Vampire Bite Shot (+ Mocktail) | Interview with The Vampire
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You'll feel the bite in this blood-thirsty cocktail inspired by The Interview with the Vampire. Made with delicious cranberry juice, cherry syrup, and bourbon it's truly vicious! Serve this at your next Halloween party.
Why You’ll Love this Vampire Drink:
Is there anything more fun than a vampire themed party? These spooky red cocktails are sure to be a hit with your friends and family!
Easy Cocktail Recipe: These shots are incredibly easy to make as they mix up quickly! You can easily make these for a small gathering or party in about 20 minutes.
Halloween Party Drink: If you are looking for the perfect drink for your Halloween celebration, then these are the perfect option! Fun and festive with their bright red color and edible “blood” dripping down the side, they make for a really unique and creative drink to serve your guests!
Great for Kids: These vampire shots can be served with or without alcohol, making it a great drink recipe for kids!
Gathering Ingredients:
To make this dazzling Hocus Pocus mixed drink, you will need to gather a few key ingredients!
Cranberry Juice. I love the flavor blend of cranberry, grape, and cherry! This drink is surprisingly sweet. The cranberry juice helps create the deep red color.
Grape Juice.
Lime Juice. You will want to use freshly squeezed lime juice.
Cherry Syrup. If you cannot find cherry syrup, simple syrup with a tiny bit of red food coloring works as a substitute.
Bourbon. If you are wanting to create a mocktail version, you can replace the bourbon with zero proof whiskey or simply omit this ingredient.
Club Soda. For a lovely fizz! You can substitute with Sprite or 7-Up.
Cherry Cola.
Blood Red Glaze. This is used to create the lovely blood red drip around the rim of the glass!
Red Sanding Sugar.
How to Make Vampire Bite Shots:
Step One: To a pitcher or cocktail shaker, add the cranberry juice, grape juice, lime juice, cherry syrup, and bourbon or zero proof whiskey, if using. Shake well to combine, about 1 minute.
Step Two: Add the club soda and cherry soda and gently stir to combine. Keep the mixture chilled until ready to use.
Step Three: To the outer rim of your shot glasses, decorate with some Blood Red Glaze, creating drips down the sides of the glass to look like blood. Roll the top edge of the glass in red sanding sugar for a sparkly look.
Step Four: When ready to serve, fill the shot glasses with the mixed drink. Serve immediately.
Final Thoughts:
These devilishly sweet vampire shots are the perfect Halloween themed drink to serve at your next Halloween party! This is a super fun drink recipe for kids, adults, and vampires of all ages. If you love this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and let us know if you try it!
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Vampire Bite Shot (+ Mocktail)
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) cranberry juice
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) grape juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cherry simple syrup
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) bourbon or zero proof whiskey, optional
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) club soda or sprite
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) cherry cola
- Blood Red Glaze, for decorating
- Red sanding sugar, for decorating
Instructions
- To a pitcher or cocktail shaker, add the cranberry juice, grape juice, lime juice, cherry syrup, and bourbon or zero proof whiskey, if using. Shake well to combine, about 1 minute.
- Add the club soda and cherry soda and gently stir to combine. Keep the mixture chilled until ready to use.
- To the outer rim of your shot glasses, decorate with some Blood Red Glaze, creating drips down the sides of the glass to look like blood. Roll the top edge of the glass in red sanding sugar for a sparkly look.
- When ready to serve, fill the shot glasses with the mixed drink. Serve immediately.*
Notes
*Easily prep ahead and make this mixed drink before your guests arrive. Mix the drinks together and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. The soda will begin to fall flat over time, so it's best to mix this up only a couple of hours before serving, or wait to add the soda until just before serving.
**The decorated glasses can be made in advance as well!
Nutrition Facts
Calories
30Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
