5 Day of the Dead Cocktails
Day of the Dead celebrations, a.k.a. Día de los Muertos, begin right after Halloween. What better way to connect with the dearly departed on Nov. 1 and 2 than with a specialty cocktail? Here are five we like for 2026, and if you missed it, here’s our Halloween drinks roundup for this year.
Persephone
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. False River dark rum1 oz. Lemon juice¾ oz. Grenadine½ oz. Blackberry Reàl syrup½ oz. Ginger Reàl syrupTop with ginger beer
Instructions
Combine all ingredients (except ginger beer) in a shaker tin.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into a mule mug with crushed ice.
Garnish with a skewered Luxardo cherry.
Notes
The mixologists at False River created this recipe.
Nocturne
Ingredients
2 oz. Vodka¾ oz. Mr. Black coffee liqueur1 oz. Espresso½ oz. Homemade Oreo syrup*Whole creamOreo cookies
Instructions
Combine first four ingredients and shake with ice.
Remove ice and shake again.
Strain into coupe glass.
In another shaker, dry shake cream.
Add 3 drops of vanilla extract
Pour the cream on the cocktail with the back of a spoon to layer.
Sprinkle with Oreo cookie dust (dry biscuit only).
Notes
*For Oreo Syrup
In a pan, add 2 cups of water. Bring to simmer, then add 12 Oreo biscuits and 2 cups of sugar. Let simmer for 10 minutes, and then rest for 20 minutes. Double strain.
In a pan, add 2 cups of water. Bring to simmer, then add 12 Oreo biscuits and 2 cups of sugar. Let simmer for 10 minutes, and then rest for 20 minutes. Double strain.
The mixologists at Area 31 at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami created this recipe.
The Juice Is Loose
Ingredients
¾ oz. Whiskey¾ oz. Campari½ oz. Sweet vermouth¼ oz. Mr. Black coffee liqueur2 oz. Orange juice1 dash Orange bitters
Instructions
Fill a Collins glass with crushed ice.
Layer ingredients in this order: Campari, orange juice, orange bitters, whiskey, Mr. Black, vermouth.
Garnish with two skull picks.
Notes
The mixologists at Liquor Lab in Louisville, KY, created this Beetlejuice-themed recipe.
Hallowed Be Thy Grove
Ingredients
1 oz. Dos Hombres blanco tequila½ oz. Dos Hombres mezcal½ oz. Creme de mure½ oz. Bourbon barrel aged maple syrup½ oz. Lemon juice¼ oz. Lime juice2 dashes Cardamom bitters Fee Brothers
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a shaker.
Shake vigorously.
Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with a skewered blackberry.
Notes
The mixologists at The Edison at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, FL, created this recipe.
Ofrenda
Ingredients
2 parts Milagro Reposado tequila1 part Fresh Mandarin juice½ part Fresh lemon juice¼ part Green cardamom orange blossom honey syrup½ part Egg white
Instructions
Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with an edible marigold.
Notes
The mixologists at Milagro created this recipe.
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