Blood Orange Vampire Punch

Name: Blood Orange Vampire Punch
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H45M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3 cups blood orange juice; 1 cup tart cherry juice; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons); 1 cup tequila or mezcal (optional); Red gel icing, for decorating

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Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 15 min

Yield: 8 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 15 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

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1 cup sugar

3 cups blood orange juice

1 cup tart cherry juice

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)

1 cup tequila or mezcal (optional)

Red gel icing, for decorating

Directions

Make the simple syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Combine the blood orange juice, cherry juice, lemon juice, chilled simple syrup and 2 cups cold water in a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Just before serving, stir the tequila into the punch, if using. Decorate the rim of the pitcher with red gel icing, allowing some to drip down the side. Serve over ice.