This sweet and sparkling Halloween Witches' Brew made with four different kinds of fruit juice is a fun party drink for all ages and can easily be made into an adult cocktail too. All you need is a bit of dry ice to make it spooky and fun!
Why this recipe works:
Everyone will love this festive drink and it will soon become one of your favorite Halloween drinks! If you've been searching for kids Halloween drinks, look no further.
- This is a super quick recipe that makes enough for a crowd. You only need to measure two ingredients. Otherwise, it's as simple as pouring and stirring!
- The combination of these four juices actually creates a wonderful flavor!
- When you combine sparkling juices with fresh squeezed juice, you get a drink that is sparkling but not super fizzy so all ages will love it.
- You can easily make this Witches' Brew into a grown up version by spiking it with your favorite alcohol of choice, like vodka, sparkling wine, rum, or tequila.
Ingredients needed:
- 2 cups Orange Juice - you can use store bought or freshly squeezed
- ½ cup lemon juice - this adds just the right amount of tart; you can squeeze lemons or use bottled
- 1 bottle sparkling apple cider
- 1 bottle sparkling grape juice (I got mine at Trader Joe's)
How to make Witches' Brew:
- In a large punch bowl or large pitcher, simply combine all of the ingredients and stir.
- To create a Witches' Brew effect, simply add small amounts of dry ice to the mixture. It will bubble and release gas. This will also chill the mixture without diluting it, so no regular ice is needed.
Quick tips:
- When adding dry ice, be sure to not fill your punch bowl or cauldron too full with the liquid because the dry ice will make it bubble over (I speak from experience).
- This drink can actually be made of whatever you want, but I found this combination to be best. The orange juice combined with the apple and white grape juices produces a cool orange-yellow color. Perfect for Halloween.
- Since this drink is 100% juice, if you find it to be too sweet, you can dilute it by as much as half with club soda.
Related recipes:
If you're looking for fun Halloween recipes to enjoy, be sure to make these favorites!
- Halloween Vampire Cocktail
- Zombie Shooter
- Melted Witch Martini
- Chocolate Monster Cookies
- Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
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Witches' Brew
Ingredients
- 2 cups orange juice
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 750 milliliter bottle sparkling apple cider (or 4 cups apple cider)
- 1 750 milliliter bottle sparkling white grape juice (or sparkling wine)
- dry ice
Instructions
- In a punch bowl or large pitcher, combine orange juice and lemon juice. Add apple cider (or sparkling cider). Add sparkling white grape juice (or sparkling wine).
- Slowly add dry ice to punch bowl or pitcher and ensure fluid level is not all the way at the top, otherwise the dry ice may make it boil over. Reserve small chunks of dry ice for individual cups (only if serving to adults - dry ice should not be given directly to children).
- Serve immediately. Makes about 11 cups.
Notes
- When adding dry ice, be sure to not fill your punch bowl or cauldron too full with the liquid because the dry ice will make it bubble over (I speak from experience).
- This drink can actually be made of whatever you want, but I found this combination to be best. The orange juice combined with the apple and white grape juices produces a cool orange-yellow color. Perfect for Halloween.
- Since this drink is 100% juice, if you find it to be too sweet, you can dilute it by as much as half with club soda.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
This recipe was originally published in June 2014 and has been updated with helpful information, ingredient and process photos, as well as recipe tips. Don't worry - the recipe hasn't changed!
Lisa Bryan
This is adorable and perfect for kids! Though I think all of the adults would like it as well! 😉
Pam
What a fun and versatile idea! And your photos are just crazy good!
Carissa Shaw
This is so cute! My daughter will love this so much. Always fun to have a kid-friendly cocktail!
Caroline
What a fun idea and great being family friendly too.
Lauren Vavala @ DeliciousLittleBites
My son was just asking if I could make a special drink for them on Halloween. I think I just found it - this looks delicious and so fun!
Wilhelmina Wessel
This is such a fun party punch! So spooky cool!
Jane Saunders
This is so cool. I made the mistake of thinking from the photos that it would be alcoholic, but why shouldn't the kiddies have a fun drink too. The preschool sounds like a great one.
Sara
I never have used dry ice before. My question is it safe in a punch bowl for a kids party, and what I mean is it safe to mix in with the punch? If so, just make sure no dry ice from the punch bowl gets into their cup, right?
Can you send me a reply by email, thanks!
Krissy
Hi Sara, When I serve this I just ensure a grown up is dishing it up and I don't put any dry ice in the individual cups for the kids. Its not bad to breath it in, I just wouldn't want them to burn their mouth. -Krissy
Jana
I thought dry ice if poisonous?
Krissy
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide which is what we exhale.
shante
How or when do I use the dry ice? Will it harm me or the brew? Never used it before
Krissy
Hi Shante, You must use gloves when handling dry ice because it can "burn" your bare skin (think of a REALLY cold ice cube). Just cut off a small chunk and plop it in your drink. Its okay to drink while the dry ice is in the liquid. Its just carbon dioxide which is what we breathe out. Hope that helps! Krissy
Shinee
Beautiful drink! Love your photos!
Sylvie Roy
Oh that looks so cool! I never knew where to get dry ice either, but we have a Baskin Robbins close by - I'll pop by and check!
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods
What a fun and creative grown up drink for Halloween! Pinning!
~ Ashley
Anna
Krissy,
This Witches Brew looks BREW-timous!!!
OMG - PINNING immediately!
Cheers!
🙂 Anna
Christie @ Practical Princess Diaries
I love this recipe! Where can you buy dry ice? I think I may have to to a recipe with dry ice for Halloween 🙂
spfoodie
Hi Christie, A lot of ice cream stores like baskin robins sell it. We have a store called Fred Meyer which is where I bought it. A pretty big chunk was like $2.50. Walmart might even carry it. -Krissy
Christie @ Practical Princess Diaries
Oh thanks. I will ask 🙂