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    Home » Drinks and Cocktails

    Spooky Beetlejuice Margarita Cocktail

    Published: Oct 29, 2022 by Melissa · This post contains links that pay me a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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    This spooky Beetlejuice cocktail is a sweet and sour pineapple margarita and is the perfect drink to get in the Halloween spirit. It takes just a few minutes to make – this recipe includes measurements for making one cocktail or an entire batch for a Halloween party or get-together.

    Green margarita with a black and white straw on a orange surface.

    I have a thing for Halloween cocktails, so there is plenty of themed drinks that you can choose from on this site. You might want to also check out my Hocus Pocus Cocktail, Practical Magic Midnight Margaritas, or my Vampire’s Kiss Martini. For more that feature blue curacao, check out my Shark Bite Spritz and Blue Mojito.

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    • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • Key Ingredients
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • Expert tips
    • Recipe FAQ
    • More Halloween Cocktail Recipes to Try
    • Spooky Beetlejuice Margarita Cocktail Recipe

    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    • This Beetlejuice cocktail has an eye-catching green hue and sparkles thanks to the edible glitter. When topped off with a black and white striped straw, it’s unmistakable that this is a Beetlejuice drink.
    • You can make this recipe for one or a batch for a whole crowd for a wicked fun party.
    • It’s a pineapple margarita that is made with simple, easy-to-find ingredients but delivers major flavor.

    Key Ingredients

    Top of skull glass with green margarita inside.
    • Tequila – Use your favorite blanco or silver tequila. You can use other types of tequila, but you’ll end up with a different flavor – I have only tested this recipe with blanco/silver.
    • Blue curaçao – Most margaritas are made with some sort of orange liqueur, usually as a curaçao or triple sec liqueur. Using blue curaçao delivers that classic orange flavor, but with a bright blue hue. When it mixes with the pineapple juice, the Beetlejuice cocktail begins to take on a green hue (yellow and blue = green). You can find blue curaçao at just about any liquor store.
    • Pineapple juice – The addition of pineapple juice brings out the fruit flavor of the margarita. Pineapples are naturally sweet and sour, which exactly how you want a margarita to taste – a balance of sweet and sour.
    • Edible green glitter gel icing – You can find green glitter gel icing in the baking aisle at the grocery store (I got mine at Wal-Mart), but you can also find it at Target. You can sub in green food dye if you can’t find the glitter. You can also leave it out, but the drink will take on a more blue-green tint rather than bright green.

    Note: full details and measurements of the ingredients are below.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Step 1 shown adding tequila and blue curaçao to the shaker.

    Step 1- Add the tequila and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker.

    Step 2 showing juices and green glitter being added to shaker.

    Step 2 – Add the pineapple and lime juice. Add in the edible green glitter gel icing, if using. Add ice to the shaker and shake until well chilled.

    Step 3 showing lime wedge and black salt being put on the glass's rim.

    Step 3– If you like a salted rim, wet the rim of the cocktail glass and roll the rim into the salt on a plate. Add ice to the cocktail glass.

    Step 4 showing green cocktail poured into skull glass and garnished with black and white straw.

    Step 4 – Strain the shaker into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel (dried or fresh) and a black and white striped straw.

    Expert tips

    • Use blanco or silver tequila – it’s often preferred to use blanco tequila in margaritas as it is the most versatile and goes with most flavors. Using another type isn’t bad, but I only tested it with blanco tequila so keep in mind the flavor may be very different.
    • Use fresh lime juice whenever possible – bottled is fine in a pinch, but fresh lime juice does have an impact on the flavor.
    • Always add your ice to the cocktail shaker AFTER you add the ingredients – if you start with ice, it will increase the likelihood of diluting the drink as you add the ingredients to the shaker.

    Recipe FAQ

    Where can I find the black salt, black and white straws, green glitter gel icing, and/or a skull glass?

    You can find the green glitter gel icing at Walmart or Target. The black salt, black and white straws, and skull glass are harder to come by. I bought my black salt, black and white straws, and skull glass on Amazon. A martini glass is a good substitute for the skull glass.

    What does black salt taste like?

    It’s often called black lava salt or black obsidian salt, and it is made from activated charcoal and sea salt. Black salt doesn’t taste majorly different than regular sea salt. It does have a slightly smoky aroma.

    If you’re not a fan of black salt, you can use regular salt. I also recommend trying tajin for the rim- it goes really well with pineapple. You can also try a sugar rim if you prefer a sweet cocktail over a salty one.

    How do I make a big batch for a crowd?

