Gummy Worms Margarita Punch ( Don’t let the candy fool you-this one’s not for kids. Garnish with ice cubes or devil eyeballs. Stuff the cherry into pitted lychee nut fruit. Insert a chocolate chip, point side in, into each cherry to make “pupil” of the eye. Freeze until firm.ĭevil Eyeballs: Remove the stems from the cherries. Ice Cubes: Color water with desired food colorings, and pour into ice cube trays. Punch: Combine all ingredients in a large glass punch bowl, and mix well. 20 lychee nut fruits (canned and pitted).20 chocolate chips (white or dark chocolate).Rim each glass with grenadine before filling with punch mixture, and serve. In a large punch bowl filled with ice, pour vodka, triple sec, bitters, blood orange juice and black cherry soda. 1 cup fresh-squeezed blood orange juice.Shake vigorously, and strain into the prepared glass. In a martini shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, half-and-half, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract and the remaining ⅛ teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice. Dip the rim of a chilled martini glass in water, and dip in the sugar to coat. Garnish with mint, orange slice or other fruit.Ĭombine the sugar and ⅛ teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice on a small plate. For added flair, carefully ignite layered 151 rum with a candle lighter. To float rum, slowly pour it over the backside of a spoon and into the glass. If using, float 151 rum on top of the mixture. Mix all ingredients (except the 151 rum). Prepare some spirited beverages for your over-21 guests at your own trick or treat celebration. Halloween isn’t just for the younger set. Grey and Gold Ceramic Candle Holder (includes candle), H&M Homeĥ.Photo: Chris Emeott Get in the Halloween spirit with these Halloween spirits. Cassiopea Angular Tumbler in Purple, Habitatģ. Dinner Candles in various colours, Heal’sĢ. You’re also going to want lots of candles – Dinner candles, pillar candles, tea lights etc – because nothing says ‘Halloween’ like flickering, glowing, atmospheric lighting. Of course, if you don’t happen to have a black and orange tablecloth lying around (!) you can use fabric from the craft store or just use a wooden tabletop. I did very little shopping to achieve this look, and instead rummaged around at home (and outside) to find things that fit the theme colour palette. Add an ice bucket, napkins and some nibbles and you’re good to go. costume jewellery) will look fabulous draped over the table. Use proper glassware here, as it will reflect the candlelight beautifully – plastic cups won’t have the same effect. If you want to stick to the colour scheme, Aperol, Campari or cherry brandy work very well…as does anything with a wedge of lime or a few red berries in the glass. Speaking of grown up, don’t forget the drinks themselves! It’s a drinks party after all. Perfect for a very grown up Halloween party. This might sound a little too out-of-the-box but I think you’ll agree that, by candlelight, the overall effect is one of earthy (yet unearthly) eerie splendour. I took the theme further and used chunky chilli flakes and red split peas as table scatter. And pumpkins too, of course! Simply pile them up and fill up the table, with the taller and larger objects at the back of the diaplay. The table should look bountiful and decadent, like an abandoned mansion where nature has crept in and taken over.Īmongst the candlesticks and glassware there’s dark autumn foliage and berries from the garden, and piles of sweet potatoes, aubergines, limes and clementines from the pantry. This is one of those times where clutter is your friend! This is not meant to be a minimalist, streamlined spread. Read on for tips on hosting your own rustic, sophisticated and perfectly seasonal party. This colour palette was the inspiration for this post…but instead of stocking up on plastic props, I created a spooky party spread using lots of natural ornaments. If you visit a supermarket this week, you’ll be confronted with a sea of Halloween decorations in classic colours: orange, black, deep purple and green. In fact, you won’t even need to carve a pumpkin. Halloween is this Saturday! Here’s how to throw a themed drinks party without a plastic ornament in sight.
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