Vampire Kiss Cocktail
The Vampire Kiss cocktail is a bold, slightly sweet vodka-based drink that’s perfect for adding a spooky touch to any Halloween celebration. With its striking blood-red hue and irresistible flavor, this festive cocktail is sure to be the star of your Halloween party spread.
Hosting a cozy, intimate Halloween get-together? This cocktail is the perfect show-stopper to serve your guests. Throwing a bigger bash? Pick up a plastic cauldron from your local dollar store and mix up a big batch—your spooky soirée will instantly feel extra festive.
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And don’t think this Vampire Kiss cocktail is only for Halloween. Its striking red color makes it just as fitting for Valentine’s Day—maybe keep the name of the drink a secret from your sweetheart!
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Helpful tips
- If you’re only making a few of these cocktails, I recommend buying the small bottles of champagne; unless of course, you’re planning to drink the rest of a full bottle.
- If you want to infuse your own homemade raspberry vodka instead of using store-bought (which might have added sugar), you’ll need to plan ahead: it takes 5 days for the vodka to infuse properly.
- I use Chambord black raspberry liqueur, but you can use any brand you prefer.
- I recommend unsweetened cranberry juice for all my cocktails (so I can control their sweetness) but if you can’t find it in the store, then use less grenadine (one teaspoon per cocktail) or even omit it, which I strongly recommend.
- You will put all the ingredients in the cocktail shaker EXCEPT the champagne, which goes in only after you’ve shaken together the other ingredients. Champagne is bubbly, so you don’t want to shake it. After you add it, take a cocktail spoon and gently stir it in before pouring the drink into the glasses.
- I choose to use regular maraschino cherries instead of my beloved Luxardo cherries in this cocktail, because I want their vibrant red to match the color of the drink.
- Although I find this garnish too sweet, but if you want, you can put red sugar on the rim. Here’s how: wet your finger with some simple syrup and rub it around the rim. Pour a small amount of the sugar on a small plate. Dip each glass in the red sugar, making sure each glass has an even red sugar rim. Shake off any excess sugar and set aside.
How to make a vampire kiss cocktail
Pre-step
Get a cocktail shaker, measuring glass, cocktail spoon and glassware.
After pouring out the ingredients, add to the shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – raspberry vodka, black raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice, grenadine, and champagne.
Step two
Measure out 4 ounces of raspberry vodka. (A)
Step three
Measure out 2 ounces of black raspberry liqueur. (B)
Step four
Measure out 1 1/2 ounces of cranberry juice. (C)
Step five
Measure out 1/2 ounce grenadine. (D)
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Step six
Gather a few maraschino cherries for garnish. Rinse the cherries before adding them to the cocktail as you don’t want extra sweetness from the syrup the cherries are packed in.
Spear the cherries on martini picks, one per pick. (E)
Step seven
Measure out 3 ounces of dry champagne. (F) But don’t add to the shaker.
Step eight
Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
Step nine
Open the shaker and add the champagne to it. Use a cocktail spoon and gently stir the champagne with the rest of the ingredients.
Step ten
Add the cherries to each cocktail glass. Cap the shaker, and strain and divide the vampire kiss martini between the two glasses.
Look at that color!
So delicious.
I hope you enjoyed this vampire kiss cocktail recipe. It’s one of the best halloween cocktails I’ve tried.
Other red drinks
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Vampire Kiss Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 ounces raspberry vodka
- 2 ounces chambord (or black raspberry liqueur)
- 3 ounces cranberry juice (unsweetened if you can get it, if not see notes below)
- .50 ounce grenadine (if the cranberry juice is sweetened, either omit the grenadine or use 2 teaspoons tops)
- 3 ounces champagne (dry)
- 2 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Get your cocktail shaker, measuring glass, cocktail spoon and glassware. Rinse 2 cherries to remove the syrup and spear one each on martini picks.2 maraschino cherries
- Add raspberry vodka, chambord, cranberry juice and grenadine to the shaker.Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds.4 ounces raspberry vodka, 2 ounces chambord, 3 ounces cranberry juice, .50 ounce grenadine
- Uncap shaker and add champagne and gently stir with the cocktail spoon.3 ounces champagne
- Cap the shaker and strain and divide the liquid between the two glasses. Add the cherries in the glasses.
- Sip, smile, and enjoy.
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Helpful tips
- If you’re making just a few cocktails, pick up the small bottles of champagne—they’re perfect for single servings and prevent waste. Save the full-size bottles for a crowd or if you plan to enjoy the rest.
- For a more personal touch, you can infuse your own raspberry vodka. Just plan ahead—it takes about 5 days for the vodka to develop a rich, fruity flavor.
- I prefer to use Chambord black raspberry liqueur, but feel free to substitute it with another brand you enjoy.
- I always recommend unsweetened cranberry juice so you can control the sweetness of the drink. If you can’t find it, use a lighter hand with the grenadine—about one teaspoon per cocktail—or skip the grenadine entirely.
- Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, except for the champagne. Shake the rest, then gently stir in the champagne with a cocktail spoon to preserve its bubbles before pouring into glasses.
- For garnish, I opt for bright red maraschino cherries instead of my favorite Luxardo cherries, so the color complements the cocktail.
- Want to make it extra festive? Try a red sugar rim. Wet the rim of each glass with simple syrup, dip it into a shallow plate of red sugar for an even coat, tap off the excess, and set aside to dry before serving.
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Originally published in October 2021.
Yum! This vampire kiss cocktail is so delicious! Such a fun drink!
Thank you, Kayla!
The flavor of this cocktail is amazing, and I love how detailed your instructions are. The only change I made was to float a gummy brain on top when I served it. Granted, it’s less classy than your serving, but it was more fun, and we’ll definitely be serving these on Halloween.
I love that idea!! I’ve never even heard of a gummy brain, but now I need to search it out. Thanks for letting me know Patti. I appreciate it.
This is a tasty and fun Halloween cocktail. I love that it’s made with homemade raspberry vodka.
Thanks so much Sharon! I appreciate it.
Raspberry + cranberry + champagne. This cocktail is out of this world and a must-try recipe!
Thanks so much Linda! I appreciate it and thanks for letting me know.
I love the beautiful red color of this cocktail! Not only does it taste fantastic, it’s gorgeous to look at too!
Thanks, Jamie! 🙂 Cheers!
What a fun cocktail for a Halloween party. I bet my guest will enjoy this one. Thanks for this brilliant idea. I will definitely make it.
I hope you do Natalie! It’s indeed a fun cocktail, especially at Halloween.
This drink is a great use of your homemade raspberry vodka! So much raspberry flavor and love the vibrant color.
Thanks so much Brianna! And yes, I make it quite a bit during the year so I can have the raspberry vodka. 🙂
This drink is bloody delicious! Sorry, couldn’t help myself. But really, it is perfect for Halloween.
Lol, Matt! Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Perfect color and flavor for the season. I had never tried black raspberry liquor, now I’m obsessed with it. An easy and refreshing cocktail that I had added to my Halloween recipe list to make every year.
Thanks so much Silvia! I love raspberry vodka and always look for ways to use it in cocktails! Cheers!