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Blood Bag Drinks

By: Cayla Gallagher
Published: August, 29 2021 Last Updated: January, 12 2024
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Blood bag drinks (or IV bag drinks) are made from IV bags are filled with delicious tequila sunrise (I made virgin and grown-up varieties, so it’s fun for everyone!). They’re served in these super cool blood bags, and I found a hack for filling them – no sticky mess or spilling it all over the counter!

Spooky season is full of all kinds of treats shaped like brains and skulls, creepy eyeballs, and even blood! And these blood bag drinks fit perfectly at any Halloween party, adding a fun and freaky dimension to your drink selection. 

Tequila sunrise is made from orange juice, tequila, and a bit of grenadine. I gave this a little bit of extra red coloring just to pump up the creepy bloody factor. You can leave out the tequila for some kid-friendly blood bag drink pouches, too. 

4 iv drink bags filled with tequila sunrise served in a clear glass dish on a blue table.

Why You’ll Love My Blood Bag Drink Recipe

  • Super creepy: Your guests will be totally excited about these creepy IV bags. 
  • Tastes great: Tequila sunrise is a delicious combination. Perfectly sweet so everyone will happily sip away at their blood bags all night long.
  • Easy to make: This treat looks complicated, but it’s actually very easy to make and you can fill the bags easily with my hack.

Ingredients for Blood Bag Drinks

  • Orange juice – You can also use other juices you enjoy. Lighter colors or reds will make the best ‘bloody’ color at the end. (See additional ideas below).
  • Grenadine – Easy to buy at the liquor store, but you can also make your own (see below for instructions).
  • Tequila (optional) – Any tequila you like will do!
  • Red food coloring (optional) – You don’t have to add food coloring, but it will make your drinks look more red, like real blood. I love Wilton’s Crimson color and find it’s perfect in this recipe.
3 iv drink bags filled with red punch on a blue cloth background.

Helpful Tools

Mixing bowl

Measuring cup

Measuring spoons

Blood Bags

Mixing spoon

Marker

Piping tip

Syringe (included with the blood bags)

How to Make Blood Bag Drinks in IV Bags

Step 1: Mix the Tequila sunrise drink.

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl or large measuring cup. For a non-alcohol version, omit the tequila.

Red grenadine is being poured into a glass beaker filled with orange juice.
Vodka is being poured into a glass beaker filled with red juice.
Red juice in a glass beaker being stirred with a glass stir stick.

Step 2: Label the blood bags.

This step is optional but it’s fun! Write your guests’ names, ages, and blood types onto the blood bag labels with a black permanent marker and stick them to the front of the blood bags.

A hand wearing blue surgical gloves is writing the name on a label for a blood bag.
An empty plastic blood bag on a blue table.

Step 3: Fill the blood bags.

Use the syringe to squeeze the cocktail into the bags.

A large syringe is being used to draw up red cocktail from a glass beaker.

If the syringe doesn’t fit, you can insert a piping tip into the end of the tube (like a funnel) and use the syringe to squeeze the liquid into the piping tip instead.

Be sure to attach the plastic stopper included in the blood bag kit – this will prevent the liquid from leaking out! You can “lock” and “unlock” it.

IV blood bags are being filled with juice with the help of a syringe.
A piping tip has been inserted into the end of a clear plastic tube.
A stopper is placed on the tube of a blood bag filled with a red cocktail. It is being held with gloved hands.

Step 4: Serve the blood bag cocktails.

Place in the fridge until you’re ready to serve so they’re cold. Serve on ice or in a serving tray. Enjoy your delicious blood!

A clear blood bag is being filled with red juice.

Substitutions

Orange juice – You can substitute just about any juice you’d like here! Try pineapple juice, passion, mango, or a tropical cocktail. 
Tequila – Depending on the juice you choose, you can use rum or vodka. Whatever your preference!

Recipe Variations for Halloween Blood Bag Drinks

If Tequila isn’t your thing, you can use of these other red Halloween cocktails instead:

Strawberry Margarita

Blend 2oz tequila, 1oz triple sec, 1oz lime juice, and 1 cup strawberries for every drink you want to make. Blend with 2 cups of ice until fully smooth and add to your blood bags. Keep frozen until you’re ready to serve for slushie blood bags.

