Eerie Witch's Brew

9 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cranberry juice
  • 1 cup crystallized ginger (candied) chopped
  • 3 medium oranges
  • 12 ounces apple juice concentrate thawed
  • 6 ounces limeade concentrate thawed
  • 2 cups grapes, seedless seedless
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 Bottles ginger ale 32 ounces each
  • 1 pound ice cubes dry

Directions

  1. 1
    A smoking cauldron of punch made with grapes and orange peel masquerading as eyeballs and worms.
  2. 2
    A SERIOUS CAUTION: never touch dry ice; use tongs to handle In a 1 to 2 quart pan, bring 1 cup of cranberry juice and candied ginger to a boil over high heat.
  3. 3
    Boil, uncovered, about 2 minutes, set aside.
  4. 4
    With a vegetable peeler, pare peel (colored part only) from oranges; cut peel into thin 2-inch-long worms; or use an Oriental shredder to make long shreds.
  5. 5
    Add orange peel to cranberry mixture.
  6. 6
    Cover and chill at least 4 hours or as long as overnight.
  7. 7
    Juice oranges; put juice in a 6 to 8 quart pan or heavy bowl.
  8. 8
    Stir in cranberry-ginger mixture, the 3 cups cranberry juice, apple concentrate, limeade, grapes and water.
  9. 9
    If made ahead, cover and chill up to 2 hours.
  10. 10
    Add ginger ale and about a 1 pound piece of dry ice (DO NOT put small pieces in punch or cups); ice should smolder at least 30 minutes.
  11. 11
    Ladle into cups.
  12. 12
    Add any remaining ice when bubbling ceases.
  13. 13
    Makes 5 quarts; allow about 1 1/2 cups for a serving.

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