Perfect Cocktails for your Penny Dreadful Themed Party this Halloween

Step into the Macabre: Penny Dreadful Cocktail Recipes Revealed

At our recent Penny Dreadful Cocktail Party, guests sipped and shivered their way through an evening steeped in Victorian elegance and gothic flair. The cocktails? Pure magic—equal parts eerie and enchanting, with ingredients as mysterious as a fog-covered alleyway. In this post, we’re uncorking every recipe we served, so you can recreate the same darkly decadent experience at your next gathering. Plus, we’ve included a link to our customizable Menu Template —because no hauntingly good cocktail is complete without a gorgeous, on-theme menu to match. Get ready to mix, sip, and impress with drinks that will have your guests coming back for more... if they dare.

The Crooked Moon

A mysterious and intoxicating blend of whiskey, egg white, and simple syrup, The Crooked Moon casts a spell of intrigue with every sip.

Glassware: A rocks glass to add a touch of classic elegance. Garnish: A crescent moon drink pick, dehydrated orange moon and a sprinkle of gold flakes.

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Ingredients:

• 2 ounces rye whiskey

• 1 egg white

• 1/4-1/2 oz. simple syrup

• 1/2 lemon freshly squeezed

• dehydrated orange moon

• edible gold glitter

• Instructions:

• Combine whiskey, egg white, simple syrup and lemon juice in a shaker

• Add one large ice cube carefully to the glass

• Add the shaken cocktail to the glass

• Garnish with an orange moon, a sprinkle of edible gold flakes

Enjoy the dark and seductive allure of The Crooked Moon.

The Crimson Curse

A chilling and visually striking concoction, The Crimson Curse is a potent blend of vodka, muddled cranberries, and Prosecco, adorned with a floral floating skull.

The Glassware: A coupe glass to showcase Haunting Garnish: cranberry coulis drips, molded ice cube skull.

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Ingredients:

• 1 ounce vodka

• 1/4 cup fresh cranberries, muddled

• 3 ounces Prosecco

• Floral floating skull for garnish

• cranberry coulis (I added 3 drops of red food colouring to make it a deeper shade of red)

Instructions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, crush the cranberries to release their juices and create a slightly syrupy mixture.

2. Add the vodka to the cocktail shaker.

3. Shake vigorously with ice until well chilled.

4. Add a few drops of cranberry coulis to the rim of the glass.

5. Strain the vodka and cranberry mixture into the glass.

6. Pour Prosecco on top.

7. Garnish: Gently place the floral floating skull on top of the drink.

The Victorian Veil

A delicate and refreshing elixir, The Victorian Veil offers a hint of lychee sweetness and citrus tang, perfect for an enchanting soiree.

Glassware: A Collins glass to highlight the layers of the drink. Garnish: Canned lychees in syrup and fresh blueberries - create eyeballs… creepy!

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces gin

• 1 ounce lychee syrup

• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

• Soda water

• lychee and fresh blueberry eyeballs for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a highball glass filled with ice, combine gin, lychee syrup, and lemon juice.

2. Top with soda water and stir gently to combine.

3. Garnish with lychee eyeballs for a creepy feel.

To make lychee syrup, blend the lychees and syrup from the can until smooth. Strain the mixture.

Enjoy the elegant simplicity of The Victorian Veil.

The Viper's Venom

A venomous concoction of tequila, blue curaçao, lime juice, and pineapple juice, The Viper's Venom slithers into your glass with a deadly charm.

Glassware: The Viper's Venom slithers into a vintage pinwheel stemware, accentuating its mysterious nature. Garnish: charred pineapple chunks and a jalapeño disc, impaled on a skull cocktail pick.

Ingredients:

3/4 oz. tequila

3/4 oz. blue curaçao

3/4 oz. lime juice

3/4 oz. pineapple juice

1/4 oz golden hour

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

2. Shake vigorously until well chilled.

3. Strain into a chilled glass.

Salt the glass with hibiscus salt and garnish with charred pineapple chunks and a jalapeño disc, impaled on a skull cocktail pick.

Indulge in the poisonous allure of The Viper's Venom.

We hope you enjoyed this exploration of Penny Dreadful-inspired cocktails. Whether you're a seasoned mixologist or just looking to add a touch of gothic flair to your next gathering, these recipes are sure to impress.

Have you tried any of these cocktails? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

To elevate your gathering experience even further, be sure to check out our other blog posts:

• The Demon’s Brew - This beer cheese dip and pretzel recipe will steal the show!

• Spooktacular Boneyard Grazing Board - Your crowd is going to be awestruck by this creation!

And don't forget to visit our gathering goodie page for customizable invitations, menus, and more to complete your Penny Dreadful cocktail party.

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