Alcoholic Witch's Brew

2 oz. mixed pineapple and cranberry juice

2 oz. 7-Up

1 1/4 oz. shot Malibu Coconut Rum

Mix juices and 7-Up in a highball glass. Pour shot down the side of the glass right before drinking.

Sandra Lee's Orange Thing Cocktail

Ingredients

1 (64-ounce) bottle mango-peach juice, chilled, V8 Splash®

1 cup chilled orange vodka

1 cup chilled sparkling water

Black plastic spiders (optional)

Directions

In a large pitcher, combine juice, vodka, and sparkling water.

Garnish with spiders, if desired.

Ghoulish Punch

* 32 Servings



* Prep: 10 min. + freezing


Ingredients:
* 12 gummy spiders


* 1 vinyl glove


* 1 gallon tropical fruit punch, chilled


* 2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled


* 1 quart raspberry sherbet

Directions:

* Pour water into an ice cube tray; add a gummy spider to each of 12 compartments. Freeze for at least 4 hours. Fill glove with water; tie or seal and freeze for at least 4 hours.


* In a 7-qt. punch bowl, combine punch and soda. Add sherbet and ice cubes. Remove glove from hand-shaped ice; add to punch. Serve immediately. Yield: 32 servings (6 quarts).

Ghoul Punch published in Simple & Delicious September/October 2008, p37

Tip Creepy Cauldron:
To create a spooky scene at your Halloween party, purchase dry ice from your local grocery store's seafood department or ice supplier. Using tongs or thick gloves, place the dry ice in a watertight container; cover with water. Warm water will create more smoke, but it will disappear quickly. Cooler water will produce less dense smoke, but it will last longer. If the amount of smoke decreases during your party, add more dry ice and water.

Editor's Note: Do not handle dry ice with your bare hands. Use tongs or thick gloves. Keep dry ice out of the reach of children.

Pumpkin Waffles

Posted on Mystic Ramblings, visit here.

Absolutely Yummy!

Ingredients:
• 2 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 cup half and half
• 4 Tbsp. butter, melted, cooled
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 Granny Smith apple, pared, cored, cut into small dice
• 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Directions:
Whisk eggs and brown sugar together in mixing bowl. Add half-and-half and butter and whisk until blended.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and pie spice in another bowl. Add to egg mixture and stir just until blended. Stir in pumpkin, then fold in apple and walnuts.
Heat waffle iron as directed and make waffles, using generous 3/4 cup batter for large iron.