Sangria

Make or buy a red wine sangria and add to the bags. Serve cold. Keep in mind that fruit won’t fit into the bags, so you’ll have to steep the fruit in the wine, the strain it before filling the bags!

Tips for Making Perfect Vampire Blood Bag Drinks

  • Make these drinks well enough ahead that you have time to cool them. They’ll taste better nice and cold.
  • If you’re making virgin cocktails as well, be sure you have an easy way that kids can tell them apart from the alcoholic versions.

Serving Suggestions

Like all alcohol-infused drinks, be mindful of how much you serve at a party to help ensure your guests aren’t overserved. Depending on the tequila you use, these IV drink bags are probably around 12.5% alcohol, so be mindful of who is drinking and how much alcohol you’re serving.

Serve along with other fun spooky party foods and drinks for an especially creepy spread! You can label these “Transfusion Drinks” or “Vampire Blood Bag Drinks.” 

One iv drink bag is filled with red punch on a blue cloth background.

Storage Directions

At room temperature – These drinks will be ok stored at room temperature for a few hours, but the juice does need to be refrigerated to stay fresh. If you’re leaving them on a party table, you can fill a tray with ice and set them on top to keep them cool.

In the refrigerator – The blood bags can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days if necessary.
In the freezer – You can freeze these, but a few things to keep in mind: the texture of your drink might change when you freeze them, and the bags themselves may not hold up well in the freezer. Read the labels on the bags you buy to make sure they’re freezer safe!

How to make homemade grenadine?

Making grenadine at home is simple and usually a lot more natural than what you buy at the story (which is mostly just corn syrup). Here’s how:

You’ll need:

  • 1 cup pomegranate juice (100% pure)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (optional, for a bit of tartness)

Then, just follow these steps:

  • Place the saucepan with the grenadine and sugar over medium heat and stir continuously until the sugar has completely dissolved. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Make sure not to let it come to a boil. (If you prefer a slightly tart flavor, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to the mixture and stir to combine, but this step is optional.)
  • Once the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is fully mixed, remove the saucepan from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
  • Pour the cooled grenadine syrup into a clean, airtight container or a bottle. You can strain it if the consistency is at all grainy.
  • Store it in the refrigerator. Homemade grenadine can last for a few weeks when refrigerated.

What do you put in a blood bag for Halloween?

You can put any flavor of drink you’d like in a blood bag for Halloween! These are especially fun when they look like blood, but you can also make a variety of colors and flavors if you prefer.

Other Cute and Creepy Recipes to Try 

Red Blood Cell Dumplings

Bleeding Cake

Bleeding Heart Panna Cotta

4 iv drink bags filled with tequila sunrise served in a clear glass dish on a blue table.

Blood Bag Drinks

These blood bags are filled with delicious tequila sunrise (virgin AND alcoholic, so it’s fun for everyone!). They’re served in these super cool blood bags and I found a hack for filling them – no fiddling around and spilling it all over the counter!
Course beverage
Cuisine american
Servings 6
Calories 101 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • measuring spoons and cups
  • blood bags
  • whisk
  • black marker
  • a #3 (small, round) piping tip
  • syringe (included with most blood bags)

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ cups orange juice
  • ½ cup grenadine
  • 1 cup tequila optional
  • dark red food coloring I use Wilton's Crimson red dye

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. If you would like virgin cocktails, simply omit the tequila!
  • Write your guests’ names, ages and blood types onto the blood bag labels with a black permanent marker. Stick to the blood bags.
  • Use the syringe that comes in the blood bag kit to squeeze the cocktails into the bags. The opening of the syringe is the same size as the tube (so poorly designed, my goodness), so you can use a small, round piping tip as a funnel! Just insert it into the tip of the tube and squeeze the syringe into the piping tip.
  • Enjoy your delicious blood!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 14.5gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.2gSodium: 651mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 13gCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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Cayla Gallagher

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Hi everyone! My name is Cayla Gallagher, and I’m the creator of Pankobunny!
 

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