Halloween does not have to mean costumes and crowded parties. This year, we are trading the haunted house for a cozy, candlelit dinner with friends, complete with a spooky table, a menu that stares back, cocktails worth dressing up for, and a Jackson Morgan pairing to end the night.
Set a Spooky Scene
Start with a moody color palette of burgundy, black, and green. Lay down a fall floral tablecloth, then layer on black dishes paired with black cutlery for a look that is equal parts elegant and eerie. For the centerpiece, gather candles, pumpkins, and skulls down the middle of the table and let the candlelight do the rest.
Want to take it one step further? Add dry ice to your tablescape for a creepy fog that rolls across the table as guests sit down. Just be sure to handle it with gloves or tongs and keep it away from food and drinks.
A Menu That Stares Back
Keep dinner comforting and easy, then give it a spooky twist with a few fun details. Olive eyes and eyeball sprinkles turn everyday dishes into Halloween party food your guests will be talking about.
Pimento Cheese Bites
Sandwich Roll Ups, topped with green olives on toothpicks to create “eyes”
Baked Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Kale Pasta Salad
Cocktails to Die For
No Halloween dinner is complete without a signature sip. The Poison Apple Cocktail mixes Jackson Morgan Salted Caramel with apple whiskey for a drink that tastes like a caramel apple, finished with a green frosted rim and eyeball sprinkles. For something bright and citrusy, the Eyeball Whipped Orange Cream Cocktail is sweet, creamy, and just a little bit creepy.
Skip Dessert, Pour a Pairing
Once the plates are cleared, skip the traditional dessert and set out a fall-inspired Jackson Morgan pairing instead. Pour a small taste of each flavor and serve it alongside a sweet treat that brings out its best.
Happy Haunting
Light the candles, cue the fog, and pour a round of Jackson Morgan. However you celebrate, we hope your Halloween is full of good friends, good food, and a few frightfully good sips.
