Witches Brew Punch
Lime sherbet melts into ginger ale and pineapple juice for a foamy, bubbling green punch. Google named it the top trending Halloween drink of 2026.
- 1 quartlime sherbet
- 2 litersginger ale(chilled)
- 46 ozpineapple juice(one can, unsweetened, chilled)
- ¼ cupfresh lime juice
- 3 dropsgreen food coloring(a few drops for a brighter green)
- 2 cupscoconut rum(2 to 2 1/2 cups coconut rum or fruity vodka per batch; or serve on the side)
- Plastic spooky eyeballs; optional dry-ice fog around (never in) the bowlgarnish
- 1Pour the chilled ginger ale, pineapple juice and lime juice into a large punch bowl or cauldron, and add a few drops of green food coloring if you like.
- 2Scoop in the lime sherbet and stir gently until it melts into a foamy green layer.
- 3For an adults-only batch, stir in 2 to 2 1/2 cups of coconut rum or fruity vodka, or set the bottle beside the bowl so guests can spike their own cups.
- 4Garnish with plastic eyeballs and serve right away while it is foamy.
- 5For a fog effect, set the punch bowl inside a larger container holding dry ice and warm water. Handle dry ice with gloves or tongs and never put it directly into the punch or any cup.
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Witches brew punch is the classic green Halloween party bowl: scoops of lime sherbet dropped into ginger ale and pineapple juice, where the fizz whips the melting sherbet into a pale green foam. Google's 2026 Frightgeist Halloween trends report named "witches brew punch" the top trending Halloween drink of the season. The version followed here is Amee's Savory Dish's Bubbly Witches Brew, first posted in 2013 and the most-rated witches brew recipe found online, with 128 reader ratings. The same lime sherbet, ginger ale and pineapple build appears on Your Homebased Mom, Lil' Luna, SugarHero and Budget Bytes. The card itself is alcohol-free; its author suggests setting out coconut rum or fruity vodka on the side so adults can spike their own cups.
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