22 Terrifyingly Tasty Halloween Shot Recipes & Ideas

Ghouls just want to have fun, and these Halloween shot ideas are a spooky way to get your boos! Give your shots and shooters a spooky flair with our creepy lineup of Halloween shots recipes. These delicious potions are sure to excite your entire Halloween coven. Down the hatch, witches!

Witch's Brew Elixir Shot

Elixirs are tricky. Some heal, some poison, and some leave you wondering if anything will happen. This is one Halloween party shot to keep an eye on.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce lemon vodka
• ½ ounce grape liqueur
• Ice
• Gummy eye for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lemon vodka, and grape liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.
4. Garnish with a gummy eye.

Candy Corn Halloween Shot

We know candy corn is controversial. Fortunately, this Halloween shot only looks like the candy — it doesn't taste like it. And those who actually like the autumn candy can enjoy how this Halloween shot looks. Everybody wins.

Ingredients

• ½ ounce Galliano liqueur
• ½ ounce orange liqueur
• ¼ ounce heavy cream

Instructions

1. In a shot glass, add Galliano liqueur.
2. Add the orange liqueur layer by pouring slowly down the back of a bar spoon.
3. Add the final layer by pouring heavy cream slowly down the back of a clean bar spoon.

Related: 21 Wickedly Delicious Halloween Drink Ideas

Cape Cod Hospital Shot

The Cape Cod hospital shot requires a little homework, as you'll need to pick up some food-friendly plastic syringes. The recipe makes four servings, but you can easily modify the amount. If you want things a bit sweeter, add a half-ounce of simple syrup to the vodka and lime juice.

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cranberry juice
• 4 ounces vodka
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a pint glass, add cranberry juice.
2. Draw one ounce of cranberry juice into each syringe.
3. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, and lime juice.
4. Shake to chill.
5. Strain into four shot glasses.
6. Add syringes to the shot glasses.
7. To take a shot, shoot vodka, followed by shooting the syringe into your mouth. Alternatively, shoot the syringe into the shot glass before taking a cranberry chaser.

Tootsie Roll Shot

You'll feel like a kid again when you down this shot. If you're a Tootsie Roll fan, then you'll definitely love how this Halloween shot tastes exactly like the candy. Take it easy, though, as these will be just as likely to make you feel less than great after too many. This recipe makes three shots, perfect for sharing.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1½ ounces crème de cacao
• 1½ ounces coffee liqueur
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, orange juice, crème de cacao, and coffee liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.

Jekyll's Test Tubes

With a few plastic and food-friendly test tubes on hand and a test tube storage rack, you can set out a rainbow of Halloween shots for anyone to take on a whim. Easily craft different colors using different liqueur flavors, such as a crème de menthe, strawberry, lemon, or blue curaçao.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce white rum
• ¾ ounce grape (or another colorful) liqueur
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, and grape liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass or test tube.

Poison Apple Shot

Let the wicked witch lure you in with this beautiful green and easy Halloween shot.

Ingredients

• ¾ ounce green apple liqueur
• ½ ounce white overproof rum
• ¼ ounce orange liqueur
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, green apple liqueur, white overproof rum, and orange liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.

Frog's Breath Shooter

Most likely to be found in the lab of an evil genius, this Halloween-themed shot is a great one to hand out to unsuspecting friends.

Ingredients

• ½ ounce crème de menthe
• ½ ounce melon liqueur
• ½ ounce Irish cream

Instructions

1. In a shot glass, add crème de menthe.
2. Slowly add melon liqueur, pouring down the back of the bar spoon.
3. Complete the look by adding the Irish cream, pouring it down the back of a bar spoon.

Jack-o'-Lantern Shot

Take it easy on the tastebuds with this pumpkin-flavored shot. Now that's a treat without any tricks.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce caramel vodka
• 1 ounce pumpkin liqueur
• Ice
• Grated nutmeg for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, caramel vodka, and pumpkin liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.
4. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

Zombie Milk Shot

This easy shot tastes yummy, and it's all in how you decorate it. Add your own touches as garnish for a simple but fun Halloween shot.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces of RumChata, chilled
• A few drops of grenadine
• Gummy worms, bugs, or another creepy garnish

Instructions

1. Pour the RumChata in a shotglass.
2. Drip grenadine down the inside rim of the shot glass.
3. Garnish with a creepy gummy garnish. 

Kamikaze Shot

While not an explicitly Halloween-themed shot, adding a splash of tonic water at the end means it'll glow beneath any backlights, making it the perfect addition to your eerily-lit gathering.

Ingredients

• ¾ ounce vodka
• ¼ ounce orange liqueur
• ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice
• ¼ ounce tonic water

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add vodka, orange liqueur, and lime juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.
4. Top off with tonic water.

All Hallows' Eve Shot

In the spring, you can consider this shot a great option for St. Patrick's Day, but come Halloween, it's a great spooky shot to throw back.

Ingredients

• ¼ ounce crème de menthe
• ¼ ounce white rum
• ½ ounce Irish cream liqueur
• ½ ounce orange liqueur

Instructions

1. In a shot glass, add crème de menthe and white rum.
2. Layer Irish cream liqueur by pouring down the back of a bar spoon.
3. Create a third layer by pouring orange liqueur down the back of a bar spoon.

