4 Ways to Make Edible Fake Blood

Sara Bonisteel

It's that time of year when tween boys like to get gory, and often that means capsules of nasty fake blood.

This year, we decided to come up with five fun ideas for edible fake blood.

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Ketchup Straight out of the bottle.
Pros: It's got that umami taste we know and love. Cons: It's bright red ketchup.

Sriracha Straight out of the bottle.
Pros: Even faker looking fake blood! Cons: Get it in your eye and you'll be screaming like a banshee.

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Chocolate and Strawberry Syrup
Mix 2/3 cup of chocolate syrup with 1/3 cup of strawberry syrup. Pros: Chocolate! Cons: Sticky.

Our Sugary Fake Blood
It's a corn syrup-based concoction that uses a bit of food coloring and corn starch for heft.

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