Bloody Eyeball Sangria Cocktail (A Spooky Halloween Cocktail Recipe)
This Bloody Eyeball Sangria Cocktail is a fun Halloween drink that’s fruity, subtly spiced, and surprisingly delicious. You won’t believe how easy it is to make, and simple it is to transform it into a mocktail!
Spoon about ⅓ teaspoon of cherry preserves into the cavity of each lychee fruit.
Push 1 or 2 blueberries into the cavity of each lychee on top of the cherry preserves.
For the Spiced Sangria:
Stir together all ingredients in a large pitcher.
Chill for at least 2 hours, but up to 5 days.
To Serve:
Pour the Spiced Sangria into glasses.
Skewer 2 Bloody Eyeballs on 1 toothpick.
Serve each glass of Sangria topped with 1 toothpick of Bloody Eyeballs.
Notes
Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe makes about 6 cups of sangria, for 6 (1-cup) servings.
How Many Bloody Eyeballs: Depending on how many lychee fruits are in the can, you should get about 20 to 25 bloody eyeballs from this recipe.
For Sweeter Punch: To make a sweeter punch, use a sweet red wine. Alternatively, you can use a dry red wine and add simple syrup to taste.
The Eyeballs Sink: These bloody eyeballs sink, they don’t float! This is why I skewer them and serve them on a toothpick on top of the drink.
Sangria Storage: Store the sangria for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Bloody Eyeballs Storage: The eyeballs will taste ok for a couple days stored in the fridge. However, the cherry preserves start to seep out after 1 or 2 hours, so I recommend making these about an hour before you want to serve them.
Mocktail Version: To make this cocktail into a mocktail, use pomegranate juice or cranberry juice instead of the red wine. Use ginger ale instead of the spiced rum.