Halloween Punch

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Make this perfect witches brew for your kids and crew! Halloween punch is creepy, sour, and sweet.

Halloween Punch in a bowl and two glasses.

This punch is so much fun to make for my kids and their friends on Halloween! It’s a non-alcoholic punch that guests young and old can enjoy. I throw a Halloween dinner party every year and this punch is always on the menu. It’s bright, slightly sour, has bubbles, and is green! Both kids and adults love looking into the large punch bowl and seeing the bobbing apple heads floating around. It’s the perfect Halloween party punch!

Try adding some dry ice to make it even more bubbly and to add a cool vapor effect. Just be sure to take extra care when handling the dry ice. Decorate your table with gummy worms, candy eyeballs, plastic spiders, and the best Halloween treats to maximize the cuteness and deliciousness of this punch!

Halloween Punch Ingredients

The ingredients you need for this recipe are pretty simple:

  • Water- the colder the better. This is mixed with the green punch powder to create the base for the punch.
  • Ginger ale- chilled, will add a slight spice and the bubbles of course.
  • Pineapple juice- chilled, gives a perky sweetness and slight sour flavor that we all love.
  • Jolly Rancher Green Apple “On-The-Go” packets- pucker up! These are sour, sweet, and GREEN! You can find these at Walmart.
  • Granny Smith apples- you’ll be cutting these into little bobbing heads to float in your potion.
  • Lime sherbet- the perfect garnish, the sherbet ghoulishly melts into the punch, looking cool and spooky. I think green is more fun than orange on Halloween, much more witchy.
Ingredients to make Halloween Punch including ginger ale, pineapple juice, jolly rancher green apple mix, green apples and lime sherbet.


How to Make Halloween Punch

Make the apple “heads” – To make your Halloween Punch, first you need to make the apple faces. Do this by peeling the apple, leave the stems on and the core intact, and it’s so easy your kids can do it! Let your kids carve out the eyeballs and smiles or frowns into the apple faces.

Bake the apples – Next, place your little apple faces on a baking sheet and bake at 200℉ for 15 minutes. Place in the refrigerator to cool.

Make the punch – To make the punch, combine cold water, chilled ginger ale, chilled pineapple juice, and Jolly Rancher Green Apple “On-The-Go” packets in a large punch bowl. Stir well.

Serve – Add the apple heads and scoops of lime sherbet and serve immediately.

Baking sheet lined with parchment and five carved green apples with stems.

Low(er) Sugar Variations

Looking to cut down on sugar? No problem, there are a few different substitutions you can make to cut back on the sugar content of this punch:

  • Sprite Zero (instead of Ginger Ale)
  • Diet Ginger Ale (instead of Ginger Ale)
  • Simply Light Lemonade (instead of pineapple juice)
  • Ginger Beer (instead of Ginger Ale- this non-alcoholic soda will add a very spicy flavor)
Ladle with a scoop of Halloween Punch over the bowl.
Punch bowl of Halloween drink with apple heads and green lime sherbet.

Halloween Punch

5 from 3 votes
Shrunken Apple Head Halloween Punch
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 24 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 liters cold water
  • 2 liters ginger ale chilled
  • 46 ounces pineapple juice chilled
  • 6 Jolly Rancher Green Apple "On-The-Go" packets
  • 4-6 Granny Smith apples, small
  • 1/4 gallon lime sherbet

Instructions

  • Peel the apples and let the kids carve out faces. Leave the core and stem in tact.
    Cutting board with a peeled green apple and face carved out with knife.
  • Place apples on baking sheet and bake at 200℉ for 15 minutes. Refrigerate to cool.
    Baking sheet lined with parchment paper and five baked carved apples.
  • Combine cold water, ginger ale (chilled), pineapple juice (chilled), and Jolly Rancher Green Apple “On-The-Go” packets in a punch bowl. Stir well.
    Punch bowl with green liquid.
  • Add shrunken apple heads.
    Apple heads floating in punch bowl.
  • Add scoops of lime sherbet. Serve immediately.
    Punch bowl with Halloween Punch.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.3mg

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Erica Walker

Erica lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, Jared, an attorney, and her three beautiful girls. Beyond the world of recipes, she loves adventuring with everything from kayaking, to cruising, to snowboarding and taking the family along for the thrill ride.

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  1. 5 stars
    Ok, the faces in the apples just add a whole new level of fun!! This is one tasty drink that my family loves! We love making it for our Halloween parties!

  2. 5 stars
    Yes! this is everything and more that I was looking for my next gathering! I tried this to be sure I would love it and its amazing! thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe