Best 25 Summerween Recipes – How To Celebrate Halloween In Summer

This drink is a riff on the classic El Diablo, using mezcal instead of tequila, plus a dark fruit bomb of Concord grapes and blackberries instead of cassis, but keeps fresh lime and ginger beer to play their roles as the acid and spice that gives balance to this whole potion.

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The aromatics in pumpkin spice remind us of cinnamon graham crackers, and graham crackers make us think of s’mores. And OH MY GOURD: Could a s’more be pumpkin-spiced? If you combine a tender pumpkin cookie and all of the classic s’mores ingredients, the answer is definitely yes.

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These festive Halloween snacks are not only easy to make—they’re even easier to devour. Wrapped in crescent dough and stuffed with cheese, these mummy dogs are buttery, flaky, and cheesy (AKA, everything we could ever want in an easy appetizer).

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This s’mores-inspired dip is the great for throwing together last minute. Graham crackers make for perfect dippers, but sliced fruit, pretzels, or potato chips would certainly do the trick. Can’t find ghosts? Seek out the flatter and bigger “s’mores” marshmallows, cut them into ghosts, and add little faces before putting them into the skillet.

Get the Ghost S’mores Dip recipe.

If you love crescent rolls and are as obsessed with tacos as we are, this appetizer is calling your name. Created to playfully represent a spider with crescent roll legs and a crescent roll ring body stuffed with a beefy taco-spiced filling, it’s equal parts cute, creepy, and downright tasty.

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Part retro, part cult classic, it’s hard to go wrong with a cheese ball. This adorable pumpkin rendition doesn’t actually contain any actual pumpkin, but it’s full of fresh herbs, minced jalapeños, and of course, plenty of cheese (perfect for a Summerween cheese board!).

Get the Pumpkin Cheese Ball recipe.

These moist chocolate cupcakes are filled with a gooey strawberry jelly “blood” center, topped with a fluffy, marshmallow-y frosting, and decorated to resemble Dracula’s iconic hairline. With a touch of red gel food color and chocolate cookie crumbs, these Halloween treats are sure to impress both the young and the young-at-heart.

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The combination of pumpkin pie filling, pumpkin spice syrup (optional; see below for method), and reposado tequila creates a beautiful blend that’s as lovely for summer as it is for fall. The aged tequila adds a rich brown sugar flavor that mixes perfectly with the pumpkin ingredients, while the bright acidity from the lime balances the cocktail and provides that classic margarita tang.

Get the Pumpkin Margaritas recipe.

For this twist on a Moscow mule, we’ve replaced the vodka with some smoked bourbon or whiskey, added some maple syrup for a touch of autumn magic, kept our lemon juice and ginger beer as our old-time residents, and included an optional roasted marshmallow to garnish.

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This ghoulish green dip is the best of hummus and guacamole combined. If Frankenstein’s monster needed a summer snack, we think this is what he’d go for.

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Don’t just make plain old cupcakes for your Summerween bash, make zombie brain cupcakes! They’re nothing more than a moist, chocolate cupcake with rich vanilla frosting, but some neon green food coloring and clever piping turn these into a super-festive, spooky treat. (Oh, and some blood red decorating gel—we’re really getting into it.)

Get the Zombie Brain Cupcakes recipe.

The best way to never be afraid of ghosts? Turn them into cute little sugar cookies. These spooky ghosts will be a hit at your Summerween party and are far easier to make than they look.

Get the Ghost Cookies recipe.