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How to Make Fake Blood Using Kool Aid

Fake blood is used for pranks, in theater, on film, and during a certain ghoulish holiday at the end of October. The number of recipes for fake blood is as numerous the options for its use. Some recipes rely on a corn-syrup base, while others utilize the same stuff that makes Jell-O so wiggly: gelatin. Alfred Hitchcock is said to have used Bosco chocolate syrup during the memorably bloody shower scene in "Psycho". Kool-Aid powder is another oft-used ingredient due its high amount of red food coloring.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • Pot
  • Small whisk
  • 1 .13-ounce package of black cherry Kool-Aid
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Instructions

    • 1

      Combine the water and flour in the pot. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

    • 2

      Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir with a small whisk while the mixture boils for three minutes.

    • 3

      Simmer mixture on low for 15 minutes.

    • 4

      Remove the pot from the stove and allow the mixture to cool to five minutes.

    • 5

      Stir in the package of Kool-Aid powder. When the mixture has cooled, it is ready for use.

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