This red Halloween drink may be scary to look at, but it goes down easy with a shot of Whiskey. Our Blood Clot Shots will be a perfect match for your Halloween party, giving it the ultimate Halloween drink to try this year!
Red Halloween Drink | Blood Clot Shots
Halloween is one of my all-time favorite-not-really-a-holiday holidays. It’s just fun. We don’t take all of the crazy symbolism to heart—nothing more, nothing less. As a kid, I enjoyed the thrill of dressing up in scary or superhero costumes and geeking on the fact that I got to spend an evening collecting candy. Can you say kid heaven?
But it was more than just the trick or treat outing on Halloween night. It was the build-up! I recall decorating grade-school classrooms in cut-out pumpkins, multi-colored corn cobs, ghouls, and witches with black cats. It was festive and more fun than a barrel of zombie monkeys. And now that I am thinking back on it, I want my youth back! Sorry, nostalgia can be a horrible thing at times.
How to make Blood Shot Clots for Halloween
Anyway, you’re not here to relive my youth with me, are you? Na, I didn’t think so. You’re here for the gross but still wickedly cool Blood-Clot Shots recipe, aren’t you? Thought so. Okay then, I’ll give you what you came for. Let’s get to do it! Below I’ll show you how you too can make your own, slightly disturbing, but super ‘licious, Blood-Clot Shots. Here we go.
One pint of chicken blood… no, not really. Wink.
Disclaimer: No chickens or other fouls were harmed in the making of this cocktail. Promise. Scout’s honor.
Ingredients for a red Halloween drink
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- 1-ounce of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire Whiskey
- 1-ounce of Hard Apple Cider (We especially like J.K.’s Cuvée Organic Hard Cider)
- 4 Marshmallows
- Add several drops of Red Food Coloring (add additional drops to achieve the darker red color) *We used McCormick Culinary Red Food Coloring to achieve the darker look
- Band-Aids
Special Equipment: Chef’s Butane Torch
Directions to make blood clot shots
The directions are really easy to follow, especially if you aren’t going for the pint of chicken blood, ’cause catching a terrified yard bird isn’t as easy as it sounds. Trust.
- Take a long white serving platter like the one in the above photo and add several crumpled up Band-Aids.
- Now, drip red food coloring all over the serving platter, make small garish puddles. You can even add drops of table syrup to the edges of the puddles or bits of blackened marshmallow to give them that old coagulated blood look we all love.
- Line up your shot glasses on the platter and pour 1 ounce of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire Whiskey (depending on how big your shot glasses are).
- Pour in 1 ounce of J.K.’s Cuvée Organic Hard Cider.
- Next, add drops of red food coloring to give the shot that “is this blood I’m chugging?” look. Looks good so far; you’ll have the vampires salivating!
- Carefully add 3-4 mini-marshmallows or a single regular size marshmallow into each shot glass.
- Now comes the fun part. Using the chef’s butane torch, caramelize the marshmallows. Be careful not to set the liquor aflame. You may want to stick the marshmallows on the end of a fork and char them instead of risking a fiery booze-fueled marshmallow inferno.
- Serve liberally to all the cool ghosts, goblins, and sexy nurses attending your next Halloween Par-Tay.
Note- if the “blood” look is not dark enough, you can add a few drops of black food coloring to achieve the darker look!
Be sure to drink responsibly. And never drink and drive!
Blood-Clot Shots | Halloween Drink
Ingredients
- Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire Whiskey
- Hard Apple Cider (we suggest J.K.’s Cuvée Organic Hard Cider)
- Marshmallows
- Red Food Coloring
- Band-Aids
- Special Equipment:
- Chef's Butane Torch
Instructions
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Halloween Cocktail Using Black Vodka | Black Voodoo Citrus Cocktail
Sarah Bailey says
So gruesome looking but so good! What a fantastically awful looking idea! x
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
That is such a cool idea. If I end up going to any Halloween parties this year, I am totally making these.
Liz Mays says
Oh these are super spooky shots! This is such a great idea for a Halloween party.
Jeanette says
Oh my gosh! This looks SO good! I want to do this at my halloween party! I love it!
T Worthey says
It would be perfect!! Such a fun drink too!
rika says
omg.. this is a fun recipe, perfect for halloween. i would definitely try this recipe if i host a party
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
These are perfect for any adult Halloween bash. They are delightfully gross!
lisa says
These look so disgusting I can’t wait to make them for my Halloween party this year!! This is the coolest shot recipe!
Jenn says
Those are perfect for Halloween, but unfortunately, They are too gross for me!!
d. durand says
You know Jenn, that is the best compliment ever! Day made.
Melissa Pezza says
Those are great! They look SUPER disgusting. In a good way.
Mykidsguide says
This is definitely cool. Perfect to serve at a Halloween party. I will bookmark this for later.
