Description
This Halloween punch recipe is pure magic! Bubbling, swirling, and deliciously spooky, it’ll cast a spell on your guests before they take their first sip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 quarts (64 oz) grape juice, chilled
- 1 liter lemon-lime soda, chilled
- 2 cups (16 oz) blue sports drink (like Gatorade Frost), chilled
- ¼ cup (2 oz) fresh lemon juice
- 1 package (3 oz) lime-flavored gelatin powder
- 1 cup (8 oz) boiling water
- 1 cup (8 oz) cold water
- ¼ cup (2 oz) fresh lime juice
- 1 block dry ice (approximately 5–10 lbs), HANDLE WITH CAUTION
- Gummy worms or spiders
- Plastic eyeballs (food-safe)
- Fresh blackberries (optional)
Instructions
- In a large punch bowl or cauldron, combine the chilled grape juice, blue sports drink, and lemon juice. Stir gently and refrigerate.
- In a medium bowl, add the lime gelatin powder. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and stir for 2 minutes until dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water and lime juice. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until partially set.
- Rinse garnishes with cold water to remove any packaging dust. Set aside on paper towels to dry.
- About 30 minutes before serving, remove base potion and green mixture from the refrigerator. Gently stir the chilled lemon-lime soda into the base.
- Using a ladle, slowly pour the green gelatin mixture in streaks across the surface of the punch. Don’t stir—let it create magical swirls naturally.
- If using dry ice, place small pieces in a separate, larger container surrounding your punch bowl using tongs (NEVER touch with bare hands).
- Sprinkle gummy creatures, plastic eyeballs, or blackberries on the surface of your punch.
- For extra drama, dim the lights and place battery-operated purple or green LED lights around your punch bowl.