The Tootsie Roll Cocktail is a black candy cocktail fit for Halloween. Made with root beer and coffee liqueur, it tastes just like the candy. Even though it’s spooky and dark, it is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth!
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Sure, there’s ghosts and monsters, costumes and masks, but we all know that Halloween is about one thing and one thing only:
CANDY.
Candy, candy and more candy. Right?!
When I was a little kid, I loved dressing up, but to be honest the candy was a huge draw. Such a typical kid, I know!
It was just SO fun dumping out a bag of colorful, sugary loot all over our living room floor just to see what all I picked up! It was a great way to try new things, too. A future foodie in the making, I guess!
This Tootsie Roll is a candy cocktail that looks like a poisonous, dark potion. A trick! But also a treat!
It’s a sweet and fizzy root beer-based drink, spiked with smooth, velvety Kahlua.
This is definitely one of those taste-bud trickers. It seriously tastes exactly like a classic Tootsie Roll candy. I’m not kidding ONE bit.
Candy-lovers will adore it.
No party this year? Sip one of these cocktails as you wait around for those trick-or-treaters to ring the doorbell.
Regardless, the question of the night will certainly be, ‘How many sips does it take to get to the bottom of a Tootsie Roll cocktail?’ Cheers! // susannah
P.S. Need even more ideas for a sophisticated Halloween party? Check out and follow our collaborative Black + White Halloween Party Pinterest board. So many great ideas pinned there for you!
This cocktail is part of a big Halloween blog hop. From invitations to party favors and everything in between, we have lots of inspiring ideas for a classy, black and white, grown-up Halloween party. (My favorite kind!)
Be sure to hop over to all the creative blogs who are part of this Black + White Halloween Party Blog Hop:
Halloween Party Invitation // Designs by Miss Mandee
Spooky Floral Centrepiece // Lemon Thistle
Design Your Own Pumpkin // Michelle’s Party Plan-It
Halloween Bracelet DIY // Cupcakes & Cutlery
Black Magic White Chocolate Truffle Cake // Club Narwhal
Chocolate Cupcake and Coconut Whipped Cream Parfait // Straight From the Jar
Foil Gold Halloween Bat Banner // The Celebration Shoppe
Skull Candy Favors // Not Just A Mommy
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A candy cocktail fit for a classy or spooky Halloween party
Ingredients
- ice cubes
- 2 ounces Kahlua
- 6 ounces root beer
Instructions
- Fill glass with ice. Top with Kahlua, then fill entirely with root beer. Serve with a straw.
Sharon Garofalow
This sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it out!
Amy | Club Narwhal
This is such a cool idea, Susannah! I adore tootsie rolls (and PS I love those cute cups!)
Caitlyn Battelle
YUM! So simple and delicious! <3
Erika
I would have never thought to combine Root Beer and Kahlua, but it sounds great! I’ve definitely got to try this…
Colleen Pastoor
This sounds delish! It’s on the list for after baby is born 🙂