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RecipesOct 21, 2024
Vampire’s Dream
For those that crave the creepiness of Halloween, create a hair-raising mocktail that only a vampire would drool for after coming in from a night of trick or treating. The addition of our Ginger extract promotes circulatory warming and supports your digestive system. Garnish it with edible “eyeballs” for a spine-chilling but yummy surprise.*
Ingredients
Serves 1
¼ cup Tart Cherry juice, unsweetened
1 cup sparkling water
0.7 ml Herb Pharm Ginger liquid herbal extract†
Optional "Eyeball" Garnishes:
1 can Lychee fruits, pitted, drained, and rinsed
5 Cherries, pitted and rinsed
5 Raisins
Alternative: 5 fresh Blueberries (instead of the Cherries and Raisins)
Optional Cherry Syrup
¼ cup Tart Cherry juice, unsweetened
¼ cup honey
1 dropper from an empty tincture bottle, any size
Instructions
- Drip the optional Cherry syrup on the inside of a glass, letting it run down the sides. (See below for the full instructions for optional steps 1 and 2).
- Add the optional desired number of “eyes”. We’ve found that five looks great in a tall glass!
- Add ¼ cup Tart Cherry juice to the glass and pour 1 cup of sparkling water on top.
- Add 1 serving of Ginger liquid herbal extract.
- Sip & get spooked!
Optional “Eyeball” Garnish Instructions:
- Stuff a Raisin inside of a Cherry to mimic the pupil and iris of the eye. Alternatively, you can use fresh Blueberries instead of Cherries and Rasins.
- Stuff the Cherries (or Blueberries) inside of the Lychee fruits to complete the “eyeball.”
- Repeat with the remaining fruits until you have a desired number of “eyes”.
Optional Cherry Syrup Instructions:
- Combine the Tart Cherry juice and honey in a small saucepan and heat on medium.
- Stir frequently to dissolve the honey. Turn the heat down to a simmer when almost boiling.
- Continue to stir as the liquid reduces to a thicker syrup.
- Remove from heat when the liquid is about the same thickness as Maple syrup.
- Once the syrup is cooled but still warm, use a clean dropper to draw up the Cherry syrup and release it touching the inside rim at the top of the glass. (If an extra dropper isn’t available, a small spoon also works.)
- Let it drip down the inside of the glass before drinking.
Tips:
- Freeze the “eyeballs” beforehand to use them as an ice replacement to keep the drink extra cool and extra scary.
- If you prefer an extra red boost in the syrup, add some vegetable-based red food coloring after removing it from heat.
†One squeeze of the dropper equals 0.7 ml; provides approximately 1 serving of Herb Pharm liquid herbal extract.