Description
Prepare to bewitch your Halloween guests with this blood-red Vampire Punch that’s as deliciously sinister as it is Instagram-worthy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 64 oz (1.9 L) cranberry juice
- 64 oz (1.9 L) pomegranate juice
- 32 oz (946 ml) black cherry juice
- 3 cups (710 ml) vodka (optional for alcoholic version)
- 1 cup (240 ml) grenadine syrup
- 4 cups (946 ml) ginger ale
- ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice
- 2–3 limes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup (240 g) fresh or frozen blackberries
- Dry ice pellets (food grade) for effect
- 2 cups (473 ml) water (for ice cubes)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) grenadine syrup (for ice cubes)
- Small plastic toys (spiders, eyeballs, etc.) – optional
Instructions
- Prepare the “Bloody” Ice Cubes: Fill ice cube trays ¼ full with water and freeze for 30 minutes. Add a few drops of grenadine to each compartment. Add optional plastic decorations, fill completely with water, and freeze overnight.
- Mix the Base Punch: In a large punch bowl, combine cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, and black cherry juice. Stir thoroughly.
- Add Vodka (Optional): For alcoholic version, stir in vodka. Skip this step for non-alcoholic punch.
- Incorporate Sweetness and Acidity: Add grenadine syrup and fresh lime juice to the punch mixture and stir well.
- Final Assembly: Just before serving, gently stir in ginger ale. Add lime slices and blackberries as garnish. Drop in the “bloody” ice cubes.
- Add Dry Ice Effect: Carefully place small pieces of dry ice around the exterior of the punch bowl using tongs (never directly in the drinkable liquid).
- Serve in clear glasses to showcase the blood-red color, ensuring each serving includes some fruit garnishes and a “bloody” ice cube.