Vampire's Kiss Cocktail

5 from 1 vote

This blood-red spooky Vampire's Kiss Cocktail is a deliciously fruity vodka cocktail. It's made with 6 simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand. Serve with dry ice, and it's a fabulous cocktail to serve at a Halloween party!

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time7

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 285kcal

Author: Briana

Equipment

glass cocktail shaker (the glass is optional, but we love for it to show the lovely blood-red color of the drink).
muddler
metal bar sieve

Ingredients

10 whole raspberries (fresh or frozen)
2 ounces cranberry juice (can use diet or unsweetened for low sugar, see notes.)
3 ounces grenadine
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
3 ounces vodka
1.5 ounces sparkling wine (to top, and we'd recommend something dry like prosecco.)
Serve with a dry ice cube (optional, and do so carefully, see notes.)

Instructions

Muddle raspberries very well at the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
Add ice, followed by cranberry juice, grenadine, lemon juice, and vodka. Shake for 30 seconds to chill.
Double strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Top with sparkling wine, and garnish with optional dry ice. Once dry ice is done smoking in your drink, enjoy!
Enjoy right away, when safe to do so. We don't recommend freezing.

Notes

- Use fresh lemon juice.

- Add ingredients in the order listed. Okay so, maybe if it's your first time making it. After that, add them in whatever order you like. We recommend adding juices first, so you can taste as you go if you like and adjust your tastes before adding in the most expensive ingredient, which is the alcohol.

- Don't add sparking wine to the shaker! This is one of those things that seems obvious, but it has definitely happened to us when we were moving too fast. Only add sparkling ingredients AFTER shaking the cocktail.

- Chill your glasses. This will help keep your drink cold, since there's no guarantee that you will be using any dry ice to keep it cold.

- Double strain. Use a fine metal sieve to ensure no raspberry seeds end up in your drink.

- For a show-stopping presentation, serve with dry ice. Of course, this is an optional step, but serving with dry ice can make for an incredibly spooky presentation.
- - NEVER touch dry ice without gloves on, or without tongs. Seriously, don't do it! Dry ice can burn your skin instantly.
  - DO NOT store dry ice in the freezer or fridge. Again, it's too cold! It will damage your freezer or fridge.
  - DO NOT ingest dry ice! Again, it's way too cold. Ingesting can seriously harm you. Wait until it stops smoking completely.

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