Try any of these dry ice cocktails at your next event for the mesmerizing look of fog and frosty vapor swirling around your glass!
When added to a drink, dry ice causes what appears to be smoke to come out of the glass. Remember some safety tips when handling dry ice, such as not touching it directly but instead using tongs to avoid frostbite and waiting for it to dissolve before fully taking a sip from your drink.
With that in mind, these 25 dry ice cocktails are fitting for your Halloween party, fantasy-themed night, or even add an extra flair to your evening. The Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail and Witches Brew will add spookiness to your night by including dry ice smoke. The Washington Appletini and Smoking Blackberry Sage Margarita will soon be placed high on your list of crowd-pleasing cocktails.
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1. Vampire Cynar Negroni
With a classic negroni as the base of this cocktail, a few minor changes make it something new and worth tasting. Switch out the vermouth for Cynar, an Italian digestivo, and add in some strawberry-infused Campari for extra berry flavors in your drink. Set a rosemary sprig aflame, and add your dry ice at the very end for an extra special drink!
2. Love Potion #9 Martini
Dry ice is often used for Halloween drinks, but why not also use it for Valentine’s cocktails? This fruity martini features strawberry vodka, black raspberry-infused Chambord, pomegranate juice, and a little bit of dry ice dropped in right before serving.
3. Cave Of Wonders Cocktail
Starting with pineapple vodka, cherry liqueur, a bit of grenadine, and lemon-lime soda, you get such a refreshing cocktail that tastes as good as it looks! A bit of dry ice adds a nice touch, reminiscent of Aladdin’s Cave of Wonders, from which this cocktail gets its name.
4. Poison Apple Cocktail
Not only is this bright green cocktail smokey from the dry ice, but it also glows in the dark! All it takes is some Jones Cane Sugar soda in green apple flavor and a bit of vanilla vodka. You know the kids will want some, so you can leave the vodka out of their drinks and still give them a drink to impress!
5. Smoking Lavender Blueberry Martini
The homemade blueberry lavender syrup used in this martini is much easier to make than you may think at first thought. High-quality vodka combined with the simple syrup and a little dry ice makes your cocktail look like you worked all day on perfecting its appearance when in reality, you spent maybe ten minutes maximum if you have to prepare your simple syrup by hand.
6. Smoking Blackberry Sage Margarita
Even without the dry ice, this drink is scary good! This drink will be unforgettable, thanks to the tequila, blackberries, sage, maple syrup, and orange bitters.
If you leave out the dry ice, you can still give the presentation a little extra oomph by lighting a dried sage leaf on fire for your garnish.
7. Absolut Elyx Black Magic Martini
This black martini is not only picturesque but full of herby, sweet, and tart flavors all in each indulgent sip. The Absolut Elyx vodka is definitely high quality and upgrades this martini from simple to extraordinary. A little bit of blackberry puree and thyme simple syrup works magic on bringing out the best of everything that goes into this drink!
9. Love Potion Cocktail
Not to be confused with the Love Potion #9 cocktail above, this is also a fruity and smokey drink but with a different list of ingredients! This cocktail features pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, vodka, peach schnapps, and club soda, which combine to create a beautiful purple color.
10. The Witch’s Heart
Yes, this drink looks amazing, but the taste is what really sets it apart! You can start off by making your own blackberry shimmery liqueur, but keep in mind this does take some planning ahead of time to let the flavors fully infuse. When it’s time to serve, start with some grenadine to give it a “bleeding” look, and a little bit of powdered dry ice on top to add to the presentation.
11. La Llorona
Inspired by the traditional folklore, this is fitting for Halloween or Dia de Los Muertos but without the dry ice, it is a delicious drink to enjoy any time of year. Fresh lemon and lime flavors are shaken together with Pisco brandy for an incredibly refreshing cocktail!
12. Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail (Vodka Martini)
While it has the same name as the drink listed above, this cocktail is very different since it excludes the red wine and cola soda and instead replaces it with Chambord, cranberry juice, and grenadine for a blood-red color.
