Bubbly Witches Brew

close up of smokey, bubbly witches Halloween punch with floating eyeballs and lime sherbert

This Bubbly Witches Brew is the kid’s favorite Halloween punch recipe made with lime sherbert, ginger ale, and pineapple juice. It’s super easy to throw together and always a big hit.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 153kcal

Author Amee

Ingredients

1 quart lime sherbet
2 liter bottle ginger ale chilled
46 oz can unsweetened pineapple juice chilled
¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
*optional: a few drops of green food coloring for added effect

Instructions

Pour ginger ale, pineapple juice, food coloring (if using) and fresh lime juice together in a large punch bowl.
Add sherbet and stir to mix.
Garnish with spooky eyes (you can find these plastic eyeballs at Amazon, Target, Michaels, and most craft stores) and dry ice for a smokey bubbly effect.

Notes

Dry Ice

What is it?

Dry ice is EXTREMELY cold ice that creates a super cool bubbling, smoky effect when it comes in contact with liquid. You should be able to find it at your local large chain grocery store, but do not buy it until 1 to 2 hours before you need it. If it's left out too long it will evaporate on it's own.

How do I handle dry ice?

Be sure to handle the dry ice with care because it is COLD. It is way too cold to touch with your bare hands, so be to sure to use heavy gloves or tongs when transferring the dry ice chips to the punch.

Is dry ice safe added to drinks?

While it's totally safe to drop the dry ice chips directly into the brew, it is NOT safe to actually eat the dry ice. I only recommend serving the dry ice directly in the punch if you can trust guests not to put dry ice in their drink.

Otherwise, you can assemble it so that the dry ice never touches the punch. To do so, fit a punch bowl in a cauldron and pour enough water in the cauldron (on the outside of the punch bowl) to activate the dry ice.

Recipe Tips

For the photos, I used a few drops of food coloring to make the green more vibrant but you can leave that out if you are leery of using artificial color.
If you can find the dry ice chips, use those. They are easier to work with than the blocks and you can add them in a little time to keep the smoky effect going longer.
If serving with a side of alcohol for the grown-ups, coconut rum and fruity-flavored vodkas taste great.

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