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This Witches Brew cocktail is one of my favorite easy Halloween drinks! It’s made with apple cider, orange juice, fresh ginger, pomegranate juice, and optional apple vodka for a festive fall cocktail that’s fruity, lightly spiced, and SO easy to make.
It takes about 3 minutes, requires no cocktail shaker, and gets its spooky orange-red color naturally from the juices. I love serving it for Halloween parties, pumpkin-carving nights, or a cozy Halloween movie night.
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Why You’ll Love This Witches Brew
- Ready in 3 minutes: Just pour, stir, and garnish.
- Only 5 ingredients: And the apple vodka is optional!
- No shaker needed: Build the entire cocktail right in the glass.
- Perfect fall flavor: Apple cider, orange, pomegranate, and fresh ginger taste like fall without being overly sweet.
- Easy to make without alcohol: Leave out the vodka for an easy Witches Brew mocktail.
If you love apple cider drinks, you’ll also love my Apple Cider Moscow Mule, Apple Cider Spritz, and my entire collection of apple cider cocktails.
Witches Brew Ingredients
You only need a handful of ingredients to make this easy Halloween cocktail.
Apple Cider: Gives the cocktail its crisp apple flavor and makes it perfect for fall. Use real apple cider rather than apple juice for the best flavor.
Orange Juice: Adds fresh citrus and sweetness. I prefer freshly squeezed orange juice.
Fresh Ginger: Freshly grated ginger gives this drink a little warmth and spice. A Microplane works perfectly for finely grating it.
Pomegranate Juice: Pour this in last to create that deep red swirl through the drink. Cranberry juice can also work, but pomegranate is my favorite.
Apple Vodka: Optional, but perfect for the adult version. It enhances the apple flavor without overpowering the cider.
How to Make a Witches Brew Cocktail
Fill the glass: Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice.
Add the cider: Pour in 2 ounces apple cider, 1 ounce orange juice, and 1 ounce apple vodka.
Add the ginger: Finely grate ½ teaspoon fresh ginger over the drink and stir.
Make it spooky: Slowly pour 1 ounce pomegranate juice over the top. I love how it swirls through the cocktail!
Garnish: Finish with a dried orange slice, candied ginger, or a fun Halloween candy.
Non-Alcoholic Witches Brew
It’s incredibly easy to turn this into a non-alcoholic Witches Brew. Simply leave out the apple vodka and make it with apple cider, orange juice, fresh ginger, and pomegranate juice.
For kids, you can also reduce or leave out the fresh ginger if they don’t like the spicy flavor.
If you’re serving a larger group of kids and adults, my Non-Alcoholic Halloween Punch or 3-Ingredient Halloween Punch for Kids are both easy options. I also have an entire collection of non-alcoholic Halloween drinks.
Eden’s Recipe Tips
I’ve made a LOT of Halloween drinks over the years, and these little details make this one extra good:
Serving a crowd? Multiply the recipe and serve it in a pitcher or Halloween punch bowl. For a larger party punch made specifically for a crowd, try my Spiked Jolly Rancher Punch.
Use fresh apple cider: It gives the cocktail much more flavor than regular apple juice.
Fresh ginger makes the drink: You only need a little, but it adds the perfect spicy kick.
Pour the pomegranate juice last: This creates the coolest layered, potion-like look before you stir it.
Make it extra spooky: Dried orange slices, candied ginger, black cat candy, or skull ice cubes are all fun options.
Halloween Cocktail Garnishes
The garnishes make this Witches Brew extra fun for Halloween! I used a dried orange slice, candied ginger, and a tiny black cat candy.
You can keep it simple with just one or two garnishes. I especially love the dried orange with the deep red pomegranate swirl.
Witches Brew FAQs
Traditionally witch’s brew is a concoction of potions, poisons, and more than a witch brews like stew in a bubbling cauldron. If it’s anything like Shakespeare’s famous poem Song of the Witches: “Double, double toil and trouble,” you’ll want to stay far away from it!
It is a mixture of unpleasant things that are cooked together in a hot, bubbling cauldron. During Halloween, different versions are served for fun. We created a tasty version of witches’ brew that can be served at a party. It’s nothing like the original brew and has none of the yucky things!
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This witch’s brew cocktail is a great for your next Halloween party! Let me know what you think in the comments below! Happy Halloween!
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Witches Brew Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz apple cider
- 1 oz pomegranate juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1/2 tsp ginger, fresh and grated
- 1 oz apple vodka, optional
Instructions
- Fill an old-fashioned glass all the way to the top with ice.
- Pour in the apple cider and orange juice.
- Add in the apple vodka (optional)
- Finely grate fresh ginger over the top.
- Stir the cocktail to disperse the ginger.
- Slowly pour the pomegranate juice over the top.
- Garnish with a dried orange slice, candied ginger and a little tiny black cat candy.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
this recipe will hopefully add character to my Halloween party this year.
I can not wait to make this for my guest. mb