If Halloween is all tricks and chaos, Día de los Muertos is pure style — bold colours, glowing candles, and a celebration of the beautiful blur between life and death. The Golden Afterlife cocktail captures exactly that: light, spirit, and a little shimmer that seems to glow from the other side.
It’s clear, gold-tinted, and sparkles like something you’d raise in a toast to those who came before you (and to that version of yourself that swore you’d only have one drink).
✨ What You’ll Need
- 45ml tequila blanco (or mezcal for a smoky twist)
- 15ml elderflower liqueur
- 15ml lime juice
- 10ml agave syrup
- A few drops of edible gold shimmer or luster dust
- Ice
For the rim: Fine gold sugar or crushed edible marigold petals (for that Día de los Muertos flourish)
🌼 How to Make It
- Rim your martini glass with lime juice, then dip it into gold sugar (or those delicate crushed marigold petals).
- In a shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, and agave syrup.
- Shake until icy cold — imagine summoning the spirits in style.
- Strain into your glass and stir in a pinch of edible gold shimmer.
- Watch it swirl like liquid light — a ghostly glow with an elegant twist.
💫 Pro Tip
For extra flair, add a tiny marigold or a floating gold skull charm (non-edible, but totally dramatic) on top. And if you’re lighting candles for the ancestors — make sure one flickers right beside your glass.
This is not your average Halloween cocktail. It’s elegant, ethereal, and a little bit spiritual — a toast to memories, mischief, and making it look easy while you do both.
Here’s to the Golden Afterlife — because even the dead deserve good tequila. 💀🍸✨