The time of year is upon us for cauldron’s full of bubbly and foul-looking stuff… designed to woo the grown-ups at the Halloween party instead of the kiddoes.

These cocktail (the term is used loosely here) recipes come variously to us courtesy of Kanon Vodka and Shindigz.

Kanon Vodka Witches Brew
2 parts Kanon Vodka
1 part blood orange juice
½ part aperol
½ part lime juice
½ part simple syrup

Combine ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a Martini or Antoinette champagne glass. Created by Demetrios Saites at The Fat Radish.

The (Other) Witch’s Brew – wow, this sounds incredibly bad
2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
1/2 oz Brandy
1/4 tsp cloves
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash allspice

Mix Yellow Chartreuse, Blue Curacao, brandy and the rest in a shaker. Shake well and serve in a chilled glass. Serve in a Highball glass.

Vampire Juice
1 oz Coconut Rum
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz Bacardi Rum
8 oz orange juice

Mix rums and Blue Curacao in shaker over ice. Fill up with orange juice, shake well and strain into a glass. Serve in an Old-fashioned glass.

Pumpkin Pie Cocktail
1 oz Malibu Rum
1/2 oz Kahlua
3/4 oz canned pumpkin pie filling
2 oz cold milk
cinnamon

Mix rum, Kahlua, milk and pumpkin pie filling in a blender with ice and blend well. Pour into graham cracker-rimmed highball glass and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Gates of Hell
1 1/2 oz Cuervo Tequila
2 tsp lime juice
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Cherry Brandy

Mix tequila, lemon and lime juice in a shaker over ice. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass with crushed ice. Pour cherry brandy over top. Serve in a Cocktail glass.