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    Home > Holidays and Events > Halloween

    Witches Blood - A Halloween Cocktail

    Updated: Oct 8th 2021 • Published: Sep 19th 2018 • 13 Comments

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    This Witches Blood Halloween Cocktail is perfect for whipping up in a big batch for a crowd.

    An easy to make cocktail that mixes vodka, whiskey and lemon together to create a twist on a whisky sour recipe, but with the added sweetness of cherry.

    head on showing the black sugar rim and the spider garnish on this halloween cocktail

    Serve a pitcher of this at your Halloween party, or add it to a punch bowl with some plastic spiders floating in it for a simple creepy effect.

    Or serve in a sugar rimmed martini glass for a dramatically spooky sip. The possibilities are frightening!

    overhead showing the dramatically red colour of this halloween cocktail

    Can I use black vodka in this cocktail?

    You sure can, in fact black vodka gives it a much spookier and dramatic feel. I tried this with black vodka and I loved the affect. You can see from the pictures below that black vodka really deepens the color, it is truely a witches blood color!!!

    But I wanted to ensure this was easily accessible and that everyone could easily make this so I have left the black vodka as optional, as it is still quite hard to find here.

    It was a bit of a boozy afternoon 😉 whilst I tested out the black vodka and took the photos....I'm surprised they are in focus - no really I did finish the photos before I drank the final batch.

    martini glass with the cocktail using black vodka, it is a much deeper darker burgundy color

    How do you rim the glasses?

    If you are serving this witches blood cocktail to a small group then you can serve it in the sugar rimmed glasses. I chose martini glasses as they always make me feel like it could be a movie. But a small tumbler or whisky glass would work too.

    To rim the glasses, run a cut piece of lemon around the top of the glass, then dip the wet glass into a saucer of sugar. I used black sanding sugar here, but red would be wonderful too.

    You will need a wedge of lemon and approximately ½ teaspoon of sugar for each glass.

    I can't find colored sugar for my glasses!

    If you don't have coloured sugar then try this trick that I used last year with my Witches Brew Halloween Cocktail.

    • Squeeze some lemon juice into a saucer
    • Add some food coloring, be generous you want the colour to be quite intense.
    • Mix it with a cocktail stick.
    • Dip the glass into the saucer.
    • Dip the coated glass into a saucer of fine sugar.
    • The food colouring will seep into the sugar giving it an coloured hue.
    a rusty table with black potion bottles and spiders then two martini glasses of witches blood halloween cocktail

    Enjoy x

    For more Halloween recipes why not try:

    • Haunted Graveyard - A Halloween Cocktail
    • Rice Krispies Treat Marshmallow Brains
    • Severed Finger Pasta - Halloween Pasta
    • Witches Brew - A Halloween Cocktail


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    Witches Blood - A Halloween Cocktail

    This Halloween cocktail is perfect for whipping up in a big batch for a crowd. An easy to make cocktail that mixes vodka, whiskey and lemon together to create a twist on a whisky sour recipe, but with the added sweetness of cherry. Serve a pitcher of this at your Halloween party, or add it to a punch bowl with some plastic spiders floating in it for a simple creepy effect. Or serve in a sugar rimmed martini glass for a dramatically spooky sip. The possibilities are frightening!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Cocktail
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Servings: 14
    Calories: 156kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    • ½ cup cherry schnapps
    • ½ cup vodka - see note 1
    • 1 cup whiskey
    • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
    • 4 cups cherry soda - see note 2

    Instructions

    • Pour the cherry schnapps, vodka, whisky and lemon juice into a pitcher.
    • Stir well with a cup of ice.
    • Gently pour in the cherry soda and stir carefully to combine.

