Bloody Molly Halloween Cocktail
Everyone has heard of a Bloody Mary, but how about a Bloody Molly Halloween Cocktail?
Do you remember as a kid being dared to stare into a dark bathroom mirror and chant Bloody Mary 3 times until she would show up in the mirror? Ah yes, the 80’s were such an iconic time to grow up as a kid, doing this dumb stuff at slumber parties; and we also tried to flush our feet down the toilets too! Well instead of a knife wielding Bloody Mary in the mirror, or serving them on a mirrored tray with a ghost face. Today I am serving up Bloody Molly Halloween Cocktails, and the mirrored tray is totally optional!
What is the difference between a Bloody Mary and a Bloody Molly, well the alcohol of course. While a traditional Bloody Mary contains vodka, which is not a favorite in our home. The Bloody Molly contains Irish Whiskey, or if you want to take things south of the border try a Bloody Maria and add tequila, another house favorite especially with brunch. 
This cocktail is nice because it is not too sweet, which is so nice this time of year when everything is so sweet. I love a good savory cocktail. Plus, you can get in your veggies with a nice hit of alcohol with fewer calories, and the shrimp are a perfect protein hit.
The ingredients for my simple Bloody Molly Halloween Cocktail:
- 1 cup Clamato Juice
- 1 shot Irish Whiskey
- fresh squeezed lemon wedge
- 4 dashes of Tabasco
- 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
- dash of lemon pepper
- 3 Steamed/Grilled Prawns per glass, coated with Old Bay (dead man’s toes)
- Frozen Dilly beans for stir sticks (witches’ fingers) doubles as ice cubes
You can combine all the ingredients into a shaker with ice for a super chilled version, however I find that this tends to “water down” the drink a bit, so I like to chill all of my liquids ahead of time in a pitcher to get them nice and cold, no ice needed.
Mega Bloody Mary’s are also a fun thing to create any time of year and tend to be more of a meal and drink in one. Which can be a fun way to host a “lite bites party”, also a great Halloween theme. I love to try the Mega Mary’s wherever I find them on the menu. They usually have cheeseburger sliders, or chicken fingers along with pickles, bacon and everything else you can think of affixed to the glass. Sometimes an entire rotisserie chicken! Like I said a complete menu included with your cocktail. Here are some of my favorite places that I have taste tested the “Mega” Bloody Mary’s:
- Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails Milton, GA
- The Ainsworth Nashville, TN
- Tupelo Honey Asheville, NC
- Hexx Kitchen Las Vegas, NV
- LOLA Denver, CO
- Commander’s Palace Destin, FL
- Sambos Santa Barbara, CA
Great snack topper ideas for your bloody drink of choice:
- Mini Grilled Cheese Sammie’s
- Cheese Burger Sliders
- Chicken Fingers (Rotisserie Chicken, if you are going to impress)
- Candied Bacon Slices
- Zesty Pickles, Pickled Okra, Olives, or Dilly Beans
- Shrimp Skewers
- Mini Cheese Balls (as in dip style, not crunchy snacks)
- Southern Style Cheese Straws (recipe here)
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I need to try this cocktail for sure. It looks refreshing!
What a fun cocktail! I’m going to suggest this at our friends house this weekend.
Oh yum! I love bloody Mary’s, so I can’t wait to try a Bloody Molly. It will be a perfect drink for Halloween!
I love shrimp and this looks like an amazing cocktail combo!
I have always loved good Bloody Mary’s so to make these for Halloween was a easy cocktail.
It is perfect anytime of year but how for the spooky season of Halloween, right?
My husband is a whiskey drinker so he prefers these to the tradition Bloody Mary’s with Vodka, LOL! I also love it with tequila in a Bloody Maria too!
I agree the snacks are the best part of this cocktail for me too, LOL!
Girl I love this recipe you had me a tequila and bourbon.
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Love this drink idea espcially since it has whiskey or tequila, which are my favorites.
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Oh these are super fun for Halloween, and those frozen green bean ice cubes and shrimp garnishes are great too! The creeper the better in my opinion, the bloodier the better, bring on the eyeballs!
Yum I love that you are using whiskey in the bloody Molly, I have never heard of this. Unless this is that girl we used to chant and call in the mirror at slumber parties? Or was that bloody Mary? Where we seriously calling out drink specials as kids? Too funny
Halloween is my favorite holiday and I just love this quirky take on a savory cocktail. Yes, queen~
I love tequila so maybe I should try a bloody Maria that sounds so good! I could see some weird gothic church vibe with those like a Ouija board and exorcism theme, right?
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Love this idea for for twist on a bloody Mary for Halloween, and who does not love whiskey?
Lena, Yes apparently we were all chanting, Bloody Mary which is a legend of a ghost, phantom, or spirit conjured to reveal the future. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly.Go figure?
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Most beneficial recipe I have gotten for a party, since most cocktails are just too sweet. Love this one and the options for liquor choices and garnishes to make them fun.
Love a good cocktail recipe for the All Hallows Eve, and this has a vampy vibe I love. We host a vampires ball every year, so you better bet we have bloody drinks on tap.
People are looking for this type of recipe right now with the witching hour upon us! Love this idea thanks for the share!
Yum I would drink any of these in a heartbeat, they all look so good! Nice tips on adding in apps like candied bacon or mini burgers to make them fun.
Such a great idea for Halloween and great filler ideas to make the drinks into small appetizers too! Love this idea, thanks!