Hocus Pocus Cocktail (Halloween Cocktail)

Two green hocus pocus cocktails with spooky smoke and a witch hand prop in the background.

Hocus Pocus Cocktail (Halloween Cocktail)

Course: Alcohol, Beverages, Cocktails, Iced Beverages

Cuisine: American, North American

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Servings: cocktails

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Dini Kodippili

Make your own strikingly delicious "life potion" Hocus Pocus Cocktail that will make the Sanderson sisters green with envy! This Halloween cocktail recipe has incredible depth of flavor with herbaceous, floral flavors and a touch of sourness. Bring the dead back to life with this hauntingly beautiful life potion.

EASY - This recipe is very easy to make. If you skip the step of infusing the tequila, this cocktail will come together in 10 minutes. Easily adaptable to make a hocus pocus punch to serve a crowd as well.

Makes 2 cocktails.

Total cook time does not include optional tequila infusion time. If you choose to make the infused tequila, the inactive infusion time can be between 4 - 7 days (or 2 - 3 hours with a sous vide).

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Ingredients

Jalapeno infused tequila (optional)

4 jalapeno sliced or chopped (for a faster infusion)
360 mL gold tequila 1½ cups

Hocus pocus cocktail (makes 2 cocktails)

4 fl oz jalapeno tequila or reposado tequila / mezcal
2 fl oz St Germain liqueur
2 fl oz green chartreuse or yellow chartreuse
3 fl oz lime juice freshly squeezed
½ fl oz blue curacao only enough to change the cocktail color
crushed ice to serve or mix the cocktail
chili salt I use sal de chapulin here. Tajin can also be used as a substitute.
6 fl oz lime soda optional

Instructions

Jalapeno infused tequila

In the fridge - Place the chopped or sliced jalapeno in a glass jar with an air-tight lid. Add the gold tequila and let it infuse in the fridge over 7 days (minimum 4 days).
4 jalapeno, 360 mL gold tequila
Sous vide method - Place the jalapeno and vodka in a glass jar or freezer bag. Close the jar with the lid (fingertip tight). If using the bag, seal the bag using the water displacement method.
4 jalapeno, 360 mL gold tequila
Set the sous vide temperature to 135°F / 57°C . Infuse the tequila for 2 - 3 hours. Make sure the bag or jar is fully submerged in the water. Remove the tequila from the water, and allow it to cool down completely. Then transfer to the fridge to chill.
Once chilled, strain the tequila and discard the jalapeno. Keep the tequila in an air-tight jar or bottle in the fridge.

Hocus pocus cocktail

You can either use the infused tequila or reposado tequila / mezcal for this cocktail.
Rim 2 serving glasses with lime and dip the glasses in the chili salt. Set aside.
chili salt
In a cocktail mixing glass, place the tequila, St Germain liqueur, green chartreuse, and lime juice.
2 fl oz St Germain liqueur, 2 fl oz green chartreuse, 3 fl oz lime juice, 4 fl oz jalapeno tequila
Add a few drops of the blue curacao while stirring until you get the desired green color in the cocktail.
½ fl oz blue curacao
Stir or shake the cocktail to mix. If you're not serving the drink with ice, then add a generous amount of ice to the mixing glass to chill the cocktail.
crushed ice
Place crushed ice in the glasses. Strain the cocktail into each of the glasses.
crushed ice
Optional - Top with lime soda if you like.
6 fl oz lime soda
Garnish with a dried lime slice (or fresh lime slice).
Dry ice - You can add a small amount of dry ice to create the smoking, bubbly effect (as seen in the pictures in the post and recipe video). However, only consume the drink after the smoking and bubbling have completely stopped (i.e. the dry ice is completely gone).

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Notes

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