.Batty Cranberry Apple Drink.

Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Start to Finish: 15 mins

.Ingredients.
5 cups apple cider or apple juice
5 cups cranberry juice
1 1/2 cups guava juice or mango nectar
1/4 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Honey (optional)


.Instructions.
1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine apple cider, cranberry juice, guava juice, lime juice, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If desired, sweeten to taste with honey.

2. To serve, pour into mugs. Makes 8 to 10 servings.


.Tips.
A quick trip to the deli counter gives you the tools to make this batty vampire garnish. Salami wings, a gherkin body, and clove eyes are held together with a red wooden skewer.


(Source: Better Homes and Gardens)


Enjoy!

.Gremlin Lemonade.

.Ingredients.
Margarita mix (Tequila optional) or lemonade (optional)
Grenadine
Skewer
1 Kiwi
1 lemon
1 lime
1 orange
Maraschino cherry with stem
Toothpicks


.Instructions.
1. Serve chilled margarita mix on the rocks and add a splash of grenadine.

2. Skewer a slice of kiwi for the face. Cut a cherry in half and attach with pieces of toothpick for eyes. Slip the skewer into the beverage glass. Add the cherry stem for a smile and twists of lemon, lime, and orange peel for hair.


(Source: Better Homes and Gardens)


Enjoy!

.Blood Green Brew.

.Ingredients.
lemon-lime soda pop
green food coloring
tool: red dimensional paint


.Instructions.
1. Use red dimensional paint to drip "blood" from the rim of a beer mug. Leave a small open area so that your guest's lips won't touch any paint.

2. This blood green brew is actually a thirst-quenching purchased lemon-lime pop in disguise (just add extra food coloring for a gruesome green). The bloody mug only adds to the fright level of this Halloween beverage.


(Source: Better Homes and Gardens)


Enjoy!

.Jack-o'-Lantern Hot Cider.

Makes: 8 servings
Serving size: 8 ounces
Start to Finish: 20 mins

.Ingredients.
8 cups apple cider or apple juice
1 10 ounce package frozen sliced strawberries
4 inch stick cinnamon
1 teaspoon whole cloves


.Instructions.
1. Combine cider or juice, frozen sliced strawberries, the 4 inches stick cinnamon, and cloves in a large saucepan. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain through a sieve lined with 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth.

2. To serve, pour cider mixture into eight heatproof glasses or cups. Garnish each serving with a cinnamon stick and a fresh strawberry or apple slice, if desired. Makes 8 (8-ounce) servings.


.Tips.
For the jack-o'-lantern garnish cut a clementine in half and scoop out the insides. Using a sharp knife or a clean crafts knife cut a face in each rind. Push a wooden skewer through the rind from the bottom and out through the top.


(Source: Better Homes and Gardens)


Enjoy!

.Crawling Spider Soda.

.Ingredients.
orange juice
7-Up
plastic spiders


.Instructions.
1. Freeze rubber spiders in ice cube trays filled with orange juice.

2. When cubes are frozen, fill drink cup with ice cubes, and then 7-up.(Opt for Cherry 7-up for a bloody effect!) The fizz of the 7-up combined with the citrus of the orange juice creates a fabulous sherbet like flavor.


.Tips.
The Dollar Tree has $1.00 bags of spider rings, simply cut off the ring portion, leaving the spider intact.


(Source: Fahrenheit 350)


Enjoy!

.Halloween Hot Chocolate.

.Ingredients.
Hot Chocolate
Marshmallows
Black Food Marker


.Instructions.
1. Draw little faces on your marshmallows.

2. Add to hot chocolate.

3. Drink it up!


(Source: Making Memories with Your Kids)


Enjoy!

.Pumpkin Banana Froth.

.Ingredients.
3 cups very cold milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 sliced bananas
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg


.Instructions.
1. Place all of the ingredients in a large blender (in batches if neccessary) and blend until thick and frothy.

2. Pour into chilled glasses.


.Tips.
* This works great with skim milk as well as whole milk for a low fat treat.


(Source: Family Oven)


Enjoy!

.Blood Red Shake.

Got a photo of this? Submit it to: octoberlicious@ymail.com


.Ingredients.
1 quart + 2 C milk
1 quart + 2 C vanilla ice cream
3/4 C sugar
3/4 C maraschino cherries


.Instructions.
1. Combine first three ingredients, and put maraschino cherries and the juice in a blender.

2. Add cherry mixture and blend until smooth and creamy.

3. Add more ice cream for a thicker drink.

4. Serve!



(Source: RecipeZarr)


Enjoy!

.Warm Spiced Apple-Lemonade.

This makes 4 servings, 1 cup each - increase recipe as needed.


.Ingredients.
COUNTRY TIME Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix
6 cinnamon sticks, divided
3 cups apple juice
1 cup water
8 whole cloves
2 Tbsp. brown sugar


.Instructions.
1. MEASURE drink mix into cap to 1-qt. line; place in medium saucepan. Add 2 of the cinnamon sticks, the apple juice, water, cloves and sugar; stir.

2. COOK on medium heat 5 min. or until mixture is hot, but not boiling. Remove and discard spices.

3. POUR into four mugs. Add 1 of the remaining cinnamon sticks to each mug. Serve warm with lemon wedges, if desired.



(Source: Kraft Foods)


Enjoy!