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What would your Halloween party be without a ghoulish punch? This one only
looks creepy, but tastes refreshing and crisp. For a children's party, just
omit the vodka.
1 6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 6 oz. can frozen orange concentrate, thawed
1 6 oz. can frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
1 46 oz. can Hawaiian fruit punch, chilled
1 28 oz. bottle seltzer, chilled
1 (4/5 qt.) bottle vodka
Combine ingredients in a large punch bowl. Stir well. Cover with creepy ice
"hands." Makes 3 ½ quarts.
Frozen Ice Hands
To turn your punch into a ghoulish presentation, float severed "hands" in
the punch bowl. Make them by filling clear plastic kitchen gloves or vinyl
gloves (obviously not powdered) with grape juice. A drop of purple food
coloring will provide a deeper contrast to the punch. Tie the gloved hand
with the kind of knot you would use to tie a balloon and pull it tight
against the juice filled gloves. You can also secure tightly with a rubber
band. Place on a sheet pan. Freeze hard.
To remove hands, cut below the knot and carefully peel back plastic or
vinyl. When you get down to the fingers, be careful not to break them off
(although floating fingers work, too). With sharp pointed scissors cut along
fingers carefully removing glove. Place in punch just before serving. They
will float as they are lighter than the liquid.
Cheers to a very scary Halloween!
Recipe by Phyllis Kirigin sweetpaprika.wordpress.com Phyllis is a resident of Croton-on-Hudson and is an avid cook and food blogger. She loves all things culinary, focusing on using fresh ingredients and promoting local farmers and artisans. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
