Easy Spooky Orange Vodka Sparkling Cider Cocktail
A simple, festive Halloween cocktail with vodka, fresh orange juice, and sparkling apple cider, featuring spooky blackberry ice cubes and a gummy worm garnish. It’s quick to make and perfect for parties or scary movie marathons.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes (plus 4 hours freezing time for ice cubes)
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz vodka per drink
- 3 oz fresh orange juice per drink
- 3 oz sparkling apple cider per drink
- Blackberries (for ice cubes)
- Gummy worms (for garnish)
- Ice (regular cubes)
- Orange slices (for garnish)
- Optional: 1/2 oz simple syrup per drink
Instructions
- Make the blackberry ice cubes at least 4 hours ahead or overnight: Place 2-3 blackberries in each compartment of an ice cube tray, fill with water, and freeze until solid.
- Prep your glasses: Slice oranges into thin rounds, cut a small slit in each slice so it can sit on the rim, and refrigerate.
- Chill your ingredients: Refrigerate vodka, orange juice, and sparkling cider for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Assemble the drink: Fill a glass halfway with regular ice cubes, then add 2-3 blackberry ice cubes on top.
- Pour 2 oz vodka over the ice slowly.
- Add 3 oz fresh orange juice.
- Slowly pour 3 oz sparkling apple cider down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation.
- Stir gently once or twice with a long spoon or straw.
- Garnish with an orange slice on the rim and drop a gummy worm into the drink.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, use fresh orange juice and chill all ingredients beforehand. The blackberry ice cubes can be made weeks in advance and stored in a freezer bag. If making a batch, mix vodka and orange juice ahead, then add sparkling cider just before serving. For a non-alcoholic version, skip the vodka and double the sparkling cider.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail (approxim
- Calories: 180200
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 10
- Carbohydrates: 22
Keywords: Halloween cocktail, orange vodka, sparkling cider, spooky drink, easy cocktail, party drink, blackberry ice cubes, gummy worm garnish