon lime soda, 1 can lychees (drained), 20 blueberries, ice, raspberries.

How to make it: Push one blueberry into the hole of each lychee. Freeze them for 30 minutes. Mix the lemonade and cranberry juice in a big punch bowl and chill. Right before serving, pour in the soda. Add ice, raspberries and the lychee eyeballs. Ladle into cups with an eyeball in each.

Color Changing Purple Potion Lemonade

This drink feels like a magic trick. Butterfly pea flower tea is deep blue, but when you add lemon juice it turns bright purple right in front of your eyes. Let the kids pour the lemon themselves and watch their faces. It tastes like simple, sweet lemonade with a little flower note. Have you ever seen a drink change color?

You will need: 2 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers (or 4 tea bags), 4 cups hot water, 1/2 cup sugar or honey, 1 cup fresh lemon juice, ice, lime slices, mint.

How to make it: Steep the flowers in hot water for 10 minutes, then strain. Stir in sugar until dissolved and chill. Fill glasses with ice and pour in the blue tea. Serve the lemon juice in a small jug and let each guest pour it in. Watch it turn purple, then add lime and mint.

Midnight Grape Fizz, the Easiest of All Halloween Drinks

Dark as a moonless night, this fizz takes about two minutes to make. Grape juice gives the deep color, sparkling water adds bubbles and lime keeps it fresh. Toss in a few blueberries that look like tiny floating bubbles. It is perfect when you need a big batch fast. Quick poll: A) grape, B) blackberry, C) black cherry. Which flavor wins?

You will need: 4 cups dark grape juice, 3 cups sparkling water, 2 limes, 1 cup blueberries, ice.

How to make it: Chill the grape juice and sparkling water. Fill glasses halfway with ice. Pour in grape juice until two thirds full. Top with sparkling water. Squeeze in a lime wedge and drop in a few blueberries. Serve right away so it stays fizzy.

Vampire Berry Mocktail

Deep red and served in a fancy glass, this mocktail makes everyone feel grown up, even the kids. It is made with tart cherry and pomegranate juice, so it tastes rich and fruity. Rim the glass with red sugar for an extra spooky touch. Serve it in stemmed glasses for a Dracula dinner party vibe. Would you name it Vampire Kiss or Dracula Punch? This is one of the prettiest halloween drinks you can pour.

You will need: 2 cups tart cherry juice, 1 cup pomegranate juice, 1 cup ginger ale, 2 tbsp lime juice, red sugar, ice, frozen berries.

How to make it: Dip the rims of the glasses in water, then in red sugar. Mix the cherry juice, pomegranate juice and lime juice in a jug. Fill glasses with ice and frozen berries. Pour in the juice mix two thirds full and top with ginger ale.

Swamp Juice Limeade

Green, cloudy and a little bit mysterious, swamp juice is a hit with kids who love gross things. The truth is it is just fresh limeade with mint, and it is delicious. Serve it in mason jars with gummy worms hanging over the edge. Add green food coloring if you want it really bright. Would your kids drink something called swamp juice?

You will need: 1 cup fresh lime juice, 3/4 cup sugar, 5 cups cold water, 1 handful fresh mint, ice, gummy worms, lime slices, green food coloring (optional).

How to make it: Stir the sugar into 1 cup warm water until dissolved. Add lime juice and the rest of the cold water. Crush the mint lightly and add it. Add a drop of food coloring if you like. Pour over ice in jars and hang gummy worms on the rims.

Hot Spiced Apple Cider, the Coziest of Halloween Drinks

After trick or treating in the cold, nothing warms little hands like a mug of hot cider. The house fills with the smell of cinnamon, cloves and orange. Keep it warm in a slow cooker and let guests help themselves all night. It is the drink that smells like October. Do you like it plain or with a cinnamon stick to stir?

You will need: 8 cups apple cider, 1 orange (sliced), 4 cinnamon sticks, 6 whole cloves, 3 star anise, 2 tbsp brown sugar (optional), fresh apple slices.

How to make it: Pour the cider into a pot or slow cooker. Add the orange slices, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and sugar. Heat gently for 20 minutes without boiling, or 2 hours on low in a slow cooker. Ladle into mugs and add apple slices and a cinnamon stick.

Ghostly Marshmallow Hot Cocoa

Turn regular hot cocoa into a spooky treat with marshmallow ghosts. Draw tiny faces on large marshmallows with a food marker or melted chocolate, then float them on top. Each mug becomes a little ghost party. It is the perfect drink for a scary movie night. How many marshmallows go in your mug: one, two or a mountain?

You will need: 4 cups milk, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup chopped chocolate, 1 tsp vanilla, large marshmallows, black food marker or melted chocolate, cinnamon sticks.

