Pina Ghouladas

Frightfully fun and deliciously decadent, this whimsical cocktail is a wonderful treat for your guests this Halloween.

                                                                     Pina Ghouladas
                                                                        adapted from
                                                                          Halloween
                                                                         The Best Of
                                                                Martha Stewart Living

For The "Blood"
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring

For The Ghoulada Mixture
20 ounces pineapple juice, or more to taste
1 fifteen-ounce can cream of coconut
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
10 ounces good-quality rum (optional)

Directions

1. Pour the corn syrup in a shallow bowl.  Dip a toothpick in the food coloring, and stir again very small amount into the syrup to combine. Holding a martini glass by the stem, dip rim into the syrup mixture, and turn glass, coating entire rim. Turn the glass upright, allowing mixture to drip down sides. Dip the remaining glasses and set aside.

2. Whisk together the pineapple juice, cream of coconut, heavy cream, orange juice, and rum, if using. Place 2 1/2 cups ice in the jar, and add 1 cup of the drink mixture. Blend until smooth, add more pineapple juice if mixture is too thick. Repeat with more ice and another cup mixture until all mixture is used. Carefully pour into prepared glasses, serve.

The mixture can be made several hours in advance and chilled.

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