Sour Frankenstein Cocktail

Name: Sour Frankenstein Cocktail
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 margaritas
Ingredients: 6 oz tequila (divided); 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup simple syrup; 4 limes (juiced); 1 cucumber (sliced); 1/2 tsp salt; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup corn syrup; 5 drops red food colouring; 1/4 cup cornstarch

10/23/19

This Sour Frankenstein Cocktail is a fun party cocktail for Halloween. Don't let the green fool you: they're really just cucumber margaritas in disguise! Jump to Recipe

Ingredients in Frankenstein cocktails

Say hello to the most amazing Halloween cocktail ever! This Sour Frankenstein Cocktail has a flavour that everyone is going to love: they're really just cucumber margaritas in disguise!

I'd like to believe that my love of margaritas is well-documented seeing as I have concocted many flavours over the years, from pineapple margaritas to prickly pear, but surprisingly I have yet to share ALL of my favourite margarita recipes. Well, friends, you're in luck, because cucumber is hands-down my absolute fave!

The fake blood, well…it is optional. But why not add it on for the spooky effect right? And it's a totally edible no-brainer: CORN SYRUP and red food colouring!

Here's everything you need to make these Halloween cocktails:

tequila
homemade simple syrup (just mix 1 part boiling water with 1 part sugar)
4 limes
1 cucumber
salt

How to make Frankenstein cocktails

These Halloween cocktails are fairly easy to make! All you need is a blender and a strainer. Here's how to make them:

Freeze your glassware to help the fake blood stick to the rim.
Mix boiling water and sugar together to create simple syrup. Put it in the freezer to let cool for 10 minutes or so.
Meanwhile, make the fake blood (directions below).
Use a blender to blend the water, limes, cucumber and salt until mixture is well mixed.
Strain pulp using a fine mesh sieve, then add simple syrup and stir.
Rim each glass in fake blood.
Add 1.5 oz tequila and a handful of ice to each glass, then top up with margarita mix. Serve and enjoy!

Make this cocktail ahead of time

You can make components of this drink ahead of time. The fake blood can be made up to a week in advance and stored in a jar in the fridge, and you can also make the cucumber margarita mix up to 2 days in advance without compromising on the flavour.

Rim your glass fresh the day of, then add the tequila, ice and homemade margarita mix. It's so easy to prepare these drinks ahead of time so you can get back to enjoying Halloween!

How to make fake blood rimmer

This fake blood rimmer comes together with some simple ingredients that you likely already have on hand in your pantry! It's totally optional to add it, but if you're serving these drinks on Halloween then you just HAVE to add that spooky effect for your guests! Here's what you need for the rimmer:

1/2 cup corn syrup
5 drops red food colouring
1/4 cup cornstarch

All you have to do to make the fake blood syrup is to mix all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl, then freeze for 15 min.

And now without further ado, I leave you with a little picture of my brother Troy and I enjoying all the spoils of Halloween as kids. Can you believe we are in our 20s now?! Time flies!

Ingredient substitutions

These cocktails are super versatile and customizable. Check out the ingredient swaps below:

Alcohol – This recipe calls for tequila but you can easily use vodka, gin, rum or whiskey here and your cocktails will still taste great. Or omit the alcohol for a tasty mocktail!

Margarita mix – You don't need to use a cucumber for this recipe, but I prefer the flavour. You can just leave it out and use all limes only. Add 2 more limes to the mix if you're not using the cucumber.

Simple syrup – You can use brown sugar if you don't have white sugar on hand. Honey works too.

More easy Halloween recipes

This Sour Frankenstein Cocktail is a bonus for all you Halloween lovers out there, and you don't need to cook up any crazy concoctions to surprise your party guests. Check out these other great Halloween ideas below:

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Halloween?

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