Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail

Why We Love This Recipe

Strikingly spooky: The beautiful red color combined with the edible glitter and red decorating gel on the rim gives this drink all the vampire vibes.

Easy to batch for a crowd: This Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail is so easy to scale up and batch for a crowd, just like my IV Bag Margaritas.

Quick to make: This recipe just requires a few minutes and simple ingredients that you can find easily. 

Ingredient Notes

Vodka: You just need your favorite plain vodka. If you wanted to try a flavored vodka, you could add vanilla vodka or even raspberry vodka. 

Chambord raspberry liqueur: In my opinion, Chambord is the best raspberry liqueur, but if you have another brand that you like you can definitely use that. 

Lime juice: When making cocktails, fresh lime juice will always taste best. If your only option is bottled juice, it’ll work in a pinch.

Cranberry juice: Use unsweetened 100% cranberry juice as the raspberry liqueur provides a good bit of sweetness. You could also use any other tart, red-hued juice like unsweetened pomegranate or cherry juice.

Sparkling rosé wine: You can use champagne, prosecco, or cava. Using a rosé variety lends more to the red color, but regular, non-rosé sparkling wine works just fine too.

Optional Ingredients and Garnishes

Edible glitter: This will really give your cocktail a WOW factor. If you can’t find this in stores, I’ve linked an online option for you below.

Red decorating gel icing: This is great to smear on the rim of the glass or on a set of plastic toy vampire fangs. If your icing has glitter in it, it can do double duty by using it in place of the edible glitter.

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What is Chambord? 

Chambord is a French cognac-based, black raspberry liqueur that is sweet and fruity. It is made from raspberries, blackberries, and black currants. The recipe for Chambord is inspired by a liqueur that was enjoyed by King Louis XIV of France when he visited the Loire Valley in the 17th century.

Chambord is made in the Loire Valley, and it is a popular ingredient in cocktails, especially those that call for a sweet and fruity flavor such as my Chambord Spritz or Chambord Sour. 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Add the vodka and Chambord raspberry liqueur to a cocktail shaker.

Step 2: Add the cranberry and lime juice along with a pinch of edible glitter, if using. Add ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into a martini cocktail glass and top with sparkling rosé.

Step 3: Smear a bit of the red gel icing on the rim of the martini glass or on a pair of plastic vampire fangs and drape over the rim of the glass. 

Expert Tips and Variations

Use a brut or dry champagne or sparkling wine as this drink is fairly sweet.

Don’t add ice to your cocktail shaker until after you’ve added the ingredients to prevent excessive dilution of the drink. 

For those that like an extra sweet cocktail, use cranberry juice cocktail instead of 100% cranberry juice, add a touch of simple syrup, or choose a sweet sparkling wine or champagne. 

For a more tart drink, try adding extra lime juice.

Try different garnishes, such as:

• After rimming the glass with the icing, roll the rim of your martini glass in red sugar sprinkles or freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries that have been ground up into a powder.
• You can try the plastic fangs, as I did, or try a skewer of Halloween-themed gummy candy, fresh raspberries, or maraschino cherries. 

Batching and Make Ahead Tips

The Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail makes an excellent batched cocktail. Just multiply each ingredient by the number of servings you plan to make. I’ve provided measurements to serve 8 in the recipe card notes below to make things easier.

To make a big batch:

• Combine the vodka, raspberry liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice in a large pitcher or bowl.
• Stir well to mix and chill until ready to use. You can make this base up to one day in advance.
• When you’re ready to serve, stir in the edible glitter (if using) and sparkling rosé.
• Pour into individual martini glasses.

If you’re planning on serving the batched cocktail right away and not pre-chilling, I recommend adding some to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake a few portions at a time in the shaker. Or, you can simply serve the cocktail over ice instead of straight up.

Making the Recipe into a Mocktail

To make a mocktail version of the Vampire’s Kiss Martini:

• Omit the vodka.
• Replace the Chambord/raspberry liqueur with a raspberry-flavored syrup.
• Substitute the sparkling rosé with berry-flavored seltzer water.
• Keep the rest of the ingredients as they are.