Halloween Spirits

HOT APPLE CIDER

6-8 c. fresh apple cider

1/4 c. maple syrup

2 cinnamon sticks

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

4 whole cloves

1 orange peel

1 lemon peel

Combine cider and syrup in large saucepan.  Place remaining ingredients in cheesecloth and tie.  Add bundled ingredients to saucepan.  Simmer gently for 10 minutes.  Remove from heat, discard bundle, serve with fresh cinnamon sticks if desired.

CAULDRON PUNCH

Punchbowl that fits inside cauldron

Dry Ice

2 liters ginger ale

4 c. pineapple juice

1 lemon 

1 gallon lime sherbet

Break apart dry ice into chunks with a hammer, using gloves.  Drop pieces into cauldron.

Pour hot water over dry ice.

Put punchbowl into cauldron.  Add ginger ale, juice, and lemon juice squeezed.  Stir.  Add sherbet.

DO NOT LET DRY ICE GET INTO PUNCH OR CUPS!  It is for "smoke" effect only and not to be touched or ingested!

WITCH'S POTION

1 liter lemon-lime soda

1 qt. lemonade

1 c. pomegranate juice

Red Decorating gel

Mix soda, lemonade and juice in a punch bowl with a block of ice.  Drip red gel along edge of bowl or glasses.  Add large plastic creepy crawlers if desired! (avoid small items as choke hazards)

FRANKENPUNCH

1 Lemon 

1 Lime

1 can pineapple juice

2 Liters Ginger ale

1 Qt. Lime Sorbet

*2 c. Tequila, if desired

Combine ingredients in punch bowl with block of ice.  

JELLO SHOTS

     Candy Corn:

1 pkg. lemon jello

1 pkg. orange jello

1 pkg. unflavored gelatin

1 an sweetened condensed milk

2 c. vodka

1/2 c. light rum

Combine  3/4 boiling water and lemon jello. Stir   Add 1 c. vodka and 2 ice cubes. Stir

Fill shot glasses   1/3 full.  Refrigerate until set. (approx. 90 min.)

Combine 3/4 boiling water and orange jello.  Stir.  Add 1 c. vodka and 2 ice cubes. Stir until slightly thickened.  Pour over first layer in shot glasses.  Refrigerate until set (approx. 90 min.)

Combine 2 tbsp. warm water and unflavored gelatin.  Stir until dissolved.  Add milk and rum.  Stir.  Pour over layers in shot glasses.  Refrigerate until set (approx. 30 min.)

     Black Light Glow Shots

2 c. tonic water

2 packages Jello (different colors, preferably light colors)

1 c. water

1 c. vodka

Bring 1 c. tonic water to a boil.  Add 1 pkg. of lighter colored Jello.  Stir briskly until dissolved.  Add 1/2 c. water and 1/2 c. vodka.  Stir.  Pour into shot glasses 2/3 full.  Refrigerate 30 min.

After set, repeat with remaining ingredients, top off each shot glass and refrigerate 3 hours.

Shots will glow in the presence of a black light.