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Jessica Pinney

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Oct. 23, 2021

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Mar. 7, 2024

This fun and festive margarita is perfect for Halloween parties. It features bright green liquid and a black salt rim for ultimate spooky vibes!

Two bright green Halloween margaritas with black salt rims and mandarin oranges with jack-o-lantern faces drawn on as garnishes sit on a black background.

Halloween parties are my absolute favorite event to plan drinks for. Previously, I have served polyjuice potion shots and butterbeer shots that were really well received. 

When working on the drink menu this year, I knew I wanted to include a simple margarita that screamed Halloween at just a glance. I ended up making a traditional margarita that is bright green in color and has a stunning dark black salt rim. 

The best part, however, is the jack o’ lantern garnish. I found the perfectly sized tiny mandarin oranges and I absolutely love how they turned out!

If you need more recipe ideas for your party, check out my list of halloween party appetizers and no-bake Halloween desserts.

Ingredients

All the ingredients to make halloween margaritas sit on a black background. Simple syrup, triple sec, tequila, lava salt, limes, and small mandarin oranges.

Margarita

  • Tequila – To make sure the green color comes through, you’ll want to use a blanco tequila. Patron silver and Espolón Blanco are both great choices. 
  • Triple Sec – This orange liqueur is standard in margaritas. No need to splurge on anything fancy, any brand will do.
  • Lime – Fresh lime juice is key to making margaritas. Never use the pre-bottled kind as it contains preservatives that negatively alter the flavor.
  • Simple Syrup – Simple syrup is simply a 1:1 mixture of sugar and water. You can make your own or pick up a bottle at the store. 
  • Salt – For Halloween vibes, I used medium coarse black lava salt for the rim. 
  • Prism Powder – This is what gives our drink it’s bright green color and a bit of sparkle. I used this one made by Fancy Sprinkles.

Jack o’ Lantern Garnish

To make the garnish, I bought the smallest mandarin oranges I could find and used these bamboo skewers. 

I tried to draw the face on using an edible ink pen, but unfortunately that kind of ink did not do well on the citrus skin. I ended up using a Sharpie. Sharpie ink is non-toxic, but if you go this route I would recommend telling your guests to keep the garnish out of the liquid. 

Another idea would be to carve a jack o’ lantern face into a large slice of orange peel. Here is a great step-by-step guide on how to do that.

A lowball glass with a skeleton hand on the front is filled with a bright green margarita. There is a black salt rim and jack o lantern garnish.

More Halloween Recipes

  • Halloween Candy Bark
  • Skeleton Veggie Tray
  • Halloween Snack Mix
  • Vampire Bat Marshmallow Pops
  • Donut Hole Eye Balls

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Halloween Margarita

This spooky green and black margarita is perfect for Halloween parties.
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Two bright green Halloween margaritas with black salt rims and mandarin oranges with jack-o-lantern faces drawn on as garnishes sit on a black background.
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • Black Lava Salt
  • Ice
  • 3 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
  • 2 oz Triple Sec
  • 6 oz Blanco Tequila
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Prism Powder
  • 2 Mandarin Oranges, optional garnish

Instructions

  • *If making the garnishes, prepare those first by either drawing on the jack o’ lantern face or carving a large peel using one of the methods in the post above. Set aside.
  • Spread some black lava salt out on a small plate.
  • Grab two lowball glasses and dip the rim of each in water, then into the black salt. Add ice to each glass then set aside.
  • Add the lime juice, simple syrup, triple sec, tequila, and prism powder to a cocktail shaker. Shake, then strain into your glasses.
  • Garnish with your orange jack o’ lanterns, then serve and enjoy!
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One response

  1. Chris
    November 7, 2021

    5 stars
    I made this for my halloween party and everybody loved them. I couldn’t find the little oranges so I just left the garnish out. I also used a few drops of green food coloring because I didn’t have prism powder.

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