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When the spooky season rolls around, there are plenty of exciting recipes to make, but don’t forget about cocktails! This one’s not for the faint of heart. Cursed immortal Halloween rum cocktail is deep, dark and perfect for your next spooky gathering. With black cherry rum, cranberry-cherry juice and a dramatic red gel rim, this drink looks like it was conjured straight from a vampire’s bar cart. It’s bold in flavor and creepy in presentation. Add some vampire teeth to the glass if you’re feeling theatrical and serve it with your choice of a grin or a growl!
The cursed immortal Halloween rum cocktail features black cherry rum and cranberry-cherry juice with a blood-red rim. It’s spooky, bold and easy to make.
Love making Halloween treats? Also try chocolate frogs, Halloween panna cotta eyeballs or perhaps spooky pretzel snacks.
Why You’ll Love It
Haunting presentation: The blood-drip rim takes this cocktail to a whole new level.
Rich flavor: Black cherry rum and tart juice balance perfectly.
Quick to mix: This drink comes together with just a few simple steps.
Party perfect: Guests will love how creepy and clever it looks.
Halloween Rum Cocktail Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Red decorating gel: Creates a dripping blood effect around the rim of the glass.
Ice: Chills the drink and keeps it refreshing.
Cranberry-cherry juice: Adds a bold, tart base with deep color.
Black cherry rum: The main spirit, rich with fruity depth.
Grenadine: Deepens the color and adds sweetness.
Lime juice: Cuts through the sweetness with a little tang.
Vampire teeth: Optional garnish to play up the Halloween vibe (I used these!)
How to Make Cursed Rum Cocktails
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Rim the glass: Squeeze red decorating gel around the rim of a cocktail glass to create a dripping effect.
Add the ingredients: Fill a mixing glass halfway with ice and pour in the cranberry-cherry juice, black cherry rum, grenadine and lime juice.
Stir the cocktail: Stir well until the mixture is fully chilled and blended.
Strain and serve: Strain into the decorated glass and garnish with vampire teeth if using.
Substitutions and Variations
Use a different rum: Swap in spiced rum or plain white rum with a splash of cherry syrup.
Make it alcohol free: Skip the rum and use cherry soda or more cranberry juice.
Change the juice: Pomegranate or blood orange juice can work for a new flavor.
Add fizz: Top with a splash of lemon-lime soda for a bubbly twist.
Serving Suggestions
With savory Halloween bites: Add mini charcuterie boards, a spider pizza and skull potatoes to your buffet spread.
With sweet treats: Pair them with Halloween bark, Halloween Rice Krispie treats, candy apples, and boozy dirt cups.
How to Store Rum Cocktail for Halloween
Store: I recommend making these when you’re ready to serve them, although you can store leftovers for a couple of days (without the ice).
Freeze: I don’t recommend freezing this.
Top Tips
Make it ahead: Mix the cocktail (without ice) and chill it until ready to serve.
Be generous with the gel: Let it drip unevenly for the best creepy effect.
Use a chilled glass: A cold glass keeps the drink refreshing longer.
Strain well: Avoid watery cocktails by straining out excess melted ice.
Halloween Rum Cocktail FAQs
No, but the gel adds the creepy visual that really sells the Halloween theme.
Absolutely! That way anyone who isn’t drinking or any kids at the Halloween party can enjoy it too. Simply omit the black cherry rum and replace it with more of the cranberry cherry cocktail (or whichever juice mix you’re using). The same applies with regard to mixing the cocktail, serving it and making it ahead. And it will still look and taste great!
Cursed Immortal Halloween Rum Cocktail Recipe
Cursed Immortal Halloween Rum Cocktail
Equipment
- Strainer
- Cocktail Glass
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Ounces cranberry-cherry cocktail, such as Ocean Spray 100% juice
- 1 ½ Ounces black cherry rum, such as Cruzan black cherry rum
- ½ Ounce grenadine
- 2 Teaspoons lime juice
- decorating gel, red, for rim
- ice, as needed
- plastic vampire teeth, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Gently squeeze red decorating gel around circumference of the rim of a cocktail glass. Squeezing a little more gel onto certain areas will give more of a drip effect.
- Fill a cocktail mixing glass about halfway with ice. Add cranberry-cherry juice, black cherry rum, grenadine, and lime juice. Stir for about 20 seconds, or until chilled through.
- Strain into prepared cocktail glass. Garnish with plastic vampire teeth, if desired.
Notes
Be generous with the gel: Let it drip unevenly for the best creepy effect.
Use a chilled glass: A cold glass keeps the drink refreshing longer.
Strain well: Avoid watery cocktails by straining out excess melted ice.
Nutrition
The cursed immortal Halloween rum cocktail is a bold, spooky drink that looks as good as it tastes. It’s one of the best Halloween rum drinks. With deep red color, a dramatic blood rim and strong cherry flavor, it’s a crowd-pleaser at any Halloween event. It’s fast to make, easy to customize and perfect for serving with eerie snacks and party bites. This cocktail brings just the right amount of drama to your haunted celebration.
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Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
Cranberry juice is my favourite and I also love dark rum, so this cocktail was a perfect pick for me and I knew before I made it that it would be so good, and it was! And it’s easy as well which is always a plus.
So fun with the fake vampire teeth accent