Ghostly Ginger Cocktail (with mocktail).

Boo! Ghostly Ginger Cocktail (with mocktail). My favorite quick and easy, spooky Halloween drink. Warm bourbon, smoky mezcal (or tequila) mixed with a splash of lemon and sweet gingery honey. Top each drink off with ginger beer to create a spooky yet magical Halloween drink that everyone will love! This ghostly cocktail is a mix of sweet, smoky, and warming. Perfect for all Hallows Eve. Mix this as a cocktail, or mix up my mocktail variation for anyone who prefers an alcohol-free option! Both are just delicious!

And just like that, we’re back! Welcome to the first cocktail of our holiday Cocktail Saturday series. I started this series six years ago, and it has become one of my favorite pieces of content to create for you all.

I have so much fun with these drinks! For the past two years, I’ve been sharing both alcohol and alcohol-free variations so everyone can feel included!

I found these ghostly glasses and ordered them the second I saw them. Once they arrived, I knew just the drink I wanted to create—something warming with a touch of sweetness and a little smokiness to bring all the spooky Halloween vibes! It’s so good!

Here are the Details

Cocktail Ingredients 

• honey
• ginger
• Bourbon
• mezcal or use tequila
• lemon
• ginger beer
• apple slices

Mocktail Ingredients 

• honey
• ginger
• apple cider
• lemon juice
• vanilla
• ginger beer
• apple slices

Step 1: make the ginger honey syrup

Many drink recipes typically use a simple syrup, but I wanted to make mine special. To add a warm autumn flavor, we’re making a ginger honey syrup.

Gently simmer the honey with water and fresh or candied ginger slices. It’s sweet and delicious, with subtle hints of spicy ginger.

Step 2: mix the drink

Now, for the drink: Mix the bourbon, mezcal, lemon juice, and honey syrup with ice. Shake it up with ice.

Now, find your spookiest cocktail glass and ice. Pour the drink over the ice.

Step 3: top it off

Next, grab a bottle of ginger beer and top off each drink. I always like to add an apple slice, a cinnamon stick, or maybe a star anise, but that’s totally up to you!

Simple to mix up, yet so fun and spooky! And, of course, the yummiest too!

Create a Moody Scene

If you’re serving this for a Halloween party, pick up some dry ice from the grocery store. Just as guests arrive, plop the ice pieces in water to create a foggy scene. Add some mini pumpkins, and suddenly, you have the spookiest-looking Halloween drink for your guests to sip on.

It will be so fun!

Looking for other spooky cocktail recipes? Here are a few ideas: 

Hocus Pocus Old Fashioned

Haunted Pumpkin Patch Margarita

“I put a Spell on You” Poison Apple Martini

The Goblet of Fire Cocktail

Nightmare on Bourbon Street

The Black Widow Smash

The Deathly Hallows Cocktail

The Golden Snitch Cocktail

Pumpkin Patch Punch

Lastly, if you make this Ghostly Ginger Cocktail, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!