Make fake blood

I can't find my original recipe. I’m not sure I ever trusted the ratios anyway; I always measured small amounts until the consistency & color was right, then scaled those up for a full batch. (Wish I’d kept better notes in those days.)

The starch helps reel it back from too shiny/translucent, the chocolate from too bright/red (adds that darkness in the thicker bits). So, I feel I started with the corn syrup, bit of red food dye, then chocolate syrup & bit of starch to bring it back to reality. Like mixing paint.

Nice thing is it’s water soluble (both for cleaning, & for if everything else is right but you need a thinner texture) & safe in most cases. Though, it is a sweet, sticky mess.