3 cups blood orange juice
1 cup pomegranate juice
½ cup simple syrup
½ cup lemon juice
3 cups sparkling lime soda
Lemon slices (for garnish)
Orange slices (for garnish)
Plastic vampire fangs (optional)
Ice
In a large punch bowl, combine all juices and simple syrup and stir. Garnish punch with lemon and orange slices and vampire fangs, if desired. Ladle punch over ice to serve and garnish with an additional orange slice.
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