Unicorn Blood Cocktail inspired by Harry Potter | Champagne and Coconuts
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When it comes to being a true Harry Potter fanatic, this means that you’re no stranger to the importance of Unicorn Blood throughout the plot of the books and movies.
Enjoy a Unicorn Blood Cocktail
Since the drink has cherry liqueur, it’s a natural fit to garnish the drink with cherries. We’ve used maraschino cherries here, but if you really want to both up the flavor and the spooky factor, some Luxardo cherries are just right for this drink. They taste delicious and are nice and dark.
Since you’ll only be making up and drinking this “Unicorn Blood Cocktail”, this means that you’ll get the benefit of staying alive and living your best life.
What’s not to like?
Is unicorn blood a cursed drink?
Not our recipe!
But if you know the story of the curses that come with the slaying of a unicorn, then you know that that’s one end of the spectrum that you don’t want to be on.
Thankfully, this recipe for unicorn blood is not one of those cursed drinks.
One sip of this Unicorn Blood Cocktail and you’ll be thankful that you’re on the good side of the drink and not the cursed one!
Luckily, this simple Harry Potter cocktail isn’t hard to whip up at all and it tastes amazing, too.
A glittery cocktail for Halloween
Voldemort knew how precious Unicorn Blood is. We bet ours tastes better though.
This purple alcoholic drink with glitter is sure to be a win!
Even though the unicorn blood in Harry Potter is thick and silver, it’s still a super fun themed-drink to have on hand for all your friends who are Harry Potter fans, too.
We added edible silver shimmer to give ours that swirl of silvery gray to keep it on theme.
Great for a party for binge-watching Harry Potter or a tasty drink for Halloween as well.
Made using tequila and coconut rum, this fruity and flavorful drink will have you forget about any doom and gloom that might be hanging around in your future.
And since it has a bit of silver glimmer mixed in, there’s that hint of unicorn blood that’ll be staring at you with every single sip.
What else could you use as a garnish for this unicorn blood cocktail?
While I’m a big fan of the mint and cherries, don’t forget that a slice of lime would also make a great garnish, too.
It just really depends on if you want a bit more sour taste or sweet.
You can also dress it up with a fun unicorn cocktail pick.
Or for Halloween, use a spooky skull cocktail pick.
You can really have fun with serving this drink. If you have some fun, themed cocktail picks, like a skull and crossbones or a witch hat, it’s a lot of fun to add to the drink.
Ingredients to make the Harry Potter-inspired Unicorn Blood Cocktail
- 1.5 oz Coconut Rum, like Malibu
- .5 oz Silver Tequila
- .5 oz Cherry cordial liqueur, like Cherry Heering or Luxardo
- 3 oz Sprite
- 1 tsp. Silver cake shimmer
- 1 tsp. Grenadine
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
- Sprig of mint, for garnish
To make the drink, you will need: a measuring cup or jigger, a measuring spoon, a cocktail shaker, and a beverage glass.
Can I make this drink without alcohol?
Sort of.
If you leave out the alcohol, you’re left with sprite, grenadine and the silver cake shimmer.
So basically, that’s going to be a sparkly Shirley Temple.
And if that’s what you’re looking for, that’s great!
But if you’re looking to try to keep the spirit of the drink more intact, we like to mix in some cherry kool-aid or a cherry flavored cream soda.
It gives it a little more flavor and makes a virgin version of the drink a bit more fun.
While we made the drink to enjoy for with your Harry Potter movie and reading marathons, it is rather perfect for Halloween. Spooky Halloween themed drinks are so much fun.
How to make a Harry Potter unicorn blood cocktail
Making the drink is really easy.
Start by filling your cocktail shaker about three quarters of the way full with ice.
Also fill your beverage glass with ice too.
Then measure the rum, tequila, grenadine, and cherry liqueur and pour them over the ice in the shaker.
You want to measure the liquids before adding them to the ice so that the ice doesn’t melt.
If you have a Boston shaker, I like to add ice to one part and the liquids to the other and then put it together and shake.
Measure the silver cake shimmer and add it to the shaker as well.
Shake thoroughly.
Because of the cake shimmer, you want to make sure that it’s well mixed so that the shimmer will really sparkle when the drink is poured.
Strain over the ice in your beverage glass.
Top with Sprite or your favorite lemon-lime soda.
Ginger ale works too.
Garnish with a sprig of mint and a couple of maraschino or Luxardo cherries. And enjoy.
More Harry Potter and other fandom drinks for you to try:
The Crimes of Grindelwald
Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice
Sorting Hat Shots
The Occamy (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
The Mother of Dragon Fruit (Game of Thrones)
Elsa’s Frozen Electric Long Island Iced Tea
The Yellow Eyed Demon (Supernatural)
Another Glorious Morning (Hocus Pocus)
Butterbeer Ice Cream Float (Harry Potter)
The Golden Trident (Aquaman)
Emerald Potion aka the Drink of Despair (Harry Potter)
Death Eater’s Draught (Harry Potter)
Oogie Boogie’s Halloween Punch (A Nightmare Before Christmas)
Midnight Margaritas (Practical Magic)
And of course, we have some fun fan inspired roundups too:
Drinks to enjoy in your Cantina (Star Wars)
Awesome Avengers Cocktails
Game of Thrones Inspired Cocktails
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Since this drink is shimmery, we think it really shows off well to serve it with a crushed ice dome. To do so, overfill your glass and round the ice before pouring the drink. Jennifer Quisenberry Our Harry Potter inspired Unicorn Blood Cocktail is perfect to enjoy year round, but we really love to serve it for Halloween! It’s shimmery and magical looking, and so fun to serve! Made with cherry liqueur, tequila, and coconut rum, it’s absolutely delicious. We can see why Voldemort wanted it so much.
- Cocktail Shaker – preferably a Boston shaker
- 1.5 oz Coconut Rum like Malibu
- .5 oz Silver Tequila
- .5 oz Cherry cordial liqueur like Cherry Heering or Luxardo
- 3 oz Sprite
- 1 tsp. Silver cake shimmer
- 1 tsp. Grenadine
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
- Sprig of mint for garnish
- Add the rum, tequila, grenadine, and cherry liqueur to a cocktail. Fill the shaker with ice and shake thoroughly.
- Measure the cake shimmer and add it to the shaker and shake again. You will want to shake it well until the shimmer is well-mixed.
- Pour the mixture through a strainer into the beverage glass. Top with Sprite.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint and a couple of maraschino cherries. Enjoy!
Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients.
Hi, I’m Jennifer. I love to cook and entertain. I have a lot of fun sharing traditional food and drink recipes as well as putting a new spin on the classics. I strive to provide easy to make recipes that are perfect for the home cook, bartender and entertainer.