Let’s face it: no great murder mystery party ever started with a glass of lukewarm tap water. If you want guests fully immersed in the mystery, you’ve got to serve some liquid courage—and maybe just a splash of danger.

What’s Inside This Blog:

• Classic cocktails with punny twists
• Drinks to match your mystery theme
• Bartending tips (no sleuthing required)
• The easiest way to host it

So we’ve taken some timeless cocktail recipes and given them names that are downright criminal. No shady bartending skills required—just a willingness to shake, stir, and serve up some suspense.

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1. The Bloody Alibi

A murderous take on the Bloody Mary

• 1½ oz vodka
• 3 oz tomato juice
• ½ oz lemon juice
• Dash of Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt & pepper
• Garnish: celery stick & olives
  Perfect for: A brunch-time mystery or any event that starts with “Bloody…”

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2. Whiskey Business

A drink as classic as the detective (Old-Fashioned)

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 sugar cube
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Orange twist
  Perfect for: 1920s mysteries and sharp-dressed suspects

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3. The Femme Fatale

Stylish, dangerous, and 100% Cosmo-core.

• 1½ oz vodka
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• ½ oz lime juice
• ½ oz triple sec
• Lime wheel garnish
  Perfect for: Glamorous masquerade murders or glitzy 80s parties

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4. To-Kill-Ya Sunrise

A sweet start with a deadly twist

• 2 oz tequila
• 4 oz orange juice
• ½ oz grenadine (poured down the side for that sunrise effect)
• Garnish: orange slice and cherry
  Perfect for: Poolside crime scenes and early evening investigations

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5. The Broadway Bodycount

A twist on the Manhattan that keeps to the theater roots

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes bitters
• Cherry garnish
  Perfect for: Noir-style mysteries or classy cocktail hours

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6. The Bitter End

Short, sharp, and perfect for a classic slow-sipper Negroni with a dark twist

• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• Orange peel garnish
  Perfect for: Sophisticated suspects with something to hide

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7. The Corpse Reviver (Now with More Corpses)

A pre-Prohibition-era drink that’s as classy as it is creepy

• ¾ oz gin
• ¾ oz Cointreau
• ¾ oz Lillet Blanc
• ¾ oz lemon juice
• Absinthe rinse
  Perfect for: Ghostly whodunnits and Gatsby-style intrigue

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8. Mint to Kill You

A Mojito with a motive

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• 2 tsp sugar
• Mint leaves & soda water
  Perfect for: Tropical crime scenes and beachside bodies

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9. The Gin and Sin

There’s guilt in every sip

• 2 oz gin
• ½ oz lemon juice
• ½ oz grenadine
  Perfect for: Garden parties with a side of scandal

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10. The Spritz-And-Run

Works for mobster themes or any “accidentally-on-purpose” crime

• 2 oz Aperol
• 3 oz Prosecco
• 1 oz club soda
• Orange slice
  Perfect for: Lighthearted murder with just a hint of horror

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Don’t DIY Your Alibi

Sure, cocktails are fun, but planning a murder mystery event from scratch? That’s where the real trouble starts. Between wrangling guests, managing clues, and trying to host, it’s easy to turn from party planner to prime suspect in your own stress spiral.

Instead, hire the experts at The Murder Mystery Company. They’ll bring the plot, the props, and the professionally trained performers—so you can focus on what really matters: stirring the drinks and solving the crime.

Call 888-643-2583 or fill out a contact form on the page you’re viewing now. Your perfect murder mystery dinner party is only a phone call away.