Ingredients
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3 cups purple no-sugar-added 100% grape juice, chilled
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1 lime, halved
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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Red food coloring, as needed
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Blue food coloring, as needed
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6 red grapes
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Toothpicks
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12 candy eyeballs
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Black cherry seltzer, chilled and as needed
Steps
1
In a serving pitcher, mix together the grape juice and juice from half of the lime. Refrigerate until needed.
2
Transfer the sugar to a resealable plastic bag along with as much red and blue food coloring as needed to create a purple shade. Seal the bag, then shake and knead it with hands until sugar is evenly colored. Transfer sugar to a plate. Using remaining lime half, run lime around the rim of each of 6 (8 oz) glasses. Dip each glass’s rim in the sugar.
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Halve the grapes. Working one at time, use a toothpick to press each eyeball into the cut-side of each grape half. Fill glasses with a few ice cubes. Pour ½ cup grape juice mixture in each glass, then top up with the seltzer. Carefully set grape “eyes” on surface of drinks to float.
Tips
If desired, grape “eyes” can also be placed on cocktail picks or skewers.
