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Halloween Vampire Punch Recipe with Lime Sherbet

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Make this Vampire Punch for your Halloween party. Spooky, festive and delicious!
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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

Halloween Vampire Punch with Lime Sherbet

Make this Vampire Punch with lime sherbet for your Halloween party. Spooky, festive and delicious - a hit with both kids and adults!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Halloween Cocktail
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 343kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons 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

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dip the rim of each glass into the red corn syrup. Turn each glass upright and let the corn syrup drip down the sides.
  • Pour the punch into the prepared glasses and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Glass | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 27.9mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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  9. Curt

    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!

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  19. Pip

    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

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    • Dara (Cookin' Canuck)

      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!

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  23. Nichol

    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!

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  26. C&C Cakery

    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!

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  32. Jen (A Girl and Her Carrot)

    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. ;-).

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  42. Kim

    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!!

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  43. Meg Lawless

    Thought you might like to know that the proper spelling of the frozen lime dessert is sherbet, not sherbert.

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  44. Heena

    5 stars
    Such a beautiful recipe, Dara. I like how you have invested a part of the recipe into just the decoration, which in fact also adds to the taste. This is a drink that I am going to welcome my in-laws with when they visit me and my partner next week before Thanksgiving. I might just try it once before that so that I know what I am getting them into. LOL. Probably add some vodka too! Wish me luck!

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