Leftover Candy Cocktails

We’re not entirely sure there’s such a thing as “leftover” or “extra” Halloween candy, but…whether you let the kids dump their hard-earned Halloween candy all over the floor and root around until they fall asleep or you ration it out over the following week – you’ve got plenty of opportunities to create your own little stash from theirs!

Assuming you swiped enough to eat and still have some left, you’re probably asking yourself “What do I do with leftover Halloween candy? Are there cocktails made with candy? How do I eat candy and drink at the same time? Whose kid is that?”

Well, lucky for you, we’ve put together some of our favorite candy-based cocktails so you can take your indulgence to a whole new level.

Chocolate Martini

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. grated chocolate
• 1 tbsp. chocolate syrup
• 2 oz. chocolate liqueur
• 1 oz. creme de cacao
• 1 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. half & half
• ice

Directions

1. Place grated chocolate on a plate. Put a small amount of chocolate syrup on the tip of your finger and run the rim of the martini glass. Turn the glass upside down and run the rim gently through the grated chocolate.
2. Fill the martini shaker halfway with ice. Add the chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao, vodka and half & half. Cover the martini shaker and gently shake.
3. Swirl the remaining chocolate syrup in the glass. Pour the martini into the prepared glass. Serve immediately.

Peppermint Patty Party

Ingredients

• 2 oz. chocolate vodka
• ½ oz. peppermint schnapps
• ¾ oz. RumChata Cream Liqueur
• garnish: crushed Peppermint Patty candy

Directions

1. Pour the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with fresh ice.
3. Garnish with crushed Peppermint Patty candy and enjoy!

Werther’s Hot Toddy

Ingredients

• 10 Werther’s candies, crushed
• ½ cup of caramel
• 2 cups of water
• 10 Werther’s candies, whole
• 2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
• ⅓  cup of lemon juice
• 6 oz. bourbon
• lemon slices, for garnish

Directions

1. Place crushed Werther’s on a shallow plate, and caramel on a separate shallow plate. Dip mug rims first in caramel, and then in crushed Werther’s.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, whole Werther’s, and cinnamon sticks. Stir constantly until candies are fully melted. Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice and whiskey.
3. Ladle into mugs and serve.

Reese’s Milkshake

Ingredients

• 1 oz. bourbon
• 1 oz. crème de cacao
• 2 cups of vanilla ice cream
• ½ chocolate bar, melted
• ¼ cup of peanut butter
• whipped cream
• garnish: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup

Directions

1. Add chocolate and peanut butter to two separate bowls.
2. Microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between until melted.
3. Drizzle both on the inside of a tall glass. Chill glass in freezer.
4. Add liquor, ice cream, 1 tbsp. chocolate, and 2 tbsps. of peanut butter to a blender and blend.
5. Pour into the chilled glass.
6. Top with whipped cream, drizzled chocolate and a Reese’s peanut butter cup.