It’s Halloween! Horror Movies and Cocktails! First up: The Haddonfield Highball Cocktail
A dark-and-stormy autumn sipper with a stealthy citrus snap—perfect for creeping through October nights.
Skill Level Easy
Haddonfield Highball Cocktail
A dark-and-stormy autumn sipper with a stealthy citrus snap—perfect for creeping through October nights.
Equipment
- Highball Glass 12-14 oz
- Jigger or measuring spoon
- Bar Spoon or long spoon
- Ice
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Dark Rum
- 1/2 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
- 3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
- 4-5 ounces Cola to top
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add dark rum, fresh lime juice, and Angostura bitters.
- Top with cola and give a gentle stir to combine without killing carbonation.
- Optional: garnish with a lime wheel or express an orange peel over the top and drop it in.
- Serve immediately, then lock the doors. 👀
Notes
Why It Works
The Haddonfield Highball leans on everyday pantry staples and elevates them with a couple of smart tweaks. Angostura bitters fold in baking-spice depth (clove, cinnamon, allspice) that links the caramel notes of dark rum to the cola’s richness for instant fall vibes. Fresh lime slices through the sweetness so the drink finishes clean, not syrupy, keeping it dangerously sippable for a movie night lineup. Built right in the glass, it’s host-friendly, fast, and repeatable, exactly what you want on a busy October evening.Movie Pairing
Pair with: Halloween (1978)
On October 1st, cue the synths and let Carpenter’s dread hum under the ice. The drink’s simplicity mirrors the film’s clean, relentless tension—nothing extra, just the essentials, executed perfectly. Sip between spine-tingling piano cues as the lime’s brightness cuts through the darkness like a porch light in Haddonfield.