    To make for 8 cocktails, you’ll need:
    -1 ½ cups blanco tequila
    -1 cup blue curaçao
    -½ cup lime juice
    -1 cup pineapple juice
    -2-5 tablespoons edible green glitter gel icing, optional
    -Black salt (or sugar) for rims, optional
    -8 lime wheels (dried or fresh) for garnish, optional
    -Black and white straws for decoration, optional

    Instructions for 8 cocktails:
    -Add the tequila, blue curaçao, lime juice, pineapple juice, and green glitter gel icing (if using) to a large pitcher that can hold at least 32 ounces (or ¼ gallon) easily.

    -Stir until well mixed. If you are using glitter gel icing, it may clump and require more stirring. Tip: warm the icing in a microwave-safe bowl for 5 seconds or until just warmed at 5-second intervals- be careful not to scorch the icing. This will help the icing dissolve in the liquid more easily.

    -Chill the pitcher of margaritas until ready to use. Prior to serving, you may need to stir to make sure no glitter has settled at the bottom. 

    -Have your guests add the margaritas to ice-filled cocktail glasses. You can have the glasses pre-salted or have your guests do it to their taste. Tip: Adding ice to the pitcher may result in a diluted margarita so have the guests add the margarita to glasses filled with ice to prevent dilution.

    -Top the cocktails with the lime wheels and/or the black and white straws, if using.

    Green margarita in a skull glass with a dried lime and black/white straw for garnish.

    More Halloween Cocktail Recipes to Try

    If you loved this Beetlejuice cocktail, you might want to also try these Halloween cocktails:

    • Purple margarita on a green board and orange surface.
      Practical Magic Halloween Midnight Margaritas
    • Tall glass of pumpkin cocktail with green and white striped straw and a wood board full of citrus and candles in the background.
      Pumpkin Spice Dark and Stormy Fall Rum Cocktail
    • A martini glass full of sparkling purple hocus pocus cocktail with a dark wood desk in the background with spider webs.
      Halloween Hocus Pocus Cocktail Recipe
    • 5 Halloween jello shot syringes stacked on a silver platter with a candle and fog in the background.
      How to Make Syringe Jello Shots for Halloween

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    Green margarita with a black and white straw on a orange surface.

    Spooky Beetlejuice Margarita Cocktail Recipe

    Melissa
    This spooky Beetlejuice cocktail is a sweet and sour pineapple margarita and is the perfect drink to get in the Halloween spirit. It takes just a few minutes to make – this recipe includes measurements for making one cocktail or an entire batch for a Halloween party or get-together.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Cocktails, Halloween cocktails, margarita
    Cuisine Cocktails, Halloween
    Servings 1 cocktail

    Equipment

    • Edible green glitter gel icing optional
    • Black salt optional
    • Skull glass optional
    • Black and white paper straws optional

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ ounce blanco tequila (or silver)
    • 1 ounce blue curaçao
    • ½ ounce lime juice fresh, if possible
    • 1 ounce pineapple juice
    • 1-2 teaspoons edible green glitter gel icing optional
    • Black salt for rim optional
    • Lime wheel (fresh or dried) optional

    Instructions
     

    • Add tequila, curaçao, lime juice, pineapple juice, and glitter icing (if using) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled.
    • Wet the rim of the cocktail glass and roll in the black salt, if using.
    • Add ice to glass and strain the cocktail shaker into the glass.
    • Garnish with a lime wheel and a black and/or white striped straw, if using.

    Notes

    For big batch of 8 cocktails:
    • 1 ½ cups blanco tequila
    • 1 cup blue curaçao
    • ½ cup lime juice
    • 1 cup pineapple juice
    • 2-5 tablespoons edible green glitter gel icing, optional
    • Black salt (or sugar) for rims, optional
    • 8 lime wheels (dried or fresh) for garnish, optional
    • Black and white straws for decoration, optional
    Instructions for Batch
    1. Add the tequila, blue curaçao, lime juice, pineapple juice, and green glitter gel icing (if using) to a large pitcher that can hold at least 32 ounces (or ¼ gallon) easily.
    2. Stir until well mixed. If you are using the glitter gel icing, it may clump and require more stirring. Tip: warm the icing in a microwave safe bowl for 5 seconds or until just warmed at 5 second intervals- be careful not to scorch the icing. This will help the icing dissolve in the liquid more easily.
    3. Chill the pitcher of margaritas until ready to use. Prior to serving, you may need to stir to make sure no glitter has settled at the bottom.
    4. Have your guests add the margaritas to ice filled cocktail glasses. Tip: Adding ice to pitcher may result in diluted margarita so have the guests add the margarita to glasses filled with ice to prevent dilution.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
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    1. Susan

      October 29, 2022 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      I LOVED this margarita!! so good

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