Bloody Eyeballs Drink Recipes

BERRY EYEBALL PUNCH

Steps:

• Puree the blackberries, lychee syrup and lemon juice in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on the solids with a rubber spatula. Add the acai juice and blueberry juice. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Gently push a blueberry into the cavity of each lychee. Transfer the punch to a punch bowl or pitcher and add the stuffed lychees, then gently stir in the lemon-lime soda and rum, if using. Serve over ice.

EYEBALL MARTINI

Steps:

• Push a peppercorn into center of each olive, tucking under pimento filling to resemble an eye. Place olives in a martini glass.
• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice; add vodka and vermouth. Shake well and strain into glass. Add bitters to one side of glass and serve.

BLOODY EYEBALLS (DRINK)

Steps:

• Prepare ice"eyeballs" the day before you plan on serving.
• Peel radishes, leaving thin streaks of red skin on to represent"blood vessels".
• Using tip of a vegetable peeler or a small knife, carefully scoop out a small hole in each radish, about the size of an olive.
• Stuff a green olive, pimiento side out, in each hole.
• Place 1 radish"eyeball" in each section of an empty ice cube tray.
• Trim radishes down to fit in trays, if necessary.
• Fill tray with water and freeze overnight.
• To make drink, fill a tall cocktail glass with 3 or 4 eyeball ice cubes, add ingredients in the order given and shake or stir.
• You can create a salt rim on the glasses by running a piece of lemon or lime around the rim then dipping it in a small dish of salt.

BLOODY EYEBALL PUNCH

Steps:

• Stuff the cherries into the holes of the lychees, using a toothpick to keep them in place if necessary. Place each stuffed lychee on a sheet pan or in a freezer-safe casserole dish. Freeze for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• Mix the prosecco, vodka and cherry juice together in a large punch bowl. Taste and add the reserved lychee juice as needed for sweetness. Remove the toothpicks from the frozen lychees. Add the "eyeballs" to the punch and serve with a gummy worm draped over the rim of each glass, if desired.

CREEPY HALLOWEEN EYEBALLS

Steps:

• Spoon a little bit of strawberry jam into the hole of each lychee. Place a blueberry in the hole and secure blueberry with a toothpick.

BLOODSHOT EYEBALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and butter. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm. , In a microwave, melt white candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip balls in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Immediately press a Reese's candy onto the top of each eyeball for pupil. Let stand for 30 minutes or until set. , In a small bowl, combine the water, food coloring and remaining confectioners' sugar. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe wavy lines downward from pupil, creating the look of bloodshot eyes. Store in an airtight container.