Witches' Brew Recipe
Witches' Brew is a spooky and delicious Halloween punch, perfect for adding a chilling touch to any party. A frozen raspberry "hand" floats eerily in a bubbling mix of ginger ale and sparkling cider, creating a festive, blood-red potion that’s both eerie and refreshing.
Equipment
- 4-cup measuring cup
- Rubber glove
- Large punch bowl
- Small saucepan
- Kitchen twine
Ingredients
- 2 ltr ginger ale
- 2½ cups cranberry juice
- 1 package frozen raspberries, thawed
- 6 cups gummi snakes candy
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 2 lts sparkling apple cider
Instructions
- Wash and rinse the outside of a rubber glove, then turn it inside out and set aside.
- In a 4-cup measuring cup, combine thawed raspberries and cranberry juice.
- Pour 2 cups of the mixture into a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over, and let it stand for 2 minutes.
- Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until the gelatin dissolves.
- Return the gelatin mixture to the reserved raspberry blend in the measuring cup.
- Pour into the inverted glove, gather the top, and secure it with kitchen twine.
- Freeze until solid, preferably for several days.
- When ready to serve, carefully cut and peel away the glove from the frozen hand.
- Place it palm-side up against the side of a large punch bowl.
- Pour in ginger ale and sparkling cider, then garnish with gummy snakes for a spooky effect.
Notes
- For a deeper red color, add a few drops of red food coloring to the raspberry mixture before freezing.
- If the glove sticks when removing the frozen hand, briefly run it under warm water to loosen it.
- Use dry ice for extra eerie fog effects—just be sure no one drinks it!