Fake Blood Recipe

For our thriller opening we required fake blood for some scenes and for this we had to find a recipe. We looked through various and picked out some possible choices.

Realistic Looking Blood:

• 2/3 cup Corn Syrup
  
• 1/3 cup Water
  
• 5 Tablespoons Corn Starch
  
• 3 to 5 Teaspoons Red Food Coloring
  
• 2 or 3 Drops Green Food Coloring

This recipe was described as looking realistic. While it may look good generally it may not have the consistency of real blood which may be noticeable in the film.

Chocolate Blood:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 3 or 4 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red food coloring
• 2 drops yellow or green food coloring (optional)

This blood was described as looking real and having the consistency of real blood and drying like it too. This would be a perfect recipe, however the ingredients required may be more expensive than other recipes.