Halloween Vampire Punch Recipe with Lime Sherbet

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While the stars of the Halloween parties are always the costumes – a skeleton and a werewolf are haunting our house this year – the treats are almost as fun. This year the boys and I made Mummy Cookies, and last year my husband initiated making some decadent Maple-Glazed donuts. The tradition of roasting pumpkin seeds started when I was a kid and each year I look forward to making them just the way my mum still does. Of course, you have to have a drink to wash down the treats. Preferably something sweet, like punch. The creepier the better. If you attract a few vampires to your party, then you have succeeded. Waa-haa-haa-haa (that’s my best spine-tingling laugh).

I got the idea for the blood-red drips from a drink featured on Martha Stewart’s site. They have some fantastic Halloween beverage ideas, so be sure to check it out. The “blood” is a simple concoction of corn syrup and red food coloring. Just dip the edges of your glasses into the mixture and voila, they are Halloween-ready (I suggest dipping less enthusiastically than I did so your glasses aren’t quite as drippy and messy.) The punch is a simple mixture of lime sherbet, pink grapefruit juice and club soda. Many punches with sherbet are too sweet for my taste because they often include some sort of soda in addition to the sherbet and juice. So, I left out the sweet stuff and added in club soda for a little fizz.

This drink was a hit with my kids and I had a hard time resisting gulping down a couple of glasses myself. If you would like to upgrade the drink to adult level, make up a second batch with some shots of vodka included (I’ll leave the amount up to you) and serve the cocktail in a martini glass.

The recipe:
In a shallow dish that is wider that the rim of your glasses, combine corn syrup and red food coloring. Use a toothpick to mix until the corn syrup is completely red.

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In a blender, combine lime sherbet, pink grapefruit juice and club soda. Add vodka for an adult version. Blend until frothy and fully combined, about 10 seconds.

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Dip the rim of each glass into the red corn syrup. Turn each glass upright and let the corn syrup drip down the sides. You probably want to use a little less than I did so that the sides of your glasses aren’t filled with so many drips and there are more places to hold the glass.

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Pour the punch into the prepared glasses and serve.

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Other Halloween drinks:
Cupcake Project’s Frozen Pumpkin Mudslide
eCurry’s Witches Brew
Noble Pig’s Blood Red Punch
Talk of Tomatoes’ Black Widow Cocktail
12 Bottle Bar’s Poison Apple Punch

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Halloween Vampire Punch with Lime Sherbet

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From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 2-4 drops red food coloring
  • 3/4 quart lime sherbet, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups pink grapefruit juice
  • 1 1/2 cups club soda
  • Vodka (optional)

Directions

  1. In a shallow dish that is wider that the rim of your glasses, combine corn syrup and red food coloring. Use a toothpick to mix until the corn syrup is completely red.
  2. In a blender, combine lime sherbet, pink grapefruit juice and club soda. Add vodka to taste for an adult version. Blend until frothy and fully combined, about 10 seconds.
  3. Dip the rim of each glass into the red corn syrup. Turn each glass upright and let the corn syrup drip down the sides.
  4. Pour the punch into the prepared glasses and serve.

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Comments

  10. Curt says

    Creepy creepy, that’s for sure. I’m sure it would be a hit at any Halloween party. For the kids, and for the adults. Especially with the vodka option!

    Reply

  20. Pip says

    Very cool…how badly does it stain your lips? I’m having a halloween party tonight and would like to pre-blood the glasses lol

    Reply

    • Dara (Cookin' Canuck) says

      Pip, it will stain your lips a bit, just like if you ate something with red frosting, but it’s worth it for the cool decoration. I don’t recommend doing the PRE-blood treatment on the glasses because the drips will travel all the way to the bottom before you’re ready to serve. Have fun at your Halloween party!

      Reply

  24. Nichol says

    How neat, love this idea for a Halloween drink…I think my daughter would freak though because of the blood looks. She freaks with anything blood!

    Reply

  27. C&C Cakery says

    It’s got that real “gross-out” factor that we all look for in Halloween treats – some are just way too cute for me! I want some blood and guts in my desserts!

    Thanks for the wicked idea and recipe!

    Reply

  33. Jen (A Girl and Her Carrot) says

    These are just too cute! I used to throw halloween parties when I was a teenager, a group of us would decorate one our our basements, bake, make spooky foods…this drink would’ve been a great addition. It’s not too late. ;-).

    Reply

  43. Kim says

    I did wolf bite shooters with the blood drips for a Halloween party. Made the same enthusiastic mistake you did…then learned to do less and put them in the fridge immediately 🙂 They just dripped enough!!! Love the recipe!!

    Reply

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  86. Heena says

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