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Need an 11th hour Halloween cocktail recipe? Try this one with eyeballs for a garnish

A cocktail with human parts and spirit parts

By Mark Stock Oct 30, 2025 4:50 PM

Casa Crazy Eyes. — Casamigos

Halloween is tomorrow. Many of you know exactly what you’re drinking and wearing. Some of you need an 11th hour Halloween cocktail recipe.

That’s where we come in. We’ve come across quite a few over the last several weeks and some have performed better than others. A good fall cocktail recipe will do, but the holiday calls for something above and beyond. Perhaps you just need one with some kitsch that will turn heads.

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So we sought out something that will fit right in before a backdrop of fog, haunted houses, and the soundtrack to Friday the 13th. It’s a tequila cocktail treated to some fun garnishes. Just beware, not only is it a little terrifying, it’s also campy and fun, meaning once your friends see you with one in hand, they’re likely going to want one too.

This recipe comes to us from the folks at Casamigos. As they say, it’s quite boo-zy. Read on.

Casa Crazy Eyes

This cocktail builds lychee, citrus, and some herbs around the blanco tequila. Best, it has eyeballs floating in it.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces Casamigos Blanco Tequila
1 1/2 ounces lychee liqueur
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
4 basil leaves
1/2 thick rim black lava salt/sugar (2:1 ratio)
2 lychee Balls for garnish*

*Garnish: Put skewer through lychee balls stuffed with Luxardo cherries and drizzle cherry juice over each eye.

Method:

Wet half-rim of a glass with lime wheel or wedge and dip into salt/sugar mixture.
Combine all ingredients into a tin shaker and muddle basil.
Add ice, shake vigorously, fine strain into rimmed martini glass and garnish.

Stay tuned to The Manual on fall and winter for the best in seasonal cocktails and eats. We’ve got features on subjects with all kinds of intrigue, from the Denver food scene to a front-runner for best modern tiki bar. Cheers.

Mark Stock is a writer from Portland, Oregon. He fell into wine during the Recession and has been fixated on the stuff since… Read Full Bio

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