There’s blood in the water but at least the shark is delicious.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- It’s the perfect drink for summer. Sweet, beachy, and tropical-inspired, this recipe screams summertime.
- Fun for parties. Get your guests laughing with this fun cocktail with fake blood.
- It’s easy to make. This recipe is easy and only requires a few ingredients.
🧂 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You’ll find the full measurements and instructions in the printable recipe at the bottom of the page.
You’ll need the following for this drink that’s sure to get a laugh:
- spiced or dark rum (like Captain Morgan’s)
- coconut rum (such as Malibu)
- blue curacao
- pineapple juice
- whipped cream
- cherry grenadine
- shark gummies
🥣 Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- glasses
🍴Instructions
Step One: make the ocean water
Add the pineapple juice, coconut rum, spiced rum, and blue curacao to a cocktail shaker full of ice cubes. Shake well.
Fill a glass halfway with ice and pour the cocktail inside.
Step Two: add the blood and shark
Put whipped cream on top of your drink. Next, add a few drops of grenadine. Finally, add a shark gummy. Drink it immediately!
🥫 Storage instructions
There’s no saving this little guy for later. Serve it right away.
🔍 FAQs
No. You can leave it off, or put any other type of gummy on top. Even a Swedish fish would work.
Sure! Vodka is great and changes the greenish-blue water to more of a pure blue.
👩🏻🍳 Expert tips
- Go slow with the grenadine. You just need a few drops.
- If the kids want one (they will!), serve them blue Kool-aid and top with the same gruesome scene.
- Don’t serve this to actual shark attack victims. 😉
📘 Related Recipes
- Blue Pina Coladas
- Black-Eyed Susan Cocktails
🍽 Serve it with
Looking for foods to serve by the pool? Try these:
- Hot dogs and burgers
- Cucumber and mozzarella pasta salad
- Mandarin orange and pineapple cake
- Fruit salad
📖 Here’s the recipe
Sharkbite Cocktail Recipe
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 1 ounce spiced or dark rum
- 1 ounce coconut rum such as Malibu
- 2 ounces blue curacao
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
For Garnish
- whipped cream
- 3-5 drops grenadine
- shark gummies
Instructions
- Mix the drink. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the pineapple juice, coconut rum, spiced rum, and blue curacao. Shake well.
- Pour into glass. Fill a glass halfway with ice and pour the cocktail inside.
- Add the garnish. Top with whipped cream. Using a spoon, add a few drops of grenadine. Top with a shark gummy. Drink immediately.
