Walker Blood Sangria for Dead Eats: Recipes Inspired by The Walking Dead

Name: Walker Blood Sangria
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 750 ml red wine (I used Merlot); 2 cups pomegranate juice; 1/4 cup Cointreau (or any orange liqueur); 2 cups sparkling water; 2 cups ice (if desired); 1 cup pomegranate arils; 2 oranges (sliced)

Published: Oct 27, 2020 · Modified: Jan 24, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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This Walker Blood Sangria is a tasty pomegranate sangria that is perfect for Walking Dead viewing parties or Halloween.

To tell the truth, I'm totally in love with this walker blood sangria!

Just because the world is ending and there are walkers everywhere doesn't mean you can't entertain in style. Am I right?

Lock the doors, turn out the lights and sip this sangria. A little wine, a little pomegranate juice and you've got a party!

Honestly, I've been watching old episodes like crazy. One of the perks of working from home is I can actually have the TV playing in the background while I work.

I'm on season two, yet again. The one where Rick and Shane fight.

Wait? They fight in every episode, don't they?

Okay, let's clarify. It's the one where they get in a fight, again, over whether to leave Randall at the school. I think this is the episode where I realized how much foreshadowing goes on in the show.

The scene where Shane sees himself in the window gets me every time. You know what's coming down the road. Which worries me for future episodes.

Everyone knows my favourite character is Daryl. There's something about the redneck with a heart of gold that just sucks you right into the story.

Seriously, I did not expect to get this hooked on a TV show. Honestly, I blame Daryl.

If you're going to have a cocktail, you're going to share it with Daryl. I know I would. And did. Or least I did in my head.

One day maybe I'll share a drink with him for real. A girl has to dream.

Ingredient Notes:

Wine - I used Merlot for this recipe. You can, in fact, use any red wine. Just look for something that has s a rich, vibrant colour, as well as great flavour.
Juice - Use pomegranate juice for this. Again, try to use a brand that is a vibrant red. Personally, I love POM Wonderful brand.
Liqueur - For this recipe, I used Cointreau which is an orange liqueur. Any orange liqueur will do.
Sparkling Water - This just gives it a nice bubbly effect. You could substitute any clear soda instead if you prefer. 7-Up or Sprite would also work.
Ice - Add ice right before serving so you don't water down the drink. If serving in shot glasses omit the ice. If you want to get really creative you could use skeleton shaped molds or freeze pomegranate juice instead of water.
Pomegranate Arils - These are optional, use them if serving this in a pitcher. It just looks nice. But obviously be careful so no one chokes on an aril and becomes a zombie.
Oranges - Again, these are purely decorative if serving in a pitcher. Slice them thinly and toss them in with the ice and arils.

How to Make Walker Blood Sangria:

Just to clarify, I like to let my sangria sit in the fridge overnight after I make it. That said, if you are in a rush then give it at least 15 minutes. Honestly, a couple of hours is the preferred amount of time so the flavours have time to meld.

First, pour the wine into a pitcher then add the pomegranate juice and Cointreau. Give it a stir.
Next, pop the sangria in the fridge to let the flavours meld overnight, if possible. Again, you can rush it but the sweet spot is actually 2 to 4 hours so the flavour really develops nicely.
Then, remove from the fridge and add the sparkling water and ice as well. Stir well so everything mixes nicely.
Now, if you're serving this drink for a holiday then add pomegranate arils and sliced oranges for added decoration.
Lastly, serve and sip!

How to Decorate Glass Rims

As for the rims, I used coloured sugar. For this recipe, I used red but black would actually be nice as well.
Honestly, there are lots of options for the liquid to use on the rims. You can use lemon juice or lime juice. Also, water works too.
Another option is corn syrup or honey. In all honesty, the texture holds up better and you can get a nice thick sugar rim that will really make the drink stand out.

So, basically you can do it one of two ways:

First option: Pour some water, lemon juice, lime juice, corn syrup or honey into a wide mouth bowl. The, dump some coloured sugar on a small plate. Dunk your shot glass rims in the liquid, then quickly dunk it in the sugar and spin it so it coats the rim evenly.
Second option: Use a sponge, popsicle stick or toothpick to apply corn syrup or honey to the shot glass rims. Pour sugar onto another small plate and dunk the shot glass rims into the sugar, spinning them so the sugar coats the rim evenly.

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Walker Blood Sangria served in shot glasses with sugar around the rims.

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