Vampire’s Kiss Halloween Cocktail Recipe

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Vampire’s Kiss Halloween Cocktail is a fun and easy Halloween boozy drink recipe made with crangrape, pineapple juice, grenadine, and some spiced rum for a spooky bite. You’ll enjoy sinking your teeth into this Halloween drink!

Coming up with boo-tiful and spookalicious Halloween recipes is something that I look forward to every year. For example, last year I made this colorful Witch’s Brew Popcorn, and the year before that I made these super cute Halloween Bat Twinkies.

This year I wanted to mix things up (get it?) a bit by conjuring up some seriously spooky Halloween cocktails. Enter the week of Haunted Halloween cocktails.

Friday I shared a devilishly delicious Gravedigger Halloween Cocktail, And today I’m sharing this fangtastic Vampire’s Kiss cocktail! After all, a touch of spooky makes every day better, especially when it comes to food and friends.

The Vampire’s Kiss Halloween cocktail is sure to please both mortals and vampires alike! This easy Halloween cocktail isn’t as frightening looking or tasting as the name implies. Instead, it has a sweet, fruity, and tangy taste that’s yummy enough to wake the undead!

Its deep red color is reminiscent of two trails of blood trickling down a victim’s neck as the vampire sinks his fangs into the warm mortal flesh which slowly becomes as pale and cold as alabaster with the vampire’s kiss.

Are you ready to go get a bite to drink?

HOW TO MAKE VAMPIRE’S KISS HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL

Get your Halloween started in spooky style with this mesmerizing Vampire’s Kiss cocktail. This tasty Halloween boozy drink with grenadine is extremely easy-to-make and so boo-tiful that you’ll be known as the ghostess with the mostest!

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You’ll find the complete ingredient list and instructions in the printable recipe card near the end of this Halloween cocktail recipe post.

BARTENDER’S TOOLS I USED

• cocktail shaker
• skeleton hand glasses – I found mine at the Dollar Tree, but Amazon has them, too.

VAMPIRE’S KISS HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS

Vampire’s Kiss Halloween cocktail is hauntingly easy to make. It requires just a few simple ingredients including crangrape juice, spiced rum, pineapple juice, and a splash of grenadine.

It’s the crangrape and grenadine that gives this libation it’s deep, blood-red hue. The black sugar-coated rim of the skeleton hand glass completes this eerie cocktail.

• spiced rum
• crangrape or cranberry juice
• pineapple juice
• grenadine
• black sanding sugar

VAMPIRE’S KISS COCKTAIL RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

This blood-curdling Halloween cocktail recipe couldn’t be any easier. In fact, you could have it ready to go in 5 minutes or less!

1. Begin by coating the rim of a goblet with a dab of simple syrup or other sticky liquid such as Sprite, lemon juice, etc.
2. Then dip the coated rim in a saucer of the black sanding sugar, and gently twist the goblet to thoroughly coat the rim.
3. Next, in a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the rum, cranberry grape juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine.
4. Shake for about 30 seconds to mix, then strain the cocktail into an ice-filled goblet making sure not to splash the sugar-coated rim.

And that’s it! Your blood-red Halloween cocktail is ready to enjoy.

COCKTAIL RECIPE TIPS

If this red Halloween cocktail recipe is too sweet, you can also use light cranberry juice. Just note that the color may not be as deep a red. However, you can easily fix that by adding another splash of grenadine then stirring carefully.

WHERE CAN I FIND SANDING SUGAR?

Sanding sugar can be found at most stores. Amazon carries it, as does Walmart, Michael’s, Kroger, JoAnns, and Publix.

WHAT IF I CAN’T FIND SANDING SUGAR?

If you cannot find any sanding sugar, you can make your own easily. All you need is regular sugar and food coloring. I prefer to use gel food coloring as it gives a more vibrant color.

To make you own sanding sugar you simply mix a few drops into the sugar until you get the color you desire. Pour the sugar into a plastic baggie. Then add in a few drops of food coloring at a time. Remember to start small because you can always add more but you cannot take it out.

Shake the baggie until the sugar is completely colored. Store in an airtight container.

Some people also like to put it in the oven to give the sanding sugar a sparkle and sheen. Six Sister’s Crafting has a great tutorial on making it.

HOW TO SERVE THE VAMPIRE’S KISS RED HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL

While this Halloween cocktail looks pretty sinister on its own, there are all sorts of fun ways to increase the spooky vibe. Here are a few suggestions:

• change up the color of sanding sugar
• add a spooky pick – I love these Halloween picks!
• using tongs or gloves, add a small piece of dry ice to each cocktail (do not drink until the dry ice has melted)
• hang a pair of plastic vampire fangs on the side of the glass.
• use skull, tombstone, or other Halloween-themed ice cubes
• mix in a tiny amount of edible glitter to give the drink a mysterious air
• serve in a punch bowl filled with plastic spiders
• put a colored or Halloween-themed paper straw in each drink

The possibilities are absolutely terrifying!

TRY IT AND SHARE IT!

Be sure to let me know how you like our Vampire Kiss cocktail! If you try it, I’d love to hear about it! Let me know on Instagram or Pinterest and tag me with #BullocksBuzz on your Instagram photo! Or leave a comment below.

And if you want to try , but haven’t made it yet, be sure to save the recipe on Pinterest so you’ll remember where to find it.

Speaking of Pinterest, you may also enjoy my Cocktails board, Mocktails board, and my Halloween board!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for another spookalicious Halloween cocktail recipe!

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