    To serve:

    • Either pour into punch bowl for guest to help themselves or serve in sugar rimmed glasses with a spooky spider garnish. (see note 3)

    Notes

    1. If you can find black vodka it would be great here, it makes the color much more dramatic. You could add a drop of black food coloring to normal vodka if you want the darker color. (see post for pictures) 
    2. The darker your cherry soda the darker your cocktail will be. I bought a black cherry soda for these photos.
    3. How to sugar rim a glass:
      • Squeeze some lemon juice into a saucer
      • OPTIONAL STAGE: Add some food coloring, be generous you want the colour to be quite intense.
      • Mix it with a cocktail stick.
      • Dip the glass into the saucer.
      • Dip the coated glass into a saucer of fine sugar.
      • The food colouring will seep into the sugar giving it an coloured hue.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Christopher Pierson says

      October 18, 2021 at 10:04 am

      What other alcohol could be used instead of the whisky?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 24, 2021 at 8:20 pm

        Hi Christopher,
        I haven't tried it so I don't know for sure but I feel a brandy should work. (it is usually great with cherry)
        I hope that helps
        Cx

        Reply
    2. Malene says

      October 09, 2021 at 4:43 am

      I made this to our Halloween party last year and have been asked to make it again this year. I couldn't get cherry soda in Denmark so I used a raspberry soda instead along with a cherry wine I already had.
      But do you have a suggestion for a non-alcoholic version, since we have kids and a pregnant joining?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 09, 2021 at 11:29 am

        Hi Malene,
        So pleased everyone enjoyed it enough to want it again this year 🙂

        I think for a mocktail drink with a similar colour, I would perhaps use some raspberry soda (or cherry soda if you find it this year), lime juice, a little cola and maybe a touch of vanilla to round out the lime.

        I would do:
        ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
        4 cups cherry soda (or raspberry soda)
        1 cup cola
        1/4 tsp vanilla extract

        I think that could be a really fun mocktail.
        or I do have a non-alcoholic punch made for halloween: Eye of Newt Punch

        I hope that helps
        Cx

        Reply
    3. Jordan Allori says

      October 19, 2020 at 10:09 am

      I am wanting to do this but I cannot find cherry schnapps or cherry brandy anywhere. Not much cherry anything, really. I already have everything else and don’t want to make something else, do you have any recommendations for what to use instead??

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 21, 2020 at 9:58 am

        I think maybe a sweet sherry could work instead of the cherry schnapps/brandy.
        It would change the taste, but I think it would still be delicious.
        Hope that helps
        Cx

        Reply
    4. Jennifer D says

      October 08, 2020 at 1:10 am

      The only cherry schnapps I can find is Sour Cherry schnapps. Is this going to work for the recipe?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 14, 2020 at 8:58 am

        I think it will work still, but it will have a tarter flavor.

        Reply
    5. Pam says

      October 03, 2020 at 4:40 am

      Looked high and low and googled. Can’t find anyone who makes Cherry schnapps. Dekyper makes cherry pucker or cherry bandy. Any chance it’s a miss print?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 14, 2020 at 9:04 am

        Hi Pam, I find cherry schnapps here in Australia, but my sister makes it with a cherry brandy in the UK and says it tastes amazing. So you can definitely swap that out.
        Hope that helps 🙂
        Cx

        Reply
    6. Agatha Lungi says

      October 02, 2020 at 11:06 pm

      Hi, I found your recipe and I want to make this for my Halloween party... I was surprised to whiskey being mixed with vodka, and I just wanted to know the whiskey of choice? I don't drink much of that so I am unsure of what to buy..
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 14, 2020 at 9:11 am

        Hi Agatha,

        It is a bit of a heady mix! Think a Long Island ice tea strength cocktail.
        For this recipe I just buy a basic blended whisky (or bourbon)
        In the US I would say something like Evan Williams or Rebel Yell would be a good cheapish option.
        I do know a friend that made it with Jack Daniels and was very happy. But I would go for a cheaper option as the flavor is masked by the cherry soda somewhat.
        Hope that helps.
        Cx

        Reply
    7. Joe says

      September 21, 2018 at 1:05 am

      What whiskey would you recommend?
      Thank you

      Reply

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