This DIY Inferno Cocktail Turns Up the Heat

Chile-chocolate liqueur, Tajín seasoning, cranberry juice and tequila make this an infernally delicious Halloween cocktail!

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September 28, 2026

Photo by: Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

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Delicious, but not for the faint of palate! Cranberry juice, tequila, fresh lime and chile-chocolate liqueur create a tart, sweet-and-spicy sip, while a Tajín rim adds an extra kick. Finish it with red chile "devil horns" for a wickedly fun garnish.

Special Equipment

  • Skull cocktail glasses
  • Metal cocktail picks

Ingredients

Inferno Cocktail

  • 1 fresh lime
  • 1/2 tablespoon Tajín seasoning, for rimming
  • Ice
  • 2 oz. cranberry juice
  • 1 1/2 oz. tequila
  • 1 oz. chile-chocolate liqueur
  • 2 fresh red chiles or red jalapeños

Instructions

Yields 1 serving

Photo by: Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

Rim the Glass

Cut a lime wheel for garnish and set aside. Rub the cut side of the lime around the rim of a cocktail glass, then dip the rim in Tajín.

Mix Up the Cocktail

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, tequila and chile-chocolate liqueur. Shake until well chilled.

Pour into the prepared glass.

Add the "Devil" Horns

Cut the chiles in half lengthwise and thread two halves onto a cocktail pick with the pointed ends facing upward. Balance the pick across the rim to create devil horns. Garnish with the lime wheel.

Photo by: Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

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