It's the spookiest month of the year, with Halloween right around the corner! As is usually the case, we're stocking up on all of the best snacks and drinks that the creepy anniversary has to offer, and what better way to celebrate than to share our top picks with all of you at Female First?
Here are our favourite Halloween snacks and drinks available in 2019!
Aldi's range of Halloween treats
Whether you want some scary milk chocolates shaped like pumpkins or eyeballs, lollies for the Trick or Treaters, or a big tub of Halloween treats, Aldi have got you covered with a variety of different products! The Halloween Cupcake Platter is £1.69 for a four pack, whilst the Scary Milk Chocolate Shapes are 49p per 70g. The Halloween Lollies are 99p per pack, and the Swizzels Trick or Treat Tub is £4.99, and comes in at 1.05kg.
Popcorn Shed's Pecan Pie
There's nothing we love more than snuggling up under a blanket and watching a scary movie in October. Of course, any great film experience needs some popcorn to enjoy, and Popcorn Shed have got the perfect Autumn offerings, including their gorgeous Pecan Pie flavour! Get yourself a big tub, because you're going to want more with every mouthful! Find out more at www.popcornshed.com
HARIBO's Halloween range
Whether you're picking up the Jack-o-Lantern HARIBO Scaremix and TangfasTricks Duo Tub, the Scaremix or TangfasTricks separately, or even the brilliant team up from HARIBO and MAOAM Duo Pack, there are plenty of sweet treats this October! Don't hand them all out to the Trick or Treaters - save some for yourself!
MAOAM Halloween Mixx
MAOAM have also got their limited edition Halloween Mixx up for grabs this year, bringing together both sweet and sour flavours across Stripes, Joystixx and Bloxx.
McVitie's Trick or Treat Mix
McVitie's are getting involved with the most frightening night of the year in 2019, with the launch of their brand-new, limited-edition range of spooky biscuits. The new Trick or Treat Mix packs include five lots of Iced Gems, six packs of Mini Gingerbread Men and five bags of Mini Penguins. Whether you're giving them out to Trick or Treaters, or keeping them for yourselves, they're a delicious snack for whenever you need that little sugar boost! Available for just £2 from Asda and Morrisons stores nationwide.
Tony's Chocolonely White Chocolate Raspberry Popping Candy
Tony's is one of the best brands in the chocolate business, and are working to make the entire industry 100% slave free. Fraught with ethical problems, they're fighting for a better future. So, celebrate and support them by picking up the gorgeous new white chocolate flavour with raspberry popping candy!
Sushi Daily's special edition Halloween centrepiece
Though many just want a sugar rush at Halloween, there are those who prefer to live a healthier lifestyle. To celebrate the season, Sushi Daily have launched a special edition product at their kiosks in supermarkets such as Waitrose and Asda. Featuring five pieces of Futomaki Salmon and six pieces of Nigiri Salmon, both made with black rice, this is the best addition to any party food collection.
Hummingbird Bakery's new launch
If you're in London, there's a chance you could get your hands on some of Hummingbird Bakery's Halloween goodies! Launching on Monday October 7th, until Halloween itself, there are a whole load of different products to tickle the tastebuds this year! Pre-ordering is available now - check out the official website hummingbirdbakery.com for more info.
Adnams Ghost Ship Pale Ale
Available as both a 4.5% pale ale and a low-alcohol version with just 0.5%, Adnams Ghost Ship is the perfect booze for both the light drinker, and those who enjoy a buzz this Halloween! The eerie name and design won't look out of place in the home on October 31st!
Brother's Toffee Apple Cider
With a reputation for creating unique fruit ciders, Brother's are back with their delicious Toffee Apple flavour! Blending cream soda with apple cider and toffee means that there's a rich creamy finish with every mouthful. Make sure to enjoy chilled over ice!
Pistonhead lager
Pistonhead's skull cans are brilliant for any Halloween party, with their six pack of Kustom Lager (a mixed six pack of Kustom, Full Amber and Flat Tire Lager) available, as well as the four pack of the Non-Alcoholic Flat Tire. Plus, with sustainable packaging, you can't go wrong!
Jam Shed Shiraz
You might not be able to spread Jam Shed on toast, but this incredibly rich and smooth Shiraz is perfect for any party occasion! Whether you want it warm as mulled wine, taken at room temperature, or even cold over ice, this is a multi-functional wine that puts flavour first. If you're not chewing on sweeties this Halloween, but you've got a sweet tooth, this is the perfect antidote!
Lambrini Parma Violet
Lambrini have launched a brand new flavour, and for those who enjoy their sweet drinks, it'll go down very well! Lambrini Parma Violet gives a nod to the 90s with an old school flavour, that's exclusively in Morrisons nationwide for just £3.25 a bottle.
Cranes Cranberry and Blood Orange Liqueur
At 17% volume, Cranes Cranberry and Blood Orange Liqueur is the ideal spirit for creating cocktails this Halloween, that'll thrill guests and look like a tasty treat for the living dead! Check out the recipe below for our Cranes Heat of the Moment tequila-based cocktail:
Ingredients
- 3 Parts mango juice
- 1 Part tequila
- 1 Part Cranes Cranberry and Blood Orange Liqueur
- ½ Part lime juice
- 2 Chillies
- Sugar
Method
- Fill a shaker with ice
- Add all spirits, juice and squeeze ½ part lime juice into the shaker
- Shake until cold, approx. 10 seconds
- Wet the rim of the glass and place in sugar
- Cut the chillies and place on the edge of the glass.
i heart Merlot Halloween Punch
The i heart wines company has a number of different tipples to enjoy, but it's the i heart Merlot that they've included in a recipe to make this delicious Halloween Punch! Combining their smooth Merlot with rum, lime juice and more, it's a treat you should take to any party. Check out the full recipe below:
Ingredients
- 750ml i heart Merlot
- 750 ml Rum
- 6 ounces lime juice (fresh)
- 6 ounces triple sec
- 6 ounces simple syrup
- 2 limes (sliced into thin wheels)
- 2 red oranges (sliced into thin wheels)
- Handful of raspberries and blackberries
Method
- Firstly, gather all the ingredients together
- In a large punch bowl or pitcher, combine the i heart Merlot, rum, lime juice, triple sec, simple syrup, lime, oranges, raspberries and blackberries.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for two hours before serving (overnight is better)
- Serve over ice in punch glasses and enjoy!
For an extra spooky punch, why not decorate the punch bowl with fake spiders or cobwebs? Maybe even some floating eyeballs!
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