Vampire Blood Punch Halloween Food

DRACULA'S BLOOD PUNCH RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour the cherry juice into a large saucepan and add orange peel, chili, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger.
• Simmer for 5 mins, then turn off the heat.
• Leave to cool, then chill for a few hours or up to 2 days - the longer you leave it the more intense the flavors.
• If serving to young children, take the chili out after simmering or skip altogether.
• When you're ready to serve, pour the juice into a pitcher.
• Serve in champagne glasses or jars/mugs with a straw in each.

DRAGON'S BLOOD PUNCH (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl or pot. Add ice and stir.
• For grown up version, add 4 cups berry vodka and 1/2 cup orange liqueur.
• Ladle into serving glasses.

BLOOD ORANGE VAMPIRE PUNCH

Steps:

• Make the simple syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Combine the blood orange juice, cherry juice, lemon juice, chilled simple syrup and 2 cups cold water in a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir the tequila into the punch, if using. Decorate the rim of the pitcher with red gel icing, allowing some to drip down the side. Serve over ice.

VAMPIRE BLOOD COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill your 8 oz glass with ice 3/4 of the way full
• Add your Vodka, Gin and top with club soda.
• Lightly stir to combine
• Fill your syringes with your cherry vodka and grenadine
• Place the syringe in your glasses
• Allow your guest to add the fun to their drinks on their own.

VAMPIRE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Puree the raspberries in a blender or food processor. Press the puree through a fine mesh strainer to separate the pulp from the seeds. Discard the seeds.
• Combine the puree with the sugar in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Stir frequently and cook until mixture darkens and thickens, about 10 minutes. Chill until ready to use.
• Add vodka and amaretto to a shaker with ice and shake until very cold, about 20 seconds. Stir in orange juice and club soda. Pour into iced glasses.
• Fill syringes with equal parts of the raspberry syrup and place in glasses before serving.

VAMPIRE BLOOD DRINK

Steps:

• Mix the juices together. Add the sorbet, softened, and stir until it disappears.
• Add the seltzer and mix, add ice and serve.

VAMPIRE BLOOD DRINK

Steps:

• Mix the juices together. Add the sorbet, softened, and stir until it disappears. Add the seltzer.
• Before serving, chill with the Body Part Cubes of floating face and hands.
• Pour into glasses and stir with glow stick swizzle sticks.
• Color the cold water with enough green food coloring to make it stand out against the background of the punch.
• Use packing tape to seal of the eyes, nose and mouth openings of the mask. Line the inside of mask with plastic wrap to prevent leaking. Place it in a bowl that will hold the mask as still as possible while freezing.
• Fill with the colored water up to the line of the mask, making sure not to spill over if possible. Place bowl in freezer to solidify, at least 24 hours. Fill 2 food service gloves with colored water and twist and knot opening closed to make a tight seal. Freeze gloves for 12 to 24 hours.
• When frozen, cut plastic gloves off. Take ice out of mask, putting hot water on the outside of the mask, if necessary, to help it come out easily.
• Carefully float the face and hands in the punch.