Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cranberry juice (or pomegranate juice for a darker color)
- 4 cups pineapple juice
- 2 cups sparkling water (for a bit of fizz)
- 1 cup lemon-lime soda (or ginger ale for added spice)
- ½ cup grenadine syrup (for a deep, blood-like color)
- 1–2 cups ice (or Halloween-themed ice cubes with plastic spiders inside)
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds for garnish
- Handful of gummy worms, eyeballs, or plastic spiders for garnish
- 1 drop of purple or black food coloring (optional for a deeper, spooky color)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Step 1: Begin by chilling all the liquids ahead of time, ideally overnight. This will help keep your punch cold and refreshing without watering it down with too much ice.
- Step 2: In a large punch bowl, pour in the cranberry (or pomegranate) juice, followed by the pineapple juice. Stir gently to combine, creating a reddish base.
- Step 3: Add the sparkling water and lemon-lime soda. These ingredients provide a subtle fizz that makes the punch feel more dynamic and festive.
- Step 4: Pour in the grenadine syrup slowly, stirring to create a rich, red hue that looks both eerie and inviting. If you want a more intense color, add one drop of purple or black food coloring.
- Step 5: Carefully add ice cubes, or for a fun twist, use Halloween-themed ice cubes. Fill ice trays with water and add plastic spiders or gummy creatures before freezing.
- Step 6: Float orange slices on top of the punch. Arrange gummy worms, candy eyeballs, or plastic spiders around the edges of the bowl for a finishing touch.
Notes
If you want to make the punch glow under black light for an extra magical effect, consider using tonic water in place of sparkling water. The quinine in tonic water will glow under black light, making the punch look even more supernatural.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
Nutrition
- Calories: Approximately 150 per 8 oz serving (without alcohol)
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Protein: 0g