If you’re looking for a Halloween cocktail that steals the spotlight (and possibly your soul), meet the Spider’s Kiss. It’s deep purple, served smoking, and hides a gummy spider at the bottom — because what’s Halloween without a little drama and a lot of sugar?
It’s part potion, part performance — the kind of drink that has everyone pulling out their phones before they even take a sip.
💜 What You’ll Need
- 45ml gin (or vodka, if you want it smoother)
- 30ml blue curaçao
- 30ml cranberry juice
- 15ml lemon juice
- A splash of grenadine
- Ice
- 1 gummy spider (for the bottom of the glass 🕷️)
For the smoke:
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A small piece of food-safe dry ice (or use a smoke bubble gun for a safer alternative)
🪄 How to Make It
- Drop your gummy spider into the bottom of a short glass — it’ll lurk there like a creepy surprise.
- In a shaker with ice, combine gin, blue curaçao, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and grenadine.
- Shake until chilled and that perfect rich violet shade.
- Strain into your glass over fresh ice.
- Carefully add a small piece of dry ice just before serving — it’ll bubble and smoke like a witch’s cauldron.
- Watch the purple fog swirl and the spider slowly appear as it melts — it’s spooky, it’s camp, and it’s fabulous.
🕯️ Pro Tip
Always use food-safe dry ice and let it dissolve completely before sipping. Or, if you want to keep it family-friendly, use tonic water with a splash of soda and add a little theatrical smoke from a bubble gun or incense around the glass for that haunted effect.
The Spider’s Kiss is dramatic, decadent, and dangerously fun. It’s the kind of cocktail that doesn’t just say Halloween — it practically screeches it. Serve it at your party, dim the lights, and let the smoke do the talking.
Cheers to drinks that come with a side of fear. 💜🕷️