The Blood Fest is a dreamy Halloween cocktail starring Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin, and it takes just three ingredients to bring together. Bright clementine juice meets a drizzle of spiced port syrup for a dramatic, pretty glass you will want to serve all October long!
Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin Cocktail: The Blood Fest
The Blood Fest is built right in a highball glass over cubed ice. Gin and clementine juice make a sunny, citrusy base, then a drizzle of reduced port syrup, spiced with cinnamon and black cardamom, trails over the top like a ribbon. It looks wonderfully dramatic, and it is so easy to serve to a crowd at a Halloween party.
Meet Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin
Whitley Neill is an English gin created by Johnny Neill, who comes from a family of gin distillers with roots reaching back to 1762. The Blood Orange expression is bottled at 43% ABV and leads with Sicilian blood orange alongside classic botanicals like juniper, coriander, and cassia. Tasting notes from reviewers describe sweet and bitter orange peel with a warm juniper finish, which is exactly why it makes such a happy partner for clementine juice.
Fancy more citrus-forward sips? Browse all of our gin cocktail recipes for your next gathering.
Build a Halloween Drinks Menu
Planning a full spread? Our 10 easy Halloween cocktail recipes are packed with ideas for a spooky party. For another Whitley Neill gin treat, try The Nightmare in Florence, which sits beautifully beside The Blood Fest on a party menu.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in The Blood Fest? Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin, clementine juice, and a reduced port syrup spiced with cinnamon and black cardamom, served over cubed ice in a highball glass.
What does Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin taste like? Expect sweet and bitter orange peel up front, with juniper and classic gin botanicals following behind.
How strong is Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin? It is bottled at 43% ABV.
What else goes well with Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin? Retailers and the brand suggest tonic water, soda water, or Prosecco for easy, refreshing serves.
Why Lush Life Loves It
The Blood Fest takes just three ingredients and one glass, yet it looks like you worked so much harder than you did! Clementine and blood orange are natural partners, so every sip is bright and juicy, and the cinnamon and black cardamom in the syrup bring a cozy autumn warmth that suits Halloween beautifully.
Here is the recipe
The Blood Fest
Ingredients
- 35 ml Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin
- 100 ml Clementine juice
- 15 ml Reduced spiced port syrup spiced with cinnamon, black cardamom
Instructions
- Add the gin and clementine juice to a highball glass with add cubed ice
- Stir
- Drizzle the syrup over the top