Purple People Eater Drink

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Welcome to Day 1 of my Halloween Drink Week, y'all! We’re kicking off spooky season with festive, crowd-pleasing drinks (mocktails and cocktails alike) that’ll make your party pop. Happy Halloween!

This Fun Purple People Eater Drink is Perfect for Halloween!

I’m SO excited for spooky season, y’all! Are you into the mocktail scene, or are you more of a cocktail kind of person? Either way, I’ve got you covered with the Purple People Eater Drink!

Meet the Purple People Eater! This one’s got everything you need: fruity, bubbly, and way too easy to make (and for my cocktail fans, I’ve got instructions for a boozy version too).

Halloween is seriously one of the best times of year where we get to go all out with food and drinks that are way more fun than your usual. Whether you’re hosting a spooky soirée or just hanging with friends, this drink is bound to get a wow from everyone.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

• It’s a Halloween showstopper: From the vibrant purple hue to the spooky lychee eyeball garnish, this drink is as fun to look at as it is to sip. Perfect for impressing your guests at your next Halloween party!
• Versatile for everyone: Whether you’re serving up a non-alcoholic mocktail for the kids and non-drinkers or mixing in a little booze for the adults, this recipe can be tailored for everyone. It’s a win-win!
• Prep-ahead friendly: You can easily make this in advance and even turn it into a punch for a crowd. It’s all about keeping things simple and stress-free while still delivering on flavor and fun.
• Perfect for Summerween and Halloween: This drink is everything you want for spooky season: easy to make, and just the right kind of festive that’ll make your Halloween feel extra special.

Ingredients Needed

Full ingredients, measurements, and printable instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Blue Curaçao - I found non-alcoholic blue curacao in my local grocery store and online, but if you're making the cocktail version, use the regular liqueur.
• Grenadine - this is a pomegranate syrup, very sweet. It helps to balance out the purple color against that bright blue curacao!
• Pomegranate Juice, Cranberry Juice, or Grape Juice - I used Cran-Pomegranate juice, which is much darker than regular cranberry, which is more of a bright red. We really want to
• Sweet and Sour Mix - you can swap this for lemonade or lemon juice.
• Club Soda, lemon lime soda, ginger ale, or other sparkling add in - top off your drink with some bubbles. I mean, y'all know me: it's rare that my drinks don't have some effervescence!
• Canned Lychee Fruit and Frozen Blueberries - Use these to make the Purple People Eater's eyeball! 

How To Make a Purple People Eater Cocktail and Mocktail

Step 1 | In cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice cubes, add your juice and sweet and sour mix.

Step 2 | Next pour in the grenadine and blue curacao.

Step 3 | Shake or stir until the drink is completely cold, then strain into a glass. Top with your sparkling mix in and garnish the rim with a creepy lychee eyeball.

How to Make the Eyeball Garnish

Canned lychee are already peeled, and the fruit has a hole in the center where the seed once was. Place a blueberry in there and stick your cocktail pick through to keep them together.

Halloween-Themed Variations and Tips

• Make this mocktail into the perfect cocktail by adding your favorite vodka or gin!
• Raspberry schnapps, triple sec, or peach schnapps also taste delicious in this drink!
• Dip the rim of the glass into a small plate of simple syrup and then into some bright purple sugar before serving for a cute garnish.
• Try (carefully!) adding a tiny chunk of dry ice to the bottom of the glasses for an even spookier effect!
• Instead of using fruit, garnish with a gummy eyeball instead!

Make this Drink in Advance (+Make a Big Batch!)

Recipes that use parts as measurements give you the freedom to adjust the size of your drink. These measurements, like 1 part or ½ part, exist to ensure the perfect balance of ingredients.

• 1 part blue curacao
• 1 part sweet and sour mix
• ½ part grenadine
• 1 part pomegranate juice

Mix all that together in a pitcher, and keep in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.

Then when it's time to serve, top the pitcher off with club soda or Sprite, and make eyeballs for your guests' drinks.

Purple People Eater Drink

By: Eden Westbrook

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Invoke the one-eyed, one-horned, flying Purple People Eater with this sparkling Halloween drink! With its fun, vibrant purple hue and spooky lychee eyeball garnish, this Purple People Eater mocktail (or cocktail) brings all the festive vibes without going overboard on sweetness. It’s the perfect drink to serve at a Halloween dinner or party: refreshing, easy to make, and perfectly balanced for a crowd, whether they’re sipping on non-alcoholic or boozy versions.

Prep Time: 3 minutes mins

Total Time: 3 minutes mins

1 drink

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Ingredients 

Purple People Eater Mocktail

• ▢ 3 ounces pomegranate juice
• ▢ 1.5 ounces non-alcoholic blue curaçao syrup
• ▢ 3 ounces sweet and sour mix
• ▢ 1 ounce grenadine
• ▢ ice, for shaking
• ▢ club soda or lemon lime soda, to top

Eyeball Garnish

• ▢ 1 peeled and seeded lychee, canned
• ▢ 1 frozen blueberry

Instructions 

• Take all the ingredients except for the soda and garnish ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until the shaker feels very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3 ounces pomegranate juice, 1.5 ounces non-alcoholic blue curaçao syrup, 3 ounces sweet and sour mix, 1 ounce grenadine
• Pour into a highball glass over ice, then top with club soda or lemon-lime soda.
  club soda or lemon lime soda
• To make the garnish, stick the blueberry into the hole left by the seed of the lychee. Then skewer the fruit with a cocktail pick and garnish your drink for a one-eyed purple people eater!
  1 peeled and seeded lychee, 1 frozen blueberry

Last step!Be sure to snap a pic and share on Instagram #sweetteaandthyme and tag me at @sweet_tea_thyme so we can all see!

Recipe Notes

Instructions for a Purple People Eater Cocktail

Add 1.5 ounces of vodka to the ingredients list, and use blue curaçao liqueur instead. Follow the rest of the instructions and ingredients as written.

Instructions to Make a Big Batch 

• 1 part blue curacao
• 1 part sweet and sour mix
• ½ part grenadine
• 1 part pomegranate juice

Mix all that together in a pitcher, and keep in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.

Then when it's time to serve, top the pitcher off with club soda or Sprite, and make lychee eyeballs for your guests' drinks

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1 glass, Calories: 276kcal (14%), Carbohydrates: 51g (17%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 0.4g (1%), Saturated Fat: 0.1g (1%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 20mg (1%), Potassium: 305mg (9%), Fiber: 0.5g (2%), Sugar: 39g (43%), Vitamin A: 43IU (1%), Vitamin C: 26mg (32%), Calcium: 24mg (2%), Iron: 0.2mg (1%)