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Spooky Halloween Recipe Punch Ideas

Posted in: Holiday
Oct 2, 2006 - 4:34:00 PM
Author Patricia Jensen

HALLOWEEN "GHOUL-ADE"

1 envelope Kool-Aid grape flavor unsweetened mix

1 envelope Kool-Aid orange flavor

unsweetened mix
 
2 cups sugar

3 quarts cold water

1 quart chilled ginger ale

 

Mix both envelopes Kool Aid together with sugar, in large pitcher. Add water and mix. Just before serving, add ginger ale.

 

Drop a BalloominatorTM balloon light into the punch bowl before serving for a truly eerie effect.

 

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Add a Nice "Touch" - Float a Frozen Hand in your Halloween Punch!

 

Fill an unpowdered surgical glove with water.
 
Tip:  Do not overfill as water will expand as it freezes.

 

Add a little food coloring for a more authentic look.

 

Securely twist tie the end and hang from a shelf in the freezer.

 

Once frozen, cut off the glove and place hand in punch bowl.

 

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BUBBLING BAT BREW

 

Two 12 oz. cans frozen grape juice

One 2 liter bottle of ginger ale

One half-gallon lime sherbet

 

Make grape juice according to directions on can. Add to punchbowl. Add the ginger ale and stir thoroughly. Add sherbet just before serving.

 

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Make Your Bat Brew Really "Cook" ...

 

Punch out or cut holes in lid of a sealed plastic container.

Drop in a piece of dry ice.
 
Before serving drop the container into the punch bowl.
 
Verrry Spooky!

 

Important Note:  Always handle dry ice with gloves.

 

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SPIDER CIDER

 

1/2 gallon cider

1 apple

12 tsps. powdered orange breakfast drink

nutmeg

cinnamon

clear plastic cups

 

Prepare cups by drawing a spider or gluing a spider sticker on the outside bottom of each plastic cup. Next, chop up apple into small pieces.

 

Heat cider on the stove till very warm and pour into 8 drinking cups. Stir 1 1/2 tsps orange drink powder into each cup, along with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon.

 

Sprinkle 6 or 7 apple pieces into each cup, stir and serve. Wait for the shrieks when kids discover their spiders!

 

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**COOL WAYS TO SERVE YOUR HALLOWEEN PUNCH**

 

*Serve juice or punch in beakers.

 

*Set out dips or punch in pumpkins you have carved out and cleaned, or black plastic cauldrons.

 

*Use licorice as straws, just cut off both ends and sip through the center.

 

*Moisten the edges of party glasses with egg white and dip in sugar for a sweet finish!

 

Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party enthusiast.  She is the webmaster and owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com - a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations, games, costumes, favors, and food.

For all the latest party news, read her Kids Party Blog.

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