The Bloody Shark Bite Cocktail has Teeth

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It’s Shark Week! It’s time to celebrate with a bloody shark bite cocktail.

And this drink has teeth!

The bloody shark bite is perfect to serve during Shark Week

I always get excited for Shark Week.

I love a great thrill, and anything that gets my adrenaline pumping is a welcome addition to my summer.

Just watching those brave souls cage diving from the comfort of my couch is just my speed.

You see, I’m too chicken to go cage diving myself.

I’m one of those people that seems born to prove Murphy’s Law, so I play it safe.

And what can beat sipping while sharking?

The Bloody Shark Bite Cocktail is great for Shark Week and Halloween

The bloody shark bite is a cream soda cocktail that’s perfect for Shark Week or Halloween.

You can make it as a mocktail too!

 

 

So I really wanted to craft a cocktail just for Shark Week.

But because it’s a Bloody Shark Bite, it’s perfect for Halloween too!

Win!

I got the inspiration for the bloody shark bite while meandering through a sale at a local store.

Summer pool toys were on a major sale, and I saw these adorable diving toys that were sharks!

They were all different colors, and instead of thinking about tossing these sharks in a pool, I thought about tossing them in a drink! Ha!

And the bloody shark bite was born.

As I thought about how I wanted to make the bloody shark bite, I wanted it to be a drink that’s fun for everyone.

So there’s not only a cocktail recipe, but I’ve also crafted it as a shot and as a mocktail.

It’s just a lot of fun, so why not make it fun for everyone?

Here, you’ll find the recipe for the cocktail and mocktail.

The companion shot recipe for the Shark Bite Shot deserved its own post.

What you need to make the Bloody Shark Bite Cocktail

 

 

When you opt to use diet ginger ale or lemon-lime soda, the bloody shark bite is a low calorie cocktail with only 108 calories!

It’s fin-tastic!

First of all, this recipe calls for large ice cubes.

The reason you want to use a giant ice cube is that the concave side of the cube, the side that’s the top while it’s freezing in the tray, will serve as your well to hold the “blood,” aka grenadine.

So I recommend making these ahead of time. I use a silicone ice mold like this one to make large square ice cubes:

You will also need:

• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• 4 oz Big Blue Cream Soda
• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Diet Ginger Ale or Lemon Lime Soda
• 1 large ice cube
• Maraschino Cherry for garnish or to sink

Making the Bloody Shark Bite

In a mixing glass, pour 4 oz of Big Blue Cream Soda, 1 oz vodka, and 1 oz of ginger ale or lemon-lime soda.

Gently stir and pour into your glass.

Carefully add your giant ice cube to the glass with the concave indentation up.

Pour grenadine into the ice cube’s indentation to hold the “blood.”

It’s okay if you pour a little more grenadine to overflow into the cocktail.

The extra grenadine will sink to the bottom of the drink.

Garnish with a maraschino cherry on a pick.

Note: You can make the bloody shark bite without the giant ice cube, but be mindful that the grenadine will either sink to the bottom of your glass or it will blend with the Big Blue and vodka to make your drink a bit purple.

If you don’t have large ice cubes to use, you will want use chilled vodka, Big Blue and ginger ale and serve it in a chilled glass over regular ice cubes.

Tip for serving the drink with layers

I suggest pouring the grenadine in the bottom of your glass.

Then pour the vodka and Big Blue over the back of a spoon to layer it so that you will have a clear division of “blood” from the blue ocean water.

Then add your ice cubes to the drink so it doesn’t disturb the layers.

That will look something like this if you make it this way.

 

 

And that is a perfect drink for the Fourth of July too!

Since it’s made with a cream soda, just squirt some whipped cream and top with a maraschino cherry for a great patriotic drink.

This recipe is so versatile! You’ll also love our Frozen Shark Attack cocktail too!

It’s another fun blue shark themed drink.

And if you love layering drinks, give our Layered Kool-Aid Punch a try!

Make it a mocktail!

It’s really easy to make the bloody shark bite into a mocktail.

Simply replace the 1 oz of vodka with an additional ounce of Big Blue Cream Soda.

Then you have a delicious, non-alcoholic drink that’s great for the kids or anyone else who isn’t craving a cocktail.

Why replace it with more Big Blue rather than kicking up the ginger ale?

The ginger ale will alter the color if you use more of it.

It will take your drink to a much darker shade if you add more than the recipe calls for, and this drink is meant to be served blue.

Adding more ginger ale will turn it purple.

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Please let us know how you enjoy our Bloody Shark Bite cocktail and mocktail recipe.

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