Beetlejuice Cocktail Recipe: Spooky Layered Drink for Parties

Creep your friends out with a fruity Beetlejuice Cocktail this Halloween — it’s guaranteed to have everyone shouting “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!”

I loved watching Beetlejuice as a kid, and now my boys are obsessed with it, so I was thrilled when I discovered this spooky, colorful cocktail.

Despite its unusual hues, this sweet, fruity drink tastes nothing like it looks. It’s one of my favorite Halloween cocktails to serve when friends and family gather for some eerie fun.

This vodka-based cocktail is built from bright, flavorful liqueurs — melon liqueur (Midori), raspberry liqueur (Chambord), and blue curaçao — combined with sweet & sour mix. Topped with cranberry juice, the colors meld into a creepy greenish-brown when stirred, which is perfect for Halloween. If you prefer layered drinks, pour the cranberry gently on top and leave it un-stirred for a dramatic effect.

As the movie says, “let’s turn on the juice and see what shakes loose.” Serve these with a theatrical announcement and a striped straw for the full Beetlejuice vibe.

Glassware and presentation add to the fun — use black-and-white striped straws or skull-themed glasses for theatrics. I used skull double old-fashioned glasses for these photos.

If you want to hear strangers’ reactions, a podcast once featured this recipe on a Halloween episode, where they made the cocktail as a retro treat.

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Beetlejuice Cocktail

Julie Kotzbach

Creep your friends out with a fruity Beetlejuice Cocktail this Halloween! It will have everyone yelling Beetlejuice!

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Prep Time
3 mins

Total Time
3 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 1 cocktail

Calories 257 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 ounce vodka
• ½ ounce melon liqueur (like Midori)
• ½ ounce raspberry liqueur (like Chambord)
• ½ ounce blue curaçao
• 2 ounces sweet and sour mix
• 1 ½ ounces cranberry juice
• Ice

Instructions

• Fill a double old-fashioned glass with ice. Add the vodka, melon liqueur, raspberry liqueur, blue curaçao, and sweet & sour. The mixture will be a bright green color. Pour the cranberry juice on top — you can let it float for layers or stir it in for a creepy color change.
• Serve with black-and-white striped straws and shout “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!”

Notes

Make this cocktail for a crowd: in a 2-quart pitcher combine 2 cups vodka, ½ cup melon liqueur, ½ cup raspberry liqueur, ½ cup blue curaçao, 2 cups sweet & sour, and 1½ cups cranberry juice. Add ice to chill.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcal
Carbohydrates: 32g
Protein: 0g
Fat: 0g
Sugar: 30g
Vitamin C: 5.6mg

All nutritional information is an estimate. Values vary by brand, measurements, and portion size.

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