Red Jolly Rancher Shot

This shot is much quicker to enjoy and far less sticky than a classic red Jolly Rancher. If you want to sip that signature flavor, you can easily make an array of Jolly Rancher martinis.

Ingredients

• ½ ounce vodka
• ½ ounce cranberry juice
• ½ ounce peach liqueur
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, cranberry juice, and peach liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.

Pumpkin Pie Shot

One of the tastiest Halloween shots, you can close any Halloween party or celebration with this as you welcome the next holiday.

Ingredients

• Simple syrup and graham cracker crumbs for rim
• 1 ounce pumpkin liqueur
• ¾ ounce RumChata
• ½ ounce whipped cream vodka
• Ice
• Whipped cream for garnish

Instructions

1. To prepare rim, dip the rim of the shot glass in a saucer with simple syrup.
2. With the graham cracker crumbs in a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the crumbs to coat.
3. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, pumpkin liqueur, RumChata, and whipped cream vodka.
4. Shake to chill.
5. Strain into the prepared glass.
6. Garnish with whipped cream.

Blood Moon Shot

There's no blood or anything scary involved in this shot. In fact, as far as easy Halloween-themed shots go, this is a dream.

Ingredients

• Simple syrup and red sugar for rim
• 1 ounce tequila
• ½ ounce strawberry liqueur
• ½ ounce raspberry liqueur
• Ice

Instructions

1. To prepare rim, dip the rim of the shot glass in saucer with simple syrup.
2. With the red sugar in a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
3. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, strawberry liqueur, and raspberry liqueur.
4. Shake to chill.
5. Strain into a shot glass.

Brain Hemorrhage Shot

Make things extra creepy and unsettling with a brain hemorrhage shot. Or go even creepier with an alien brain hemorrhage shot.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce peach liqueur
• ¼ ounce grenadine
• ½ ounce Irish cream

Instructions

1. In a shot glass, add peach liqueur.
2. Pour grenadine down the side of the glass, allowing it to sink.
3. Slowly add Irish cream by pouring down the back of a spoon, allowing it to clump.
4. Take the shot expeditiously.

Devil's Eye Shot

As you stare into the void, don't be the one to blink first with this spicy red-hot shot.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce cinnamon liqueur
• ½ ounce cranberry juice
• ¼ ounce chili liqueur
• Ice
• Chili peppers for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cinnamon liqueur, cranberry juice, and chili liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.
4. Garnish with chili peppers.

Red Balloon Shot

Everyone floats with the red balloon shot. To punch up the effect, consider handing these out while dressed as a clown.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce white rum
• ½ ounce strawberry liqueur
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, strawberry liqueur, and lime juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.
4. Draw the shot into a syringe.
5. To take the shot, shoot the syringe into your mouth.

Black Magic Shooter

Omit any color from your spooky shots menu in favor of a flick of black magic to add some extra spirits to your night.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce vodka
• ¾ ounce crrème de cassis
• ¼ ounce raspberry liqueur
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, crrème de cassis, and raspberry liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.

Bloody Hell Shot

We love this sizzling take on a bloody Mary — in shot form, of course. This makes 2 shots.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Instant Regret insanely spicy vodka (or another chili pepper-infused vodka)
• 3 ounces bloody Mary mix
• Ice
• 2 red Thai chilis for garnish

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka and bloody Mary mix.
2. Add ice and shake to chill.
3. Strain into two shot glasses.
4. Garnish with the Thai chilis. 

Snakebite Shot

Scary movies always rely on jump scares or perilous situations, like snakes under a bed. Skip the scaly experience in favor of a boozy snakebite shot. This recipe makes three shots, but don't take them all yourself, lest you experience a little too much venom.

Ingredients

• 5¼ ounces Yukon Jack
• 2¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Yukon Jack, and lime juice.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain and distribute equally into three shot glasses.

Red Right Hand

You can easily craft this recipe into a nonalcoholic Halloween-themed shot by skipping the almond liqueur and using peach nectar instead of peach liqueur. This recipe makes four shareable shots.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce cranberry juice
• 1½ ounces almond liqueur
• 1½ ounces peach liqueur
• Ice
• ½ ounce lemon-lime soda

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cranberry juice, almond liqueur, and peach liqueur.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a pint glass.
4. Draw an ounce of the mixture into each syringe.
5. In four separate shot glasses, add lemon-lime soda.
6. Shoot the syringe into the shot glass before taking the shot.

Purple Bat Shot

If you want to step up the color of this already bright purple shot, infuse your rum at home with blueberries.

Ingredients

• 1½ ounces white rum
• ½ ounce blueberry liqueur
• ¼ ounce grenadine
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, blueberry liqueur, and grenadine.
2. Shake to chill.
3. Strain into a shot glass.

Halloween Shots for Ghouls, Goblins, and Spirits

Liven up your Halloween party with tasty, spooky shots. From terrifyingly named shots to beautiful purple poison-hued concoctions, there's bound to be a Halloween shot idea to appease any mischievous guest or victim.

Looking for more Halloween party fun? Try these spooky Halloween martinis, Halloween-themed tequila drinks, and wickedly delicious Halloween-themed cocktails. For a crowd, mix up a big batch of Halloween party drinks and punches.