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Sharing one of my favorite cocktails to date, The Half Blood Prince Cocktail. Inspired by the Harry Potter series, this blood-red drink is a mix of pomegranate, bourbon, Chambord (raspberry liquor), and lemon. This incredibly simple cocktail is nothing short of delicious. It’s the perfect moody drink to serve up this Halloween!
YOU GUYS. These are the kind of posts I love sharing most. I could not be more excited about today’s Saturday Cocktail recipe. It’s not only a great drink, it’s also so fun, and “spooky”.
It seems that I simply cannot go a Halloween season without creating at least one or two Harry Potter inspired recipes. I know Harry Potter isn’t just for Halloween, but Halloween gives me the the perfect excuse to play around with recipes and create themed drinks and desserts that I wouldn’t have an excuse to create otherwise.
Clearly, I LOVE it, and creating holiday content like today’s drink is the kind of stuff that keeps me going and reminds me why I love what I do so much…even if I am just a tinsy bit tired.
Anyway, just thought I would share my excitement with you guys! Moving onto drink details now.
Like I said above, this recipe is the simplest to make, but is also surprisingly delicious.
When I set out to make this drink, I really just had the vision of this photo in my head. I knew I wanted to create a cocktail called the Half Blood Prince. I also knew I wanted the color of the cocktail to be red. I took these two building blocks and ran with them…
Literally, I headed straight to my pantry and looked through the liquors I had on hand. I grabbed a good bottle of bourbon, the never before used bottle of Chambord (raspberry liquor), a ruby-red pomegranate, fresh lemons, and just started mixing things up.
I knew the combo of bourbon, pomegranate, and lemon would be great. But I wasn’t too sure about using Chambord, as I had never used it before. The fancy bottle had been sitting in my pantry for a couple of years. Yes years, it had never been opened. I figured this would be the perfect drink to finally open that bottle up for and give the liquor a try. Turns out it’s actually delicious. It has hints of fresh raspberries and the deepest red color. Perfect for achieving the “bloody” look I was going for. I know it’s a pricy liquor to buy, but a little bit goes a long way, so the bottle should last you a good amount of time. It’s especially great for creating that very special (conversation worthy) cocktail.
I shook the bourbon and Chambord with pomegranate juice, lemon, and just a touch of maple for sweetness. Then I poured the drink in my new favorite coupe glasses, and garnished with pomegranate arils and an ice cube. This drink takes maybe 5 minutes to create, and one minute to consume…wait, wait, wait, you probably don’t want to do that. Even though this drink is delicious, take the time to appreciate it, and all of its bone chilling flavor. It’s the perfect all around moody cocktail fit for any October night.
Maybe even enjoyed alongside this forbidden forest butterbeer cake.
If you make this cocktail please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
The Half Blood Prince Cocktail
Servings: 1 makes drink
Calories Per Serving: 81 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 ounces bourbon
- 1/2 ounce raspberry liquor (Chambord)
- juice from 1/2 a lemon
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup, more or less to taste
- pomegranate arils, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake to combine. Strain into a coupe glass. 2. Add 1 ice cube and a handful of pomegranate arils. Drink.
This cocktail is my one of my new favorites! a little more labor intensive if you decide to make this on a whim and have 1 pomegranate on hand to juice yourself, but I still highly recommend. Made this drink fun to enjoy after the work:) love the festivity for the Half Blood Prince too!
Hey Jane,
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Je vais sûrement tenter cette recette, mais qu’entendez-vous par
portions: 1 fait boire svp??
Quelle quantité cela fait ?
Salut Céline! Je m’excuse pour la confusion. Cette recette suffit pour un cocktail. Si vous avez d’autres questions, faites-le moi savoir! xTieghan
Such beautiful imagery…I will definitely try!
Thank you Jennifer! I hope you love this!
I love the sound of your halloween cocktails! Your photography is incredible. I will have to try out some of your recipes!
Thank you so much Chris!
This cocktail is hitting the spot tonight. Very balanced and delightful not too sweet it’s just right.
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you Maggie!
gorgeous, perfect and I’m not waiting for Saturday night! Thank you for the perfect October cocktail
Thank you Sabrina!
The photos are so enchanting <3 Thank you for sharing the recipe! What a cool cocktail for Halloween party.
Thank you so much!
I am so happy that you posted this recipe. I am hosting my book club on November 9th and was trying to find a recipe for a red drink because the book we are reading is titled “Children of the Night” and has a vampire theme. I am setting the table in mostly black with a hint of red and this drink will be perfect.
I love our pictures they are absolutely the look I had in my head. I will post pictures on my instagram and tag you in them. Mine wont be anywhere near as awesome as yours. Thanks again I am looking forward to trying this out.
Rene
I hope you and your book club love this cocktail Rene! Thank you os much!
the Half Blood Prince being Snape, and Snape being my fave character in the whole series, I can’t say I haven’t LOVED this post!!
I am so glad you like this! Thank you Ruth!
Congratulations
Thank you!
Oh my gosh. This sounds delicious! I love Chambord in hot chocolate but this sounds even nicer! Danielle x
Thank you Danielle!
This is seriously spooky PERFECTION!!! I’m already trying to plan out when I can make this and have a Harry Potter marathon…!
Thank you so much!
Oops forgot the stars!
This cocktail is perfect and I LOVE the photographs!
Thank you so much Dina!
I’m a newcomer to your blog, and I really like what I’ve read and seen. I love Harry Potter, and actually have a friend on Broadway in the new show, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” I don’t currently drink, but I love Chambord! I use it in recipes with fruit for my homemade cheesecake. This drink sounds wonderful, and your photos are inspired! Congrats!
Thank you so much Kathryn!