Witches Brew Cocktail

No Halloween party is complete without some spooky cocktails, and this witches brew cocktail fits the bill. Made with gin, Blue Curaçao, lemonade, and sparkling wine, it’s simple, refreshing, and just a little bit creepy!

A witches brew cocktail is a colorful, festive cocktail perfect for Halloween. The color makes you think of a witch’s potion bubbling up in a cauldron, but the flavor is crisp and refreshing. 

It’s the color that’s really the star of the show here. Empress gin is made with butterfly pea flowers, which means it’s purple out of the bottle and turns pink when combined with lemon. Blue Curaçao is also deeply colored—blue, as the name suggests—and has a sweet orange flavor. Combining the gin, Curaçao, and lemonade gives this cocktail an ombre effect.

Ingredients for Witches Brew Cocktail

Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll need for this recipe. For the full measurements, scroll down to the recipe card.

• Empress 1908 Indigo Gin – As mentioned, this gin is infused with butterfly pea blossom, giving it a beautiful hue that changes color when mixed with lemon, making this cocktail extra magical. You can substitute another variety of gin, but you won’t get that color changing effect.
• Lemonade – Store-bought or Homemade Lemonade.
• Blue Curaçao – Blue Curaçao is a liqueur made from the dried peels of bitter oranges, giving it a sweet and slightly bitter citrus flavor that’s pretty unexpected given its deep blue color.
• Sparkling Wine – No need for a pricy bottle, but don’t buy the cheapest either.

How to Make a Witches Brew Cocktail

Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the page for full printable instructions.

1. Prepare the glass. Fill it with ice.
2. Add the sparkling wine. Pour it over the ice.
3. Make it boozy. Add the gin and Blue Curaçao.
4. Top it off. Pour in the lemonade.

Tips and Variations for Witches Brew Cocktails

• Make the eyeball garnish. I used canned lychees and stuffed them with cocktail cherries, then used a toothpick to secure them. You can also use peeled grapes, gummy eyeballs or other fun Halloween-themed candy.
• Adjust the sweetness. This cocktail is on the sweeter side, but you can adjust the amount of lemonade to make it drier or sweeter.
• Use flavored lemonade. Try this Homemade Strawberry Lemonade or Lavender Lemonade.

How to Make Witches Brew Cocktails for a Crowd

Making a witches brew cocktail for a crowd requires you to tweak the recipe just a bit. Here’s what you’ll need to do.

• Multiply the base ingredients according to the number of servings you need.
• Combine the gin and Blue Curaçao in a pitcher and refrigerate.
• Scoop ice into glasses.
• Pour in the sparkling wine, followed by the gin mixture, then top off with the lemonade.
• Garnish as desired.

Halloween Snacks to Serve With a Witches Brew Cocktail

• Halloween Dessert Board
• Mummy Hot Dogs
• Easy Dirt Pudding Recipe
• Pumpkin Spice Pretzel Bites with Bourbon Maple Cream Cheese Dip
• Gingerbread Mummies
• Easy Halloween Layer Cake
• Pumpkin Dip

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