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Edible Fake Blood – Perfect for Halloween!

October 28, 2021 by Lucy Parissi Leave a Comment

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Make Edible Blood for all your spooky Halloween cakes, bakes and cocktails! This realistic fake blood is easy and fun to make, safe to eat and can be used in your gory Halloween make up.

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Fake edible blood in test tubes

Edible Fake Blood Recipe

Fancy making some super realistic and ghoulishly gory edible blood? This easy fake blood recipe is for you!

A fun project for Halloween and the PERFECT way to add a touch of gore to your spooky bakes and cakes.

You can also use it to make Halloween drinks even spookier – what about drizzling some edible blood around the rim of your glass?

This fake blood is safe to eat but it can also be used to enhance your Halloween make up or your carved pumpkins!

Here’s what you will need

Making edible fake blood is super easy – you just need a handful of ingredients.

  • Cranberry juice, cherry juice or pomegranate juice or water
  • Cornstarch (cornflour) – the more you add the thicker your fake blood will become!
  • A few drops vanilla extract (or any colorless extract) for flavor
  • Light corn syrup or liquid glucose (in the UK you can find Dr Oetker liquid glucose quite easily)
  • Food coloring such as Wilton No Taste Red Color
edible fake blood in a test tube with some spilled in foreground

How to Make Edible Fake Blood

Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!

Start by making a cornstarch slurry. Mix the cornstarch and juice in a saucepan, stirring well to dissolve. Add the vanilla extract and corn syrup (or liquid glucose) and stir again.

stirring cornstarch into cranberry juice in a pan

Heat over low heat, stirring, for a few minutes but don’t allow to come to the boil. You need to heat the mixture in order to activate the cornstarch which will thicken your edible blood.

Take off the heat and add the food coloring, gradually, until you have your desired shade. You might want to add a little blue / brown food coloring for a more realistic blood color. Transfer to a jar and keep in the fridge for up to three weeks.

stirring edible fake blood in a saucepan

Add your fake black to a small ziplock bag and snip a small hole in the corner. Use it to drizzle over cakes, to decorate the rim of cocktail glasses or just to add gory touches to your Halloween costume or decorations!

drizzling a spooky halloween cake with edible fake blood

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Fake edible blood in test tubes

Edible Fake Blood

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Edible Fake Blood – perfect for decorating your Halloween cakes and bakes or adding a realistic ghoulish effect to your Halloween make up.
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Course: Halloween Baking
Cuisine: Continental
Keyword: Edible Fake Blood, Fake Blood Recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cup (approx)
Calories: 805kcal

Ingredients

  • 80 ml cranberry juice or as needed
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
  • few drops vanilla extract (optional)
  • 250 g (1 cup) light corn syrup or liquid glucose
  • gel food coloring

Instructions

  • Mix the cornflour with the cranberry juice in a small pan, stirring well to dissolve. Add the vanilla extract and glucose syrup and stir to combine.
  • Heat gently over a low heat, stirring, until the mixture starts to thicken. Do not boil. If the fake blood becomes too thick you can thin it with more water or juice – remember it will thicken as it cools.
  • Take the pan off the heat and stir in the red food coloring until you have the desired color. You can add a few drops of blue or violet food coloring for a darker color.
  • Transfer to a jar and keep in the fridge for up to three weeks. You may need to stir in some additional cranberry juice or water and heat gently to bring to liquid consistency after chilling.

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Nutritional Info

Calories: 805kcal | Carbohydrates: 216g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 202g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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