15 Cocktail Recipes that Will Steal You Away for the Weekend

Halloween is around the corner. And we’re honestly a bit scared. Maybe if we start drinking these now, the buzz will last into election day. No stimulus check? $40 Jungle Juice will save us. Can’t afford a keg? Fill a pumpkin with some rail vodka and smile. The aliens are coming!

#15 Halloween Pumpkin Keg

Here she is. Charlie Brown didn’t know a pumpkin this great. The recipe calls your choice of punch. Fill it with whatever! View Recipe

#14 The $40 Jungle Juice

Anyone who says “don’t drink the jungle juice” probably loves you. But hey…$40. Just vodka, Hawaiian Punch and lemonade… View Recipe

#13 Christmas Sangria

They started playing Mariah Carey in July, so don’t even talk to me. Merry f*ckin’ Christmas, you filthy animal! View Recipe

#12 7 Layer Cookie Cocktail

Get your fancy glasses. Roll out the carpet. Welcome seven different liquors and a pile of sugar into your home. View Recipe Pro Tip: Only cartoon characters use martini glasses anymore. Classic martini glasses spill easily, and they barely fit anything in them. Find out what real bartenders have been using…

#11 Devil’s Thanksgiving Jungle Juice

The difference between sangria and jungle juice are a couple bottles of vodka and a few sins. Oh, and it’s hot… View Recipe

#10 Bloody Eyeball Shot

Recommended for Halloween. Then again, nobody’s judging you. Death-feast responsibly. Don’t overdo the drinking, either. View Recipe

#9 Bong Water Shot

Jagermeister layered over a melon liqueur. If we’re honest, it’s much prettier—and tastier—than any bongwater we’ve seen. View Recipe

#8 Halloween Jungle Juice

No Halloween party is complete without a tub of jungle juice foaming at the mouth. Welcome to the spooky jungle, baby! View Recipe

#7 Captain on Acid Shot

Captain Morgan has an out of body experience. His vision of the afterlife is a tranquil blue-green sea. What are hands? View Recipe

#6 A Tale of Two Cities

No matter how hard life gets, enough champagne can make the worst of times, the best of times. Raise a glass. View Recipe

#5 007 Cocktail

It’s not a “medium dry vodka martini shaken, not stirred.” But it’s one to die another day for. And another. View Recipe

#4 Apple Cider Slush

It’s everything you love about a warm apple cider—except ice cold, with whisky. Savor the fall flavor while it lasts… View Recipe Pro Tip: Knowing the difference between bourbon and another kind of whisky can make or break your Apple Cider Slush. Don’t embarrass yourself – here’s how you tell them apart!

#3 Screamsicle

Try not to freak out. It’s a creamsicle you can drink. Cream and orange in a cup. You have no excuse not to try it. View Recipe

#2 BMW Shots

Nothing to do with the car. Banana cream liqueur. Melon liqueur. Watermelon vodka. Shots. Rim the edge with sugar. View Recipe

#1 Baby Guinness Shot

These look like they’re for babies, but they’re not. They look like Guinness, but they’re not. They’re just tiny, tasty and Irish. View Recipe

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