How to make it: Whisk the milk, cocoa and sugar in a pot over medium heat until hot. Add the chocolate and stir until melted. Add vanilla. Draw ghost faces on the marshmallows. Pour cocoa into mugs, float the ghosts on top and add a cinnamon stick.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothies

This smoothie tastes like pumpkin pie but it is made with real pumpkin, banana and yogurt. It is a fun treat for a Halloween morning or an after school snack before the party. Top with a little whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Kids love it in a jar with a striped straw. Would you try pumpkin in a smoothie? It is one of the healthier halloween drinks on this list.

You will need: 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 frozen banana, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, ice, whipped cream, crushed graham crackers.

How to make it: Put everything except the toppings in a blender. Blend until smooth and thick. Add more milk if it is too thick. Pour into jars, top with whipped cream, a pinch of spice and crushed graham crackers. Serve right away.

Raspberry Vampire Smoothie

Bright red and thick, this smoothie looks like something a vampire would order. It is packed with raspberries and strawberries, so it is fruity and refreshing. Drizzle a little raspberry sauce inside the glass first so it drips down the sides. That spooky look makes it perfect for a Halloween brunch. Quick poll: A) raspberry, B) strawberry, C) cherry for the scariest red?

You will need: 2 cups frozen raspberries, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 banana, 1 cup apple juice, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tbsp raspberry jam.

How to make it: Warm the jam for 10 seconds and drizzle it around the inside of each glass. Blend the berries, banana, juice and yogurt until smooth. Pour carefully into the glasses so the drips stay on the sides. Serve with a straw.

Jack O Lantern Orange Spritzer

Bright orange like a glowing pumpkin, this spritzer is fresh and sunny. It is a nice break from all the sweet treats. Fresh orange juice and sparkling water make it light, and a slice of orange on the rim looks great. Draw a jack o lantern face on clear cups with a black marker for extra fun. Would your guests choose orange or apple?

You will need: 3 cups fresh orange juice, 3 cups sparkling water, 1 cup mango juice, ice, orange slices, black marker and clear plastic cups.

How to make it: Draw pumpkin faces on the clear cups with a black marker on the outside. Mix the orange and mango juice in a jug and chill. Fill the cups with ice. Pour in the juice halfway, then top with sparkling water. Add an orange slice.

Bleeding Vanilla Milkshake: Halloween Drinks Kids Love

This milkshake is creepy and sweet at the same time. Red strawberry syrup drips down the inside of the glass like something from a horror movie. Inside it is a creamy vanilla shake that everyone loves. It takes only five minutes and gets the biggest reaction of the night. Would you dare to drink a bleeding shake?

You will need: 4 cups vanilla ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup strawberry syrup, whipped cream.

How to make it: Hold each glass at an angle and drizzle strawberry syrup around the inside rim so it runs down. Blend the ice cream, milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour gently into the glasses. Top with whipped cream and a drip of syrup.

Green Monster Smoothie

Green smoothies can be a hard sell for kids, but call it a monster smoothie and suddenly they want one. Spinach makes it green, but banana and pineapple make it sweet, so nobody tastes the leaves. Add candy eyes on the glass for a goofy monster face. It is a sneaky healthy treat on a candy heavy day. Would your kids fall for it? Green halloween drinks always get a laugh at the table.

You will need: 2 cups spinach, 1 frozen banana, 1 cup frozen pineapple, 1 cup milk or apple juice, 1/2 cup yogurt, candy eyes (optional).

How to make it: Blend the spinach with the milk first until smooth. Add the banana, pineapple and yogurt and blend again. Pour into glasses. Stick a few candy eyes on the outside of the glass with a dab of yogurt. Serve right away.

Caramel Apple Cider Float

Caramel apples are a Halloween classic, so why not drink one? Hot or cold, apple cider with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel tastes like a fall fair in a cup. Top it with whipped cream for something really special. This is the dessert drink people remember. Hot or iced: which would you choose?

You will need: 4 cups apple cider, 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1/2 cup caramel sauce, whipped cream, cinnamon, apple slices.

How to make it: Warm the cider, or chill it if you want a cold float. Drizzle caramel inside each glass. Pour in the cider and add a scoop of ice cream. Top with whipped cream, more caramel and a pinch of cinnamon. Add an apple slice on the rim.

Pumpkin Patch Punch: Halloween Drinks for the Whole Party

Every party needs one big punch that feeds everyone, and this bright orange one fits right in. Orange juice, pineapple juice and ginger ale make it sweet and fizzy, and orange sherbet floats on top like foam. Serve it from a glass dispenser so guests can help themselves. Which of these Halloween drinks will you make first? For something sweet to go with them, see these pumpkin desserts that are better than pie.

You will need: 4 cups orange juice, 4 cups pineapple juice, 6 cups ginger ale, 1 quart orange sherbet, orange slices, ice.

How to make it: Chill all the juices and soda. Mix the orange and pineapple juice in a large dispenser or bowl. Just before the party, add ginger ale and ice. Float scoops of sherbet on top, add orange slices and serve.