Halloween mocktail

 

Method 1

Ingredients

425g can lychees

225g jar cocktail cherries

15 raisins

1 litre carton blueberry, blackberry or purple grape juice, chilled

1 litre carton cherry or cranberry juice, chilled

1litre sparkling water, chilled

You’ll also need

2 pairs powder-free disposable gloves

STEP 1

Rinse the disposable gloves and fill each with water. Tie a knot in the top of each as you would a balloon, or use a tight bag clip to hold the opening closed. Freeze overnight.

STEP 2

Drain the lychees and cocktail cherries, reserving the juices in a jug. Push a raisin into one end of each cherry, then push the cherries into the lychees to make ‘eyeballs’.

STEP 3

Tip all of the juices, plus the reserved lychee and cherry juices, into a large bowl with the ‘eyeballs’. Carefully peel the gloves from the ice hands, add to the punch, then top up with the sparkling water.

Method 2

Ingredients:

- 2 cups orange juice

- 1 cup cranberry juice

- 1/2 cup pineapple juice

- 1/4 cup lemon juice

- 1/4 cup honey

- 1 tsp ginger powder

- 1 tsp cinnamon

- 1/2 tsp nutmeg

- 2 cups sparkling water

- Black food coloring

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine orange juice, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, honey, ginger powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir well to combine.

2. Add a few drops of black food coloring to give the mocktail a spooky dark hue.

3. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

4. Just before serving, stir in the sparkling water.

5. Pour the mocktail into glasses and serve with Halloween-themed garnishes like gummy worms or plastic spiders.