Cherry Sparklers a Fun Halloween Drink for Kids

A Halloween drink for kids that's yummy and not too complicated can be hard to find! Non alcoholic Halloween drinks are also great for adults when served up in a fun way. With a classic taste that everyone loves, this Black Cherry Sparkler reminds me of a Shirley Temple without the sticky sweet grenadine!

13 Days of Halloween Inspiration

Welcome to the the 13 Days of Halloween Inspiration! Jordan from Jordan's Easy Entertaining and I are bringing you great ideas everyday! Today is Day 8 and all about HALLOWEEN DRINK IDEAS! Join us each day for more Halloween decor, food, and tablescape ideas.

Easy Halloween Drinks Ingredients

• Tart Cherry Juice
• Black Cherries, pitted
• Sprite or 7up
• Optional: Dry ice
• Small Cat Silicone Mold

Create Black Cherry Ice Cubes

Actual ice cubes are optional but if you have the time to make them up ahead they make this Black Cherry Sparkler Halloween drink super fast and fun.

Using an ice cube tray, add a whole pitted black cherry to each depression.

Then, add the tart cherry juice to fill each one. I found I like using a plastic cup even better than my large glass measuring cup for filling small spaces. You can pinch one side to create a nice little spout. I used approximately 12oz of juice for these 14 ice cubes.

After the ice cubes have time to freeze, it's BEST to let it sit overnight, prepare your drinks by adding a single ice cube to each flute. Or two cubes for a larger glass.

I LOVE the deep crimson color of the cherry juice. It feels Halloweeny enough for me but you can easily add food coloring to the juice prior to freezing if you're looking for a deeper red, black, or purple color for your fun Halloween drinks.

Halloween Black Cat Cherry Sparkler

Let's get this non-alcoholic Halloween drink sparkling with a little lemon lime soda! The soda is sweet enough that I don't add any additional syrups. That is seriously ALL that you need to make this fun Halloween drink for kids!

Typically I'd add lime juice to cut the sugar but the Tart Cherry juice will take care of that for you.

Pick Your Poison Glassware

With such a simple drink recipe we've got to serve it up in something fun. There are SO many options for Halloween drinkware but I went with a simple plastic flute {kids will be drinking these afterall!} and dressed it up with a striped purple paper straw that I added a glittered black cat sticker to.

Seriously – those are just stickers I picked up at Michaels! Aren't they so cute for this witchy table and black cat theme?

Serve Your Halloween Drink for Kids

Now just because we keep calling it a Halloween kids drink doesn't mean the grown ups don't love it too!

Grown Up Version

For a little more complexity I'd suggest adding:

• Cardamon pods or Star Anise to the juice, letting it simmer for a bit
• Blending the cherries & juice prior to freezing so the melted ice cubes create a smoothie consistency while melting
• Or adding a splash of alcohol if you are looking to turn this Halloween mocktail into a cocktail

Either way you make this easy Black Cherry Sparkler Halloween Drink, I hope you LOVE it as much as we do!

If you try it, I'd love to hear about it in the comments below. And if you share, I want to see it too! Please tag us @partieswithacause on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. We love celebrating all your hard work!

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Day 8 Halloween Drink Ideas

If you like Halloween drinks without alcohol you've got to check out this delicious Poisoned Apple Witch's Brew with Blood Orange Syrup from Jordan's Easy Entertaining! Doesn't that just look wickedly fun!?

More Fun Halloween Drinks for Kids:

• Pumpkin Pie Spiced Hot Chocolate from Jordan's Easy Entertaining
• Non-Alcoholic Blackberry Mint Spritzer Mocktail
• 25+ Kids Halloween Drinks: All the Fun Without alcohol

Day 9: Join us again tomorrow for Halloween Family Activities