Blood-red, bubbly, and finished with a black sugar rim! 🧛 This Vampire’s Kiss Mocktail looks straight out of a vampire movie.

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Cranberry juice, black cherry soda and grenadine get poured over ice in sugar-rimmed glasses, with a cherry on top.

The kids feel fancy, and the adults wish it was spiked. 😂

Why You’ll Love It

Spooky look. Blood red with a black sugar rim.
Kids feel fancy. A party drink just for them.
No alcohol. A mocktail for everyone.
Bubbly. Thanks to the black cherry soda.
Quick to make. Rim, pour and serve.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Cranberry juice: 2 cups, chilled.
Black cherry soda: 2 cups, chilled.
Grenadine: For that deep red.
Corn syrup and black sanding sugar: For the rim.
Maraschino cherries and ice: To finish.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Dip the rims of tall glasses in corn syrup and then in black sanding sugar. Fill the glasses with ice, pour in the cranberry juice, black cherry soda and grenadine, and stir gently. Drop in a maraschino cherry or two and serve right away.

Tips for the Best Vampire’s Kiss Mocktail

Rim first. Corn syrup, then black sanding sugar.
Use tall glasses. Fill them with ice.
Stir gently. Keep the bubbles.
Chill the juice and soda. They go in cold.
Serve right away. While it’s bubbly.

What’s your Halloween party must-have: the drinks or the candy? 🍬