Description
Spooky “Vampire Blood” cocktail brings ghoulish Halloween spirit to life with its crimson hue and sinister charm. Rich pomegranate juice and dark rum create a haunting libation you’ll crave at your next eerie celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups sprite
- 1/4 cup grenadine
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Garnish and Decoration:
- 6 maraschino cherries
- Black sugar sprinkles (Wilton)
- Red food gel
- Purple cotton candy
- Gummy eyes
Ice Cubes Ingredients:
- Cherries or blueberries
- Water
Instructions
- Combine chilled Sprite, grenadine, and lime juice in a spacious mixing vessel, stirring until thoroughly blended.
- Create a decorative glass presentation by setting up two separate plates: one with fresh lime juice and another with finely ground black sugar.
- Carefully dip each glass rim first into the lime juice, ensuring complete moisture, then immediately coat with the black sugar to create a dramatic dark border.
- Artfully drizzle crimson food gel along the sugar-rimmed edges, allowing elegant crimson trails to cascade downward for a haunting visual effect.
- Strategically place eerie-shaped ice cubes into each prepared glass, filling approximately two-thirds of the container.
- Gently pour the vibrant cherry-infused Sprite mixture into glasses, filling to the brim and maintaining the gothic aesthetic.
- Crown each beverage with a billowing cloud of lavender cotton candy, transforming the drink into a theatrical Halloween spectacle.
- Insert a sleek drinking straw into the center of the cotton candy topping, completing the macabre presentation.
- Serve immediately while cotton candy remains ethereal and drink maintains its chilling temperature.
Notes
- Customize sugar coating by experimenting with different colored sugars or edible glitters for unique Halloween vibes.
- Create dramatic blood-dripping effect by using a small squeeze bottle or toothpick when applying red food gel along glass rims.
- Elevate cotton candy presentation by choosing different colors like black or green to match Halloween theme and enhance visual drama.
- Prepare creepy ice cubes beforehand by freezing plastic spiders, gummy worms, or small Halloween-themed toys inside clear water cubes for extra spooky surprise.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 65 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg