Homemade edible fake blood

Recipe by Sick Science

16 oz. powdered sugar
1 oz. red food coloring
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
8 oz. water

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Blend water and powdered sugar together in a blender, until no clumps remain. Next, add red food coloring into mixture and blend again.

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Finally, add cocoa powder, at least 1 tablespoon, or a little more to achieve the dark blood red you desire (it depends on the redness of the food coloring).

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It took some effort, but we have to say: We were extremely pleased with the results. Our fake blood had the ideal viscosity, the color was accurate, and it had the unexpected added benefit of tasting like chocolate syrup. We drizzled it over a cake, then stabbed the shit out of it.

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So when you have young children over to your basement this weekend, proceed with confidence that your bloody tableau will do no harm—and that it will be delicious.