13. Where There’s Smoke
It only seems fitting to include a cocktail with smoke in its name in this list of dry ice cocktails. Black sea salt makes an excellent garnish for the rim of your glass, while a mixture of mezcal, Cointreau, and fresh fruit juices fill the inside with a beautiful dark-colored cocktail.
Given the name, there is no way you can leave out the dry ice!
14. Sassy Witch’s Brew
This cocktail is simple with only three ingredients, but the taste is definitely mesmerizing! Purple Viniq and some prosecco are poured together with a small cube of dry ice for a drink that will impress all both in taste and appearance. This can easily be made in a large pitcher or bowl to serve a crowd, too, so be sure to keep this in mind when you are planning a Halloween party!
15. All Hallow’s Eve Martini
Even without food coloring, this drink’s ingredients mix together to create a beautiful dark color. Feel free to switch the white rum out for vodka in this drink, depending on your preference. The dry ice makes it much spookier so add some in if this is for your Halloween night celebration!
16. Black Widow Martini
Aside from Halloween, this is a great drink for your Avengers movie binging night. The ingredients are all added in with intention so you get the spooky dark color with a taste that you will actually enjoy. The ginger flavor adds a nice bite!
17. Ichabod Crane
This drink is inspired by “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” but it is not too far from a classic old fashioned. Rosemary simple syrup can be made just for this drink in a few easy steps. An orange twist and sprig of rosemary as a garnish add a lot to the appearance, along with the dry ice at the bottom of the glass.
18. Washington Appletini
A Washington Appletini cocktail may be a classic drink for many but it can easily be made unique and fun by the simple addition of one ingredient.
You guessed it, dry ice!
This is a great way to make a drink you know and love fitting for Halloween night or a themed party! With three ingredients for the cocktail and dry ice, if you choose, there is no reason not to give this drink a try!
19. Halloween Vodka Cocktail
Simple, beautiful, and crowd-pleasing, this cocktail has everything you could want in a Halloween drink. All you need is vodka, either cherry or grape juice, and some sparkling water for a quick drink to come together, either in individual glasses or in a punch bowl. Add A little bit of edible glitter for sparkle, too.
20. Professor’s Poisoned Apple
I love apple cider and whiskey together in a cocktail, and fall is the perfect time to indulge in both! Here’s a fun drink that really. The grownup tart with the fun candy-apple red is even more seasonally awesome served in a beaker!
21. How to Make Black Vodka Naturally
Here’s our simple recipe to make the foundation of many a spooky dry-ice drink: Black Vodka. This makes a true opaque homemade black vodka with organic black rice in 24 hours. In four hours, you’ll have a passable black, but it is a bit more transparent, so if you wait, you’re set. It’s a natural coloring process that doesn’t use black gel or dye, doesn’t fade or separate, and doesn’t flavor the vodka. We use it to make our BlackPink Cocktail.
22. Walking Dead
You do need to make a bit of cinnamon-grapefruit syrup for this drink but the work that goes into preparing it pays off when you see the zing it adds to your cocktail.
Three types of rum, a little bit of absinthe, and some fruit juice are shaken with ice and then poured into a glass with dry ice added in. Whether you’re celebrating Halloween or binge-watching The Walking Dead, this drink is the perfect companion for your evening!
23. Witches Brew
This purple drink is shimmery, refreshing, and quick to prepare so you will definitely want to save this recipe! Raspberry vodka is recommended for this drink but any flavor will work.
Peach liqueur pairs well with the raspberry flavor of the vodka but if you choose a different type of vodka, a different fruit-flavored liqueur will work well. Sprite or soda water and simple syrup add some bubbles and sweetness to balance out the alcohol in this cocktail. Prism powder will add shimmer while dry ice will add some smoke.
The bottom line
While it is typically chosen to celebrate Halloween, dry ice cocktails are a great way to impress guests and treat yourself with a beautiful presentation of your favorite drinks!
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