Last Updated October 4th, 2021 at 09:41 am by Lisa
Having a Halloween party? Serve bubbly, creepy, Halloween Punch in a cauldron to a crowd with both adult and kid options, plus dry ice tips.
This recipe is easy to make for parties. Serve in a spooky black cauldron with smoke (thanks to dry ice) and a skull hiding inside. Who doesn't want a serving of this spooky brew...
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Halloween Party Punch
For years I have made this punch for parties (even for Christmas!) And served it in a large bowl with ice rings. But for Halloween, it is so fun in a cauldron with an icy skull and smoke...
There are so many options for this recipe, this is a simple quick punch recipe. But you can add all kinds of things and make it a sherbet punch (lime sherbert or orange sherbet), add a bottle of ginger ale in place of the 7up, or use food coloring (red, green, or black) for a spooky look!
Some people like party punch sweet and add pineapple juice or orange juice. These would both work well for a kid's punch.
I have seen people freeze water in clean plastic gloves and float "hands" on top of the punch, or even make rings with spiders, ghosts, and eyeballs frozen inside.
Non-Alcohol Punch
- 2 - 64 oz bottles cranberry juice cocktail (chilled)
- 1 - 12 oz can frozen lemonade concentrate (thawed)
- 1 large - 64 oz bottle 7up (chilled)
- ice cubes or large ice skull
In a large cauldron or punch bowl, mix the cranberry juice and lemonade concentrate. Slowly add the 7up.
Alcohol Punch Ingredients
- 2 - 64 oz bottles cranberry juice cocktail (chilled)
- 1 - 12 oz can frozen lemonade concentrate (thawed)
- 1 large - 64 oz bottle 7up (chilled)
- Add Vodka - one shot/glass or 2 ½ cups for punch bowl
- Variations ~ substitute 2 bottles champagne or Prosecco, chilled instead of 7up.
Ideas To Serve Halloween Party Punch
You can find the black cauldron at any party store or online, you can also serve it in a plastic pumpkin or large punch bowl. I found the skull ice mold kit at a local craft store.
Freeze your skull ice mold at least a couple of days before your party.
Can I Use Dry Ice In A Punch Bowl?
Yes! You can create that spooky look in your cauldron punch bowl.
Party Tip: Add dry ice, skull ice mold, into a black plastic cauldron, and a wooden ladle just after your guests arrive. It melts within about 10-15 minutes.
How Can I Make Green Punch?
If you want to make a green punch, you can add drops of green food coloring until it reaches your desired green shade. Or, if you want orange or red Halloween punch, use orange or red food coloring.
What Readers Say...
The hardest part about this was finding the dry ice in the grocery store. Tip: Ask at the front. The effect was super cool and the punch tasty. We left it non-alcoholic because it was a family party, but the more adventurous of us added a shot of vodka, as suggested. Sneaky! ~Annabelle
"Alcohol version is SO GOOD!" ~Linda
So many ideas for making a Halloween punch! ~Sue
Dry ice is fun to use, but you must follow a few important safety rules if you want to use it in drinks or punch
-Do not use in individual drinks. Use only in a large cauldron or punch bowls for effect. Under no circumstances should it be placed in the mouth.
-Do not touch dry ice directly, if you must handle it, use gloves or newspaper. It has a temperature of -79°C and direct contact can cause freeze burns.
-Keep in its package at all times. Do not place in airtight containers such as stoppered glass jars, bottles, or other sealed containers as they could explode.
-Do not store dry ice in refrigerators or freezers. Store in the best-insulated cooler possible.
You can find it sold in most local grocery stores, it does sell out around Halloween so plan ahead.
Halloween Cocktails
Halloween Party Food Ideas
Boo! And Trick Or Treat... Halloween parties are all about serving haunted and creepy food and drinks. Put out party appetizers of Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Candy Corn Harvest Munch Mix, or a Peppered Tombstone Cracker Spread.
For the main dish, use your slow cooker and make Slow Cooker Turkey Chili topped with sour cream, cheese, and green onions.
For dessert bake a Halloween Cake that looks like a graveyard!
For drinks serve Fireball Cinnamon Apple Cider Cocktails to your party guests. Decorate with DIY pumpkin decorations, try making these adorable Succulent Topped Pumpkin Centerpieces. For dessert, serve this adorable Halloween Cake that looks like a spooky graveyard.
Happy Halloween!
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Halloween Punch
Ingredients
- 2 - 64 oz cranberry juice cocktail chilled
- 12 oz can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
- 1 liter 7up (64 oz) chilled or lemon-lime soda or ginger ale
- optional food color: green or red
Alcohol
- Vodka, Prosecco, Champagne
Instructions
- In a large cauldron or punch bowl, mix the cranberry juice and lemonade concentrate. Slowly add the 7up.
- Garnish with a skull ice mold and dry ice. Add just as guests arrive, or during the party, as it melts fast!
- This recipe can be doubled or tripled.
Adult Variations
- Add a shot of vodka to the glass of punch, add ice. Or add 2 ½ cups for the entire punch bowl.
- Or substitute 2 bottles champagne or Prosecco, chilled instead of 7up. Any lemon-lime soda or ginger ale can be substitued for 7up.
How long does the dry ice "smoke"?
Hey Brittany! A small piece of dry ice only lasts a few minutes in a drink. Be careful to use tongs/gloves when handling, and never, of course, consume it. It is safe in a drink, but not to chew on or eat as it is so cold. Dry ice lasts in the freezer for about 18 hours, I buy mine the day of the party!
The hardest part about this was finding the dry ice in the grocery store. Tip: Ask. The effect was super cool and the punch tasty. We left it non-alcoholic because it was a family party, but the more adventurous of us added a shot of vodka, as suggested. Sneaky!