Halloween Shimmering Cherry Mocktail or Cocktail Recipe

This bewitching concoction combines the deep, rich flavor of cherry with lime and presents a touch of eerie elegance with its shimmering appearance. Perfect for Halloween parties or simply indulging in the supernatural flavor of dark cherry.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz. unsweetened organic cherry juice
  • 1 oz. lime syrup
  • 1 oz. grenadine

1. Mix Your Potion

In a martini shaker filled with ice, combine the cherry juice, lime syrup and grenadine.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

2. Shake With Intention

Seal the shaker and shake the ingredients well. Remove the shaker cap and strain the liquid into a martini glass.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

3. The Magic Ingredient

Add the shimmer powder and stir well.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

4. Add Effervescence

Top with sparkling water, garnish with the fresh cherry, then serve.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

5. Serve With Spooky Style

To maintain the shimmer's enchantment, serve your drink with a cocktail pick or swizzle stick. With every stir, the shimmer will dance and dazzle, captivating all who partake.

Bartender’s note: Turn this mocktail into a cocktail by adding 1 oz. of vodka in the martini shaker with the other ingredients.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Next Up

How to Make Marshmallow Spiderweb Croquembouche for Halloween

This tower of sweets may look complicated to make, but this easy recipe uses a shortcut with store-bought frozen profiteroles.

How to Make a Pumpkin-Shaped Cheeseball With Leaf-Shaped Tortilla Chips

Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving or looking for an appetizer to bring to a Halloween party, you can’t go wrong with this easy ham and cheese hors d'oeuvre served with leaf-shaped chips.

DIY Halloween Skeleton-Hand Place Card Holders For Your Halloween Dinner Party

Elevate your Halloween dinner setting or buffet table with these glamourous yet easy-to-make place cards or food label holders. Our free, editable cards with a floral motif make the project easy and elegant.

How to Make a Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

Serve a spread that has all the things you’d expect on a classic charcuterie board, but give it a seasonal flair to win the holiday.

100+ Printable (and Free!) Halloween Templates

From printable party invitations to cute cupcake toppers, boo basket embellishments and party favors plus pumpkin-carving templates and indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts, we've got everything you need to frighten up some fun this Halloween. All you need is a printer!

Halloween Treat Recipe: Fancy Witch Hat Cookies

With their elegant pink and black colors, dazzling gold buckles and adorable bat decorations, these cookies are perfect for any bewitching occasion.

How to Create a Modern Halloween Tablescape

No haunted house is complete without a spooky tablescape. Delight dinner guests with this creepy-chic twist on traditional Halloween decor.

Easy-to-Make Spooky Halloween Gallery Wall Art

Decorate your walls for Halloween with this gothic-glittery display of creepy crawly specimens using inexpensive toy bats and bugs.

How to Decorate Your Fireplace for Halloween: Two Ways

Show off your personality this Halloween by giving your mantel and fireplace the lighthearted look of fall or stirring up something a bit more sinister.

How to Make Dipped Candy Apple Party Favors

Rustic yet refined embellishments like a sprig of gilded greenery and a leaf-shaped kraft paper tag make these candy-coated apples a casually elegant, yet affordable DIY favor. Give them out as take-home treats at your next gathering or package them up as pretty, edible holiday gifts.

Go Shopping

Get product recommendations from HGTV editors, plus can’t-miss sales and deals.

On TV

Home Town

7am | 6c

Home Town

8am | 7c

Home Town

9am | 8c

Home Town

10am | 9c

Home Town

11am | 10c

House Hunters

5:30pm | 4:30c

House Hunters

6:30pm | 5:30c

House Hunters

7:30pm | 6:30c
On Tonight
On Tonight

House Hunters

8pm | 7c

House Hunters

8:30pm | 7:30c

House Hunters

9:30pm | 8:30c

House Hunters

10pm | 9c

House Hunters

10:30pm | 9:30c

House Hunters

11pm | 10c

House Hunters

11:30pm | 10:30c

House Hunters

12am | 11c

House Hunters

12:30am | 11:30c

House Hunters

1am | 12c

House Hunters

1:30am | 12:30c

House Hunters

2:30am | 1:30c

House Hunters

3:30am | 2:30c

House Hunters

4:30am | 3:30c

House Hunters

5:30am | 4:30c

Follow Us Everywhere

Join the party! Don't miss HGTV in your favorite social media feeds.