The invention relates to red marinating liquid for marinated foods and a making method of the red marinating liquid. The red marinating liquid for marinated foods comprises the following components of8-12 grams of star aniseeds, 7-9 grams of Chinese cinnamon, 3-6 grams of cloves, 3-6 grams of lysimachia foenum-graecum hance, 3-6 grams of lysimachia capillipes, 8-10 grams of rhizoma kaempferiae, 8-12 grams of Chinese prickly ash, 2-5 grams of fennel seeds, 40-160 grams of dry red peppers, 50-70 grams of chives, 50-70 grams of fresh ginger, 4-6 grams of citron fruits, 4-6 grams of dried lemons,500-600 grams of cooking rice wine, 200-250 grams of a soy sauce, 30-40 grams of caramel, 80-120 grams of refined salt, 30-50 grams of monosodium glutamate, 120-130 grams of peanut oil and 1.2-1.5 kilograms of bone soup. The formula of the red marinating liquid is reasonable, the red marinating liquid is brewed and cooked with a slow fire, is obvious in fragrance, red and moistening in color, mellow in taste and good in appearance, and the taste requirement of most people is met.