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Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail

Get festive this Halloween season with this delicious Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail! Bubbly, tasty and super easy to whip up, this will be your new go-to Halloween drink!

A SPOOKY BUT SWEET HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL

This Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail is sweet, bubbly and is a beautiful looking cocktail. With minimal ingredients, this drink comes together in no time and is great for any of your adult Halloween parties. With the rimmed lined with red decorating gel (to mimic droplets of blood) and the beautiful red tones of the drink, it just screams Halloween vibes. So if you are looking for that signature drink to serve at your next gathering, you have to give my Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail recipe a shot!

Vampire's Kiss Cocktail in glass showing gel lined rim with alcohol bottles in background.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What kind of raspberry liqueur is best?

I personally like to use Chambord for this recipe but you can use any of your favorite raspberry liqueur that you’d like.

How many does this recipe make?

This makes 1 cocktail but obviously you can easily make as many as you like using this base recipe.

Can I make this ahead of time?

If you want to prepare this ahead of time I suggest that you mix together the vodka, raspberry liqueur and cranberry juice, and then when ready to assemble the drinks, place into the shaker with ice and then continue with the directions. I think guests really enjoy seeing the preparation of this drink.

What is the best way to create the blood drops?

I like to drizzle the red decorating gel inside of the glass that way it will still stay in place when the cocktail is added. It’s sort of like drizzling chocolate sauce or caramel sauce in specialty coffee drinks. It doesn’t need to be perfect and you can use as much or as little as you like.

Can I rim this with anything else?

Yes! You can rim this with the decorating gel then dip in red sanding sugar or you can dip the glass in water and then rim with just the red sanding sugar.

Can I change the flavor to enhance this cocktail?

Absolutely, you can use a raspberry flavored vodka to enhance the raspberry flavor. If you want some added sweetness, you can use a cranberry fruit cocktail instead of straight cranberry juice.

Do I have to use champagne?

No, if you aren’t a fan of champagne, you can substitute it with Prosecco or your favorite sparkling wine.

How do I store?

These are best served once they are made. As noted above you can mix together the vodka, raspberry liqueur and cranberry juice ahead of time and then when ready to serve pour into cocktail shaker with ice and finish assembling your drink.

Pinterest image of the Vampire's Kiss Cocktail in tall glass with alcohol bottles in background.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE IN THE RECIPE CARD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • red decorating gel
  • vodka
  • raspberry liqueur
  • cranberry juice
  • champagne
Ingredients needed: red decorating gel, vodka, raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice and champagne.

HOW TO MAKE A VAMPIRE’S KISS COCKTAIL:

Rim a martini or cocktail glass with red decorating gel.

Red decorating gel lining the glass.

In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, pour in the vodka.

Vodka be poured into cocktail shaker.

Next add the raspberry liqueur.

Raspberry Liqueur being poured into the cocktail shaker.

Lastly add in the cranberry juice.

Cranberry juice being poured into the cocktail shaker.

Give it ten good shakes, or shake until it becomes cold, and then strain into the prepared glass. 

Shaken up liqueur being poured into glass.

Top with about 1 ½ ounces of champagne

Champagne be poured over the cocktail shaker mixture in glass.

Sip and enjoy!

Close up of the Vampire's Kiss Cocktail showing the lined rim.

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Square image close up of champagne being poured into glass for the Vampire's Kiss Cocktail.

Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail

Get festive this Halloween season with this delicious Vampire's Kiss Cocktail! Bubbly, tasty and super easy to whip up, this will be your new go-to Halloween drink!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • red decorating gel
  • 1 ½ ounces vodka (I like Grey Goose or Smirnoff)
  • ½ ounce raspberry liqueur (I used Chambord)
  • 1 ½ ounces cranberry juice
  • 1 ½ ounces champagne

Instructions

  • Rim a martini or cocktail glass with red decorating gel.
  • In a cocktail shaker, filled halfway with ice, pour in the vodka.
  • Next add the raspberry liqueur and cranberry juice.
  • Give it ten good shakes, or shake until it becomes cold, and then strain into your glass.
  • Top with about 1 ½ ounces of champagne.
  • Sip and enjoy!

Notes

  • This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
  • You can slightly make this ahead of time, mix together the vodka, raspberry liqueur and cranberry juice. When ready to serve pour into ice filled cocktail shaker and then finish off the recipe.
  • Champagne can be substituted for Prosecco or your favorite sparkling wine.
  • Red decorating gel can be found in the baking aisle of the grocery store. 
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 10g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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