December 21, 2024

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Blood and Drag- Bourbon Cocktail Recipe Inspired by the Boulet Brothers of “Dragula”

A spooky riff on a "Blood and Sand" inspired by the Boulet Brothers of Dragula fame.
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It’s time for another in my series of drag inspired cocktails. This one is inspired by The Boulet Brothers of “Dragula” fame.

Table of Contents

Background/Inspiration for Blood and Drag Cocktail Inspired by the Boulet Brothers

Cocktail Journey for Spooky Halloween Bourbon Drink Recipe

Cocktail Recipe

Cocktail (makes 1)

  • 2oz bourbon
  • 1oz blackberry orange syrup (see below)
  • .75oz Great Lakes Cranberry Liqueur
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Stir until chilled and pour in a glass garnished with edible sparkly glitter blood drizzle. (The wine glass pictured was found at a thrift shop and I couldn’t find it available online new. If you search “black tulip stem wine glass” you can find them on ebay)

Blackberry Orange Syrup / Glitter Blood Drizzle Garnish syrup

  • 2 oranges (blood oranges if they’re in season)
  • 1.5 cups sugar (divided into 1 cup and .5 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon citric acid
  • 1/2 cup blackberries
  • corn starch slurry (1.5 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1.5 tbsp cold water)
  • 1.5 cups water
  • Edible Glitter
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

In a large pourable container zest and juice the oranges. Add blackberries and muddle everything together. Add water and use an immersion blender to fully combine. Strain to remove pulp, seeds, and large pieces of zest.

Glitter Blood Syrup Recipe

Take .5 cup of the mixture and put in in a small saucepan and stir in the cornstarch slurry until dissolved. Add 1 cup of sugar and stir again. Heat mixture until it just starts to boil and reducee heat to low and gently simmer for about 5 minutes. Be extremely careful not to get any hot syrup on you or allow the mixture the boil (you don’t want to make hard candy). Remove from heat and add edible glitter until sufficiently sparkly (I ended up using about half a teaspoon). Allow to cool before using. If the syrup isn’t red enough add food coloring until blood red. I ended up using red and a little black to get it nice and dark, as well as shit ton of edible glitter.

Blackberry Orange Syrup

With remaining liquid add 1 tsp citric acid, 1/8tsp salt, and .5 cup sugar. Use immersion blender until everything is dissolved. Can be used immediately. (I made this less sour than most of my syrup recipes as the Cranberry liqueur was already pretty sour. If you substitute a liqueur that is not sour, add another teaspoon or 2 of citric acid.)

Optional Garnish: Nori Horns

I took a small square of nori wrap and wrapped them into horns, using a little water to keep it together. I then cut some small slits so the horns could be placed on the glass rim. This garnish is technically edible but will add an “ocean-y” flavor to your palate.

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