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    Home » Recipes » Holiday » Halloween » Tequila Sunrise Vampire Cocktail + Mocktail

    LAST UPDATED: November 20, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: October 7, 2020 By Toni Dash 33 Comments

    Tequila Sunrise Vampire Cocktail + Mocktail

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    Classic Tequila Sunrise cocktail is transformed into a ghoulishly great Halloween cocktail or mocktail! All the same ingredients you love just presented in a fun spooky way perfect for your favorite vampire!

    tequila sunrise vampire cocktail title image

    A great Halloween drink doesn’t need to be complicated. It just needs to be spooky and fun!

    This interactive drink delivers on creepy whimsy! Whether you make it a cocktail or a mocktailmocktail, everyone gets to inject their own ‘blood’ into their drink!

    For more fun recipes with syringes try Creepy Shirley Temple Drink or Bloody Maria Shots. You can even use them for salad dressing in this  Halloween Salad.

    An Easy Halloween Cocktail

    Tequila Sunrise is a favorite cocktail. Thanks to the orange juice it’s as common for brunch as it is during cocktail hour. 

    It’s a fun one to change up into a Halloween drink thanks to a perfect prop and blood red ingredient!

    Recipe Ingredients + Notes

    Orange Juice – Use fresh orange juice is possible for the best flavor. When buying the juice select one that is listed as ‘not from concentrate’ if possible. 

    Tequila – tequila is the star of the cocktail. It mixes well with the other ingredients making it so popular!

    What Tequila works best for this cocktail?

    Any type of tequila will work: Silver (aka blanco or white), Reposado or Anejo. The difference between them is aging which effects how smooth they are.

    Most importantly, in my opinion, is not choosing the cheapest tequila you can find. The quality of the tequila will effect the taste of the cocktail and the feeling after drinking it. 

    Grenadine – grenadine is a popular non-alcholic bar syrup that’s sweet, tart and made from pomagranate. It’s best known for giving Shirley Temple drinks their red color. It is the perfect ingredient for this scary drink.

    tequila sunrise cocktail with syringe

    Where to Buy the Syringes?

    The syringes used are actually jello shot syringes.

    They are available online as well as I’ve seen them at Spirit Halloween stores.

    They are reusable. Once you are done wash them out and store them for reuse.

    The skeleton hand goblets are also available online.

    How to Make it – Step-by-Step

    STEP 1: Pour the grenadine in a bowl or glass. Insert the syringe with the plunger fully pushed in. Slowly pull the plunger out to fill the syringe with 3/4 ounce of grenadine (photo 1).

    STEP 2: Fill glasses with ice (photo 2).

    tequila sunrise vampire cocktail recipe steps 1-4

    STEP 3: Pour in the tequila and orange juice; stir (photo 3).

    STEP 4: Insert the syringe for guests to inject the grenadine (photo 4).

    tequila sunrise cocktail with grenadine

    How to Make a Tequila Sunrise Mocktail

    Basically the tequila is removed and the amounts of orange juice and grenadine are changed.

    The orange juice is increased to 1 cup (8 ounces). The grenadine is increased to 1 ounce.

    How to Make a Tequila Sunrise Not for Vampires?

    Easy.

    1. In a highball glass add the ice. Pour in the tequila and orange juice; stir.
    2. Turn a dining spoon upside down with the end against the glass just above the liquid level.
    3. Slowly pour the grenadine over the spoon and let it sink down the to the bottom of the Tequila Sunrise.

    You can see the spoon method in this Pousse Cafe cocktail.

    OR make into Tequila Sunrise Freezer Pops!

     

    tequila sunrise cocktail with spiders

    More Halloween Drink recipes You’ll Love!

    • Slow Cooker Vampire Punch {Serve Warm or Cold}
    • The Grave Digger Cocktail
    • Candy Corn Vodka Martini with Pop Rocks rim
    • Brain Hemorrhage Shooters

    Try these Halloween Recipes too!

    • Creepy Spider Egg Pudding
    • Mummy Cherry Hand Pies
    • Mummy Halloween Cookies
    • Toxic Waste Jello Cups
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    Tequila Sunrise Vampire Cocktail

    The classic cocktail is vampire-ready with 'blood' injected with a syringe. Mocktail version is perfect for those preferring the gore without the liquor.
    5 from 26 votes
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    Course: Cocktail, Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 206kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Equipment

    Plastic syringe

    Ingredients

    Tequila Sunrise cocktail

    • 3/4 ounce grenadine
    • ice to fill
    • 4 ounces orange juice freshly squeezed if possible
    • 1 1/2 ounces tequila

    Sunrise Mocktail

    • 1 ounce grenadine
    • ice to fill
    • 8 ounces orange juice

    Instructions

    Tequila Sunrise cocktail

    • Fill the plastic syringe with grenadine.
    • Fill the cup with ice.
    • Pour in the orange juice.
    • Add the tequila and stir.
    • Place the syringe inside the drink.
    • When ready to drink, squirt the grenadine into the orange juice.

    Sunrise Mocktail

    • Follow the instructions above using the ingredients amounts for the mocktail and leaving out any tequila.

    Notes

    nutritional information for 1 Tequila Sunrise cocktail.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 227mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Ntensibe Edgar says

      October 12, 2020 at 6:53 am

      5 stars
      So glad you provided a mocktail version! Simply delicious. The effect of the vampires’ long fingers simply does the best justice.

      Reply
    2. Emman Damian says

      October 11, 2020 at 10:53 pm

      5 stars
      I love a good Tequila Sunrise cocktail, I love preparing it to friends and family. Can’t wait for Friday!

      Reply
    3. anna says

      October 10, 2020 at 10:30 pm

      Wow! This is perfect for summer, thanks for sharing this easy to follow the recipe.

      Reply
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