Spooky Halloween Party Punch with Cranberries

Serves 20 in about 4 hours. The pot starts with quarts cranberry juice, then bottle ginger ale.

Ingredients

• 4 quarts cranberry juice cocktail
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 6 oz frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• ½ - 1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale (or lemon-lime soda)
• 4-6 cups vodka (optional), see notes
• Frozen cranberries (optional for garnish)

Method

1. When you fill a large punchbowl, make sure it is sitting where you want it first so you don't have to try and move it after it is full!
2. Tip in the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, lemonade concentrate, and ginger ale, and vodka, if using, into a punchbowl and stir. Make sure you leave enough room for your spooky ice sculptures!
3. For the hands, fill the food safe glove ¾ full with water (or use juice so you don't water down your punch). Tie them like a balloon, or twist the end and use a strong clamp to keep it closed and lay as flat as possible in the freezer (possibly on a tray).
4. When frozen solid, take them out of the freezer and very gently cut the gloves off using small scissors or knife. Be careful not to break the fingers!
5. Tip in them to the punch just before your guests arrive.

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