Miracle Cocktails, the company behind the Christmas cocktail pop-up bars Miracle and Sippin’ Santa, is unveiling its first-ever Halloween experience this fall. The Haunting makes its debut in October with at least 40 cocktail bars across the globe participating in the new pop-up.
The Haunting is inspired by childhood haunted houses, glowing jack-o’-lanterns, vintage Halloween decorations, eerie ghost stories and late-night horror movie marathons. Participating bars (see below for list) become holiday hideaways filled with over-the-top decor, original cocktails, exclusive collectible glassware and spooky surprises around every corner.
The pop-up bar’s inaugural cocktail menu, developed by Miracle vice president Joann Spiegel, features a mix of bold flavors, unexpected ingredients and playful presentation. Creations such as the Widow’s Whisper, made with vodka, chocolate, melon, lychee, matcha, yuzu, cardamom, rose and absinthe; Scream-sicle, (blanco tequila, spiced vanilla liqueur, aperitif, carrot and orange cordial, habanero, lemon); Poison Apple (calvados apple brandy, bonded rye whiskey, fino sherry, bitter apple, miso—full recipe below); Liquid Lobotomy (The Haunting rum blend, falernum, pumpkin-spiced pineapple, lime, aromatic bitters); and Clown Pear-anoia (mezcal, aperitif wine, French bitter, pear, fennel, yogurt, lemon) capture the fun, mystery and mischief of Halloween.
Guests can also enjoy spirit-free options including the Hollow Threat, made with pear, fennel, yogurt and white verjus. A seasonal shot called the Pumpkin Payback (calvados, ginger, sage, and lemon) is served with an exclusive collectible Haunting shot glass that guests can take as a keepsake.
The Haunting has its own collection of exclusive collectible glassware and mugs, available only at participating pop-up locations. This continues one of Miracle’s signature traditions of giving guests a keepsake to remember the experience long after holiday ends.
Greg Boehm, founder/CEO of Miracle and The Haunting says that The Haunting will be a holiday tradition, just as Miracle has become. Since the first Miracle Christmas cocktail bar popped up in 2014, the concept has expanded to more than 300 locations worldwide that transform into immersive holiday destinations each winter.
Poison Apple
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Apple brandy
- 1 oz. Rye whiskey
- ½ oz. Fino sherry
- ½ oz. Bitter apple syrup*
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
- Stir well to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass.
- Add a large ice cube.
Notes
Yields 8 fl. oz./16 servings
½ cup Turbinado sugar
⅓ cup Apple cider
1 tbsp. Angostura bitters
1 tbsp. Bittermens Elemakule Tiki bitters
2 ½ tsps. White miso Combine the turbinado sugar and apple cider in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
Warm until the sugar completely dissolves, whisking frequently.
Remove from heat and whisk in the white miso until fully incorporated.
Allow to cool completely, then stir in the Angostura and Bittermens Tiki bitters.
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean jar or bottle and refrigerate.
Shake or agitate before each use.
The mixologists at The Haunting Halloween pop-up bars created this recipe.
The Haunting 2026 Partner Bars
- Birmingham, AL – The Haunting at Hold Your Horses
- Phoenix, AZ – The Haunting at Little Rituals
- Gilroy, CA – The Haunting at Pop’s Public House
- Long Beach, CA – The Haunting at The Ordinarie
- San Francisco, CA – The Haunting at Palm House
- San Jose, CA – The Haunting at Paper Plane
- Ottawa ON, Canada – The Haunting at The Standard Luxury Tavern
- London, England – The Haunting on Russell Street
- Gainesville, FL – The Haunting at Cry Baby’s & Baby J’s
- St. Augustine, FL – The Haunting at Forgotten Tonic
- Tampa, FL — The Haunting at Strandhill
- Athens, GA – The Haunting at Nighthawks Lounge
- River Grove, IL – The Haunting at Hala Kahiki Lounge
- Covington, KY – The Haunting on Madison (at Galaxie Covington)
- Louisville, KY – The Haunting on Market (at Galaxie Louisville)
- Baton Rouge, LA – The Haunting at The Station
- Lafayette, LA – The Haunting at TBA
- New Orleans, LA – The Haunting at Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29
- Detroit, MI – The Haunting at The Oakland
- St. Louis, MO – The Haunting at Planter’s House
- Asheville, NC – The Haunting at The Golden Pineapple
- Chimney Rock, NC – The Haunting on Main Street (at Chimney Rock Smokehouse)
- Hickory, NC – The Haunting on City Walk
- Raleigh, NC – The Haunting at Killjoy
- Freehold, NJ – The Haunting at iPlay America
- Nutley, NJ – The Haunting on Centre (at Cowan’s Public)
- Oslo, Norway – The Haunting at Dognvill Burger
- Las Vegas, NV – The Haunting on Spring Mountain (at The Sand Dollar Lounge)
- Brooklyn, NY – The Haunting at Vacations Bar & Rooftop
- New York, NY – The Haunting on 9th Street (The Cabinet Mezcal Bar)
- Cincinnati, OH – The Haunting at The Overlook Lodge
- Oklahoma City, OK – The Haunting at Social Capital
- Portland, OR – The Haunting on Sixth (at The Social Spoon)
- New Hope, PA – The Haunting at Mansion Inn
- Pittsburgh, PA – The Haunting at TBA
- Hilton Head, SC – The Haunting at Starbird
- Chattanooga, TN – The Haunting on Broad Street (at No Hard Feelings)
- Ashburn, VA – The Haunting on Exchange Street (at Sense of Thai)
- Reston, VA – The Haunting at Tiki Thai
- Spokane, WA – The Haunting at Volstead Act
