Halloween is a time for unimaginable things to come alive. It also happens to be the perfect time for us nerds to share our favorite stories through costumes and decorations, but no one talks about the obvious opportunity to nerd out: food! Serve your ghoulish guests only the best at your literary Halloween party!
Click on the names of the drinks and the desserts to find the original source and/or recipe.
A Bloody Mary Shelley Cocktail with A Frankenstein Parfait
Images via The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen and Frog Prince Paperie
Mary Shelley, together with her beloved monster is meant to be!
The bitter and acidic flavor of a Bloody Mary goes perfect with a sweet vanilla parfait.
Polyjuice Potion with Butterbeer Fudge
Images via Buzzfeed and One Sweet Appetite
It’ll be a magical occasion once you bring out this drink and dessert combo!
Include apple in your potion and it will complement the fudge.
Poison Apple Cocktail with Snow White Apple Dumplings
Images via Thrillist and Feast of Starlight
This drink and dessert combo will send you to the cold afterlife, then bring you back to the warmth of home sweet home. Be careful who you take it from though, especially if you’ve been recently discovered as the fairest of them all.
Flame And Shadow Cocktail with Whitewalker Ice Cream
Images via Buzzfeed and Lets Eat Cake
Nothing says “A Song of Ice and Fire” quite like the combination of a fiery jalapeño-based cocktail with some chillingly sweet ice cream.
Is the cocktail too spicy for your taste buds? Well, the ice cream is sure to ease that pain away! If only it could heal the pain of all those character deaths…
The We’re All Mad Here Cocktail with Queen of Hearts Tarts
Images via Best of Las Vegas and Pinterest
Insanity and sweets combined, this is the perfect combo for Halloween! The cocktail also changes color when you add the little “drink me” bottle, adding more to the madness!
Hope these recipes bring you plenty of fun and sweetness for your Halloween!
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