Spooky season? These bars and restaurants have you covered with limited edition drinks. Whether you fancy supping concoctions named after famous pop culture witches, would prefer a Stranger Things-inspired mix or think a pumpkin-spiced number is more your jam, check out our guide to Halloween cocktails in Manchester.
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The Alchemist: Dead Red Zombie
In need of Manchester cocktail bars for Halloween drinks? The Alchemist might be serving Dead Red Zombie (£11.50) all year round for you horror fans, but that doesn't make it any less of a seasonal pick this October. Whether you head to the Spinningfields, New York Street or MediaCity venue, the unique spot will be whipping up this muddle of two rums, Grand Marnier, lime, pineapple, cranberry and more, complete with an iridescent gleam.
Be At One: Bat Bitch Energy & More
Coming in (devilishly) hot with not just one, but four moreish muddles is Be At One. The Bat Bitch Energy is a spiced blood orange daiquiri with extra bite, while the passionfruit-laced Drop Dead Gorgeous and berry-laden Bite Me are just as fang-tastic. Plus, the marg-inspired Venomous Vixen is giving Poison Ivy vibes.
Dirty Martini: The Witches' Brew
After cocktails for Halloween in Manchester? A staple at any time of the year, Dirty Martini continually pulls out all the stops, flaunting an eerie-sistible offering from 27th to 31st October. Tip back The Witches' Brew (£7), complete with rum, rhubarb and lime that creates a colour-changing effect when added for a touch of extra theatre.
Slug & Lettuce: The Golden Ticket, Bubblegum Burst & Fizzy Lifting Fix
Take a peek inside Slug & Lettuce's cocktail factory until the 31st October, where they've got sweets-inspired mixes ranging from The Golden Ticket to a bubblegum-flavoured serve and a Fizz Wiz drink. We're sure they'd get Timothée Chalamet's seal of approval. Now all you have to do is choose between the Albert Square, Didsbury, Spinningfields, Piccadilly and Deansgate locations.
Popworld: Poisoned Apple Potion
Popworld's Happily Never After theme is bringing two terrifying tipples to your nostalgic music-filled nights out. From the 23rd October to the 5th November, you can nab a Poisoned Apple Potion (£9), featuring Cîroc, Archers peach schnapps, apple juice and lemonade. If that wasn't enough? Apple of My Eye (£3) is a Halloween-themed shot topped off by an eyeball gummy.
Tattu: Skull Candy
While perhaps better known for floral arrangements and romance than scaring you silly, Tattu still have some of Manchester's best Halloween cocktails this year. Not only can you get your lips around Skull Candy (£14), but also a spooky Skullduggery brunch complete with a bottomless Trick O' Treat package (£28.50 per person) of drinks including the Phantom Pumpkin and Hell Fire.
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