It’s time to sip and tell from a stellar selection of cocktails that welcome the eerily enchanting season of Halloween. What would you pick, trick or treat?
It’s the Halloween hour! Take a stroll out of your sweet home and hit the buzzing spots in your city to get a dose of Halloween-special cocktails that are sensational, eccentric, and unmistakably devilish (at least in their names).
A concoction of punchy ingredients and fascinating visuals, how many of these cocktails would you try this season of the dead?
Out of the Blue
Limited edition and only for Halloween until October 31, one of Khar’s hot spots, Out of The Blue is stirring up a curious blend of cocktails, including vodka and berry-based The Grave Digger, rum-based Spiked Jolly with a hit of fresh kiwi, watermelon and pineapple juice, and gin-based Kiss to Die with pink grape, ginger ale, thyme, and Martini Rosso.
Sofitel BKC, Le Bar Diamantaire
Block your calendars between October 31 – November 5 for Sofitel BKC’s Le Bar Diamantaire bringing in cocktails that are dynamic in flavours and equally dazzling to look at. While Eyeball Martini is a twist to a regular cosmopolitan, topped with pickled apricot, the Death Eater Negroni is stirred not shaken, and Ghostly Halloween brings dual methods of making a drink. Well, isn’t it about time you go and figure these surprise elements out?
Slink & Bardot
On October 29–30, dress your devilish best and make it to the party where Slink & Bardot in Worli will bare on the table a slew of unlimited drinks, food, and enthralling music to wake up the dead!
KMC*
KMC*, South Mumbai’s new spot of the hour, brings a luscious poison, Black Velvet, that packs in the best of Halloween drama. Infused with whiskey, this dark and grey-hued cocktail gets its tint from sesame, sans any artificial colours or preservatives.
Zenmai
A bit of Oriental Asian and a bit of Mumbai’s modernity, Zenmai in Santacruz is calling the shots of Trick or Treat. This pumpkin and spices-infused drink oozes with flavours of whiskey, lime juice, kaluha, topped with star anise, whipped cream, and cinnamon.
Juliette
As a part of their Halloween-themed menu, Mumbai’s new gem, Juliette, is screaming ‘Screamsicle’. A recipe by the head bartender Rahul Gaur, this shaken cocktail coalesces cognac, blood orange, pumpkin spice puree, and ginger bread syrup.
Cafe Panama
Posing as an inviting tropical getaway in the heart of Lower Parel in Mumbai, Cafe Panama whisks a gin-based drink ‘Flogging a Dead Horse’ for Halloween. The deep red cocktail melds raspberry and beetroot puree, grapefruit tonic with a hint of citrus.
Plural
A Southeast Asian find in the neighbourhood of Kala Ghoda, the cosy setting of Plural turns the table this Halloween with its vivid-hued cocktail ‘Stingy Jack’ concocted with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, spiced pumpkin puree and a tinge of lemon.
Binge by Bastian
An elaborate menu celebrating the day of Halloween, Binge by Bastian brings a sinister round of over seven cocktails and shooters, including Dark Knight, Satanic Iced Tea, Poisoned Elixir, Brain Splatter, Scarecrow and more. What would you pick?
Poco Loco Tapas & Bar
Presented as a limited-edition menu until 2nd November, Poco Loco Tapas & Bar at its two outposts in Khar and South Mumbai is toasting to Halloween with Bacardi. We’re eyeing the Red Wine and Bacardi cocktail with dry vermouth and egg white foam. That’s not all! More concoctions such as spiced pumpkin-based Pina De Calabaza and Aperol-led Estrellado Ocho will woo you, too!