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
WOW! I can’t even wrap my brain around this being SEPTEMBER yet nevertheless start thinking about Halloween already! We are expecting a heat wave this week. I am not ready to think fall, I am going to have to bookmark this and come back to it once we are closer to October! LOL 🙂
Mistee Dawn says
Oooh, that is so creepy. Yet so yummy and fun at the same time. I love it!
Ron says
Awesome idea! thanks for sharing this. Will definitely try to copy this too! 🙂
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I don’t think I can drink anything that looks like that. The ingredients are good, but I think the presentation is a little over the top.
Melissa says
These are super cute! I think I will make them for my Halloween party, thanks for the idea!
ricci says
These look very gross but I bet they taste amazing!! HAHAHA!!
d. durand says
Psst! Hey Ricci (in my very best creepy and whispery voice) they taste just like fun but with cinnamon…tell no one…
Chubskulit Rose says
I don’t know about that. I love the color though although I am not sure if I can drink it.
Britni says
I can’t believe it is getting close to Halloween! This looks like a fun party drink.
Alli says
This is one scary Halloween drink! I don’t drink, but I have to admit that these are awesome!. Perfectly gruesome!
Rebecca Swenor says
This is a great drink idea indeed for a Halloween party. The name sounds gross but the recipe sounds pretty good. I have to make these for sure. Thanks for the recipe.
Uplifting Families says
This sounds like an interesting drink. I might have to try it. 🙂
Jennifer Pridemore says
Wow, these would definitely be perfect for a Halloween party! I bet they taste good!
Martine - MeUnfinished says
This is hilarious! It looks so real… I like it and think will give it a go with my buds. We shall see if they can stomach this drink!
d. durand says
Thank you. And yes, this is such a fun drink to make for sure…just putting it together is a party all by itself. The Tennessee Fire whiskey has a wonderful cinnamon flavor, and the hard cider smooths everything out… but the cherry on top has got to be the charred marshmallow! Let us know if you make them … and take pictures because it never happened it they’re aren’t any pictures. Tag us on Facebook or Instagram. Enjoy!
Angela Weight says
Oh my gosh, that looks disturbingly real. But sounds like it’d taste great. Probably go down a little too easy. And after about seven of them, I’d go down easy also. lol
HilLesha says
I easily get squeamish at the sight of blood, so you can imagine how challenging it would be for me to drink something like this. ~lol~ It does sound wickledly good, though. 🙂
Yona Williams says
I will have to say that you have definitely achieved creating a really eye-catching, gross drink. This would be a hit at a Halloween party.
d. durand says
Why thank you very much. We aim to please Ms. Williams, we aim to please.
Ashleigh Walls says
Oh wow that’s so good and disgusting! Perfect for Halloween, my boyfriend loves JD, will have to check this out.
CourtneyLynne says
Oooo these are just beyond perfect for Halloween!!!! Crazy that Halloween isn’t that far away!
Paula Schuck says
These are a fantastic idea to serve at a Halloween party. I love how real it looks. I bet they are delicious.
Kelly Hutchinson says
Oh! Those are so incredibly gross! They are the perfect shot for our Halloween party!
Erin says
Ahahaha, these are so awesome! I can’t wait to try this for our spooky fall festivities!
Cia | CiaSays.com says
This is the perfect adult halloween treat. I can’t touch Jack Daniels so I would have to include something else in this visually beautiful recipe.
Bim says
Those look extra disgustingly, nasty, man. Good job!
T Worthey says
Thanks. Appreciate the compliment and these babies are really good. They may look absolutely horrid but they taste so freskishly ghoul… I mean good.
Krystal says
Oh my goodness these are truly amazing. I can’t wait to celebrate Halloween with one of these!
Marcia @ Menopausal Mother says
It looks scary as hell but I bet it tastes good. I just have to close my eyes and drink….
Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom says
Ahahaha these are awesome and gross and amazing. I want to come to your parties please!
Holly says
Coming to you from the Wonderful Wednesday Link-Up!
These sound gruesomely awesome! You had me cracking up at the chicken blood 😉
Thanks for the recipe! Will definitely be trying these this year! X
Marie says
These are super spooky and cool! I love the toasted marshmallow on top. Yum, yum! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
Jamie says
What a fun party idea! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
April west says
Mine looked nothing like that. We’re having a big Halloween part and was looking forward to serving these. I can’t get them red enough. I used 15 drops of red food coloring. And your looked foamy on the top. Please help!!
T Worthey says
Oh no, April! I’m sorry to hear that. Can I ask what type of food coloring you used? I added this to the ingredient list, but we used McCormick Culinary Food Coloring. You can order it here- http://amzn.to/2zL8lP2
Also, try adding a few drops of black food coloring if you want the darker look. The foaminess you see came from the marshmallow as it was melting. Let me know how that works out and good luck!
Paula says
“…instead of risking a fiery booze-fueled marshmallow inferno.” LOL!!!