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HALLOWEEN "GHOUL-ADE"

1 envelope Kool-Aid grape flavor unsweetened mix
1 envelope Kool-Aid orange flavor
unsweetened mix
2 cups sugar
3 quarts cold water
1 quart chilled ginger ale

Mix both envelopes Kool Aid together with sugar, in large pitcher. Add water and mix. Just before serving, add ginger ale.

Drop a BalloominatorTM balloon light into the punch bowl before serving for a truly eerie effect.

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Add a Nice "Touch" - Float a Frozen Hand in your Halloween Punch!

Fill an unpowdered surgical glove with water.
Tip: Do not overfill as water will expand as it freezes.

Add a little food coloring for a more authentic look.

Securely twist tie the end and hang from a shelf in the freezer.

Once frozen, cut off the glove and place hand in punch bowl.

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BUBBLING BAT BREW

Two 12 oz. cans frozen grape juice
One 2 liter bottle of ginger ale
One half-gallon lime sherbet

Make grape juice according to directions on can. Add to punchbowl. Add the ginger ale and stir thoroughly. Add sherbet just before serving.

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Make Your Bat Brew Really "Cook" ...

Punch out or cut holes in lid of a sealed plastic container.
Drop in a piece of dry ice.
Before serving drop the container into the punch bowl.
Verrry Spooky!

Important Note: Always handle dry ice with gloves.

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SPIDER CIDER

1/2 gallon cider
1 apple
12 tsps. powdered orange breakfast drink
nutmeg
cinnamon
clear plastic cups

Prepare cups by drawing a spider or gluing a spider sticker on the outside bottom of each plastic cup. Next, chop up apple into small pieces.

Heat cider on the stove till very warm and pour into 8 drinking cups. Stir 1 1/2 tsps orange drink powder into each cup, along with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon.

Sprinkle 6 or 7 apple pieces into each cup, stir and serve. Wait for the shrieks when kids discover their spiders!

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**COOL WAYS TO SERVE YOUR HALLOWEEN PUNCH**

*Serve juice or punch in beakers.

*Set out dips or punch in pumpkins you have carved out and cleaned, or black plastic cauldrons.

*Use licorice as straws, just cut off both ends and sip through the center.

*Moisten the edges of party glasses with egg white and dip in sugar for a sweet finish!

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