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    Home » Recipes » Drinks and Cocktails

    Beetlejuice Margarita Cocktail

    Published: Oct 29, 2022 · Modified: Oct 16, 2024 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 that is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. It takes just a few minutes to make, and this recipe includes measurements for making one cocktail or an entire batch making it perfect to serve at a Halloween party. 

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

    I love a good Halloween themed drink, so if you feel the same I have lots of other recipes for you. 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 or edible glitter, check out my Shark Bite Spritz, this Blue Mojito, or my list of Best Glitter Cocktails. 

    Jump to:
    • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • Expert tips
    • Recommended Supplies
    • Batching for a Crowd and Make Ahead Tips
    • More Halloween Cocktail Recipes to Try
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    Anyone that loves the Tim Burton classic, Beetlejuice, will adore this cocktail. This fruity Beetlejuice cocktail features a bright green color with edible glitter. Inspired by everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist, this drink is poured into a skull glass, rimmed with some black salt, and topped with a black and white straw.

    It’s such a great cocktail for a Halloween party since it can easily be batched and served to a whole crowd. 

    Ingredients

    Top of skull glass with green margarita inside.
    • Tequila – Use your favorite blanco or silver tequila. 
    • 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 yellow pineapple juice, the Beetlejuice cocktail begins to take on a green hue (yellow + blue = green).
    • Pineapple juice – The addition of pineapple juice gives a tropical flavor to this margarita. Pineapples are naturally sweet and sour, which is exactly how you want a margarita to taste.
    • Edible glitter—You can buy powdered edible green glitter online. If you can’t find the glitter, you can substitute green food dye. You can also leave it out, but it may turn out to be more of a greenish-blue drink.
    • Black salt – It’s often called black lava salt or black obsidian salt, and it is made from activated charcoal and sea salt. It doesn’t taste majorly different from regular sea salt but has a slightly smoky aroma. 

    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, blue curaçao, juices, and edible glitter to a cocktail shaker. Add ice to the shaker and shake until well chilled.

    Step 1 showing using a lime to wet the rim of the glass and roll it in black salt.

    Step 2– If you like a salted rim, wet the rim of the cocktail glass with a lime wedge. Then, roll the rim into the salt on a plate. Add ice cubes to the cocktail glass.

    Step 3 showing straining the cocktail into the cocktail glass and adding a black and white straw.

    Step 3 – 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. You can use reposado or a flavored tequila, but keep in mind this it may not mesh as well with the other flavors. 
    • Use fresh lime juice whenever possible. You can use bottled in a pinch, but sometimes bottled juice can leave an after taste and not be as flavorful. 
    • Always add your ice to the cocktail shaker AFTER you add the ingredients. If you add the ice first, it will melt and dilute the drink as you add the ingredients to the shaker.
    • Try different garnishes such as gummy worms or a black sanding sugar rim instead of using black salt. You could also try tajin on the rim, which goes very well with the pineapple flavor. 

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    Batching for a Crowd and Make Ahead Tips

    I’ve listed out the measurements that you would need to make a batch of 8 cocktails in the recipe card below. If you need a different amount you can simply multiply the measurements by your desired number of servings.

    For parties, you can set up a little serving station and allow guests to serve themselves. You can even add a few options for garnishes (see tips section above for ideas) and let the guests get creative with their cocktails!

    To make the batch, simply add the ingredients to a large pitcher or punch bowl. Stir very well and pour into cocktail glasses that are rimmed (if desired) and filled with ice. You can make a batch of Beetlejuice Margaritas up to 1 day in advance, stored in the fridge. Prior to serving, make sure you give it a good stir as the edible glitter can settle at the bottom.

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

    More Halloween Cocktail Recipes to Try

    • Purple margarita on a green board and orange surface.
      Practical Magic Halloween Midnight Margaritas
    • Black Magic Margarita in a skull cocktail glass with books and apothecary bottles around it.
      Black Magic Margarita Recipe
    • Filled blood bag cocktails on a tarnished silver platter.
      IV Blood Bag Cocktails for Halloween
    • 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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    📖 Recipe

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

    Beetlejuice Margarita Cocktail Recipe

    Melissa
    This spooky cocktail is a sweet and sour pineapple margarita that is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Cocktails, Halloween cocktails, margarita
    Cuisine Cocktails, Halloween
    Servings 1 cocktail

    Ingredients
      

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

    Instructions
     

    • Add tequila, curaçao, lime juice, pineapple juice, and edible glitter (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
    • 2-3 large pinches edible green glitter, 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 edible glitter (if using) to a large pitcher that can hold at least 32 ounces (or ¼ gallon) easily.
    2. Stir until well mixed. 
    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. Melanie

      October 17, 2024 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      Very easy recipe to make and turned out great!!!

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    2. Susan

      October 29, 2022 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      I LOVED this margarita!! so good

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