Halloween is the time to get dressed up. And why not dress up your kids' pre-trick-or-treat beverage while you're at it? Make a mocktail for them, and then make a grown-up version of this spooky seltzer for yourself.
Ingredients
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 10 drops red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 cans lychee nuts, drained (about 24)
- 24 maraschino cherries, chilled
- 24 skewers or toothpicks
- 1 liter seltzer water, chilled
Instructions
- For the blood: In a small mixing bowl, add the corn syrup, food coloring and vanilla extract. Mix together well and sent aside.
- For the eyeballs: Begin with the lychee nuts. Insert a maraschino into the hole of each lychee nut and drizzle with extra blood syrup. Insert a skewer or toothpick into each "eyeball" to secure the cherry.
- For the mocktail: To serve the cocktail, drizzle the blood syrup around the rim of each glass and let it drip down. Pour the seltzer into the glass and garnish with an eyeball.
- For the Eyeball Highball: Prepare the cocktail as noted above and add a splash of vanilla vodka.