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Unicorn Blood Cocktail (Harry Potter Cocktail)
This Unicorn Blood Cocktail is a Harry Potter themed drink dressed up as a Halloween cocktail. With sweet, nutty, tart, herbaceous flavors, this is a uniquely delicious drink with a rich mouthfeel, that looks stunning as well!Easy - Very easy recipe to make. This Halloween cocktail comes together very quickly.Makes 2 cocktails.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 204 kcal
Course:
Drinks , Cocktails
Cuisine:
North American , American , Canadian
Ingredients
- 4 fl oz gin 120 mL (see recipe notes)
- 2 fl oz lemon juice 60 mL, preferably freshly squeezed
- 1 ½ fl oz orgeat syrup 45 mL
- 4 dashes orange bitters angoustara orange bitters can be used as well.
- ¼ tsp silver luster dust
- ice for mixing the cocktail (and more for serving)
- 2 small pieces Dry Ice optional
- Dried orange or lemon slice or orange / lemon twist (for garnish)
- 6 fl oz tonic water 178 mL (club soda to top up, this is optional)
Instructions
Prepare the serving glasses
- Prepare 2 coupe glasses to serve the cocktails (4 - 5 fl oz capacity). If your serving glasses have a larger capacity, then the cocktail can be served with extra ice. Additional tonic water or club soda can be used to top up with as well.
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Prepare the cocktail
- In a cocktail shaker, add the gin, lemon juice, orgeat syrup, bitters, and luster dust.
- Add a generous amount of ice to the shaker. Close the shaker and shake the cocktail for a few seconds to mix and chill the drink.
Pour the drink
- Place 1 small piece of dry ice (if using) in each of the serving glasses. Alternatively, place about ½ tsp of crushed dry ice.
- If the serving glasses are larger than 5 fl oz, add some regular ice to the bottom of the serving glasses.
- Carefully strain the cocktail into the glasses. The dry ice will immediately create smoke as you pour the drink.
- OPTIONAL - Pour about 2 - 3 fl oz of tonic water or club soda to top up.
- Garnish the cocktail with the slice of orange (or lemon) or the peel. Serve immediately.
- Note (if using dry ice) - Consume the cocktail only after dry ice has completely evaporated (i.e. the drink is no longer creating any smoke).
Notes
- Use a clear colored gin for this recipe. Otherwise, the final cocktail will not take on the desired silver color.
- So avoid yellow colored or purple colored gins.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cocktail (4 fl oz)
Calories
204kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cocktails
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cocktail (4 fl oz) | |
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.