Spooky Punch Tips

Posted 10/7/15


I can give you a hundred and one recipes for punch, but lets face it.  You got those, don't ya?  Ya you do!


So instead, im going to share tips for making a cool, spooky punch for Halloween that can add to your recipe without breaking a budget.


1.  Dry Ice

This is really cheap, easy to get.  But what makes it so cool is you can put it in liquids to both cool and add a bubbly-smoky effect.  Great for Witches Brew and Poison style punch.  It wont alter the flavor either.  All ya gotta do is add abit at a time through out the party-like normal ice!


2.  Creepy floaters

Oh ya, you'll wanna make sure these items:  melt, dissolve, and/or are something digestable.  This means no plastic spiders.  But ice (shaped with molds), fruit (please warn guest and cut big to prevent any stupid lawsuits after too much 'spirits'), and stuff like that.  I've heard good things with grapes and olives even when its a more adult friendly brew.

Things that sink and look creepy on the bottom are cool too.  But think jello.


3.  Severed Limbs

Ha, im not even joking.  If you have a nice mold you can freeze you can do skulls, hands, and feet.  Pretty much anything.

I do know a nice trick for the hands.  Take a flavored kool aid and pour it into a plastic glove, tie it off and freeze, easy to just cut it off if you rub it with abit of warm water.  Just make sure its not the latex ones-so many allergies to it, and im pretty sure that's not good for anyone.


4.  Color it

Ya, a pretty pink punch is yummy..  But is pink scary?  Think black, green, blood red!  If you wanna make two bowls, a orange and black really sets the mood.

I've done plain old orange juice with tequila spiked black colored ice.  Went over great without getting anyone past tipsy-best when ya have a few kids around.

So put food coloring to use or pick flavors that will give the right color!


5.  Name It

Strawberry Lemonade with Vodka.  Not.  Scary.  Add some red, drizzle red gel (cake décor, not that fake blood stuff), and a drop of dry ice to make it froth abit...  Call it Blood Wine.  But what gets you in the spirit better then alittle Vampire style wine?


6.  Décor

Don't set a spooky bowl full with a tray of pretty sandwiches and frilly-pretty stuff!  Make the whole table look spooky with fake webs, blood spattered linens, and edible treats that make guest squeak!



I hope yall enjoy and can use my suggestions well this holiday season.

Wolf