Spooky Sips

 What's a party without drinks? It's scary to think which is why you should have some fun libations at your Halloween party. They can be cocktails or mocktails. Just make sure they have an element of creepy fun.

The question most party throwers ask is to go totally alcohol or add a few mocktails. The best bet is go half and half. Some will want something with a wallop, others may not. There also may be pregnant or under age. Play it safe. Have a variety of both so everyone is happy.Don't underestimate the mocktail. The Halloween themed ones are both fun and tasty.Nothing says party like a punch and a berry filled one is delicious and thirst quenching. It's just taking a mixed cranberry juice like Ocean spray's sparkling Cran -mango or Cranraspberry. Add a cup of Welch's Grape Juice to get give it that dark ,bloody look, Use lychees to create eyeballs.You can also add cranberry juice and water to latex gloves , freeze and then break the  "bloody" fingers up to put into the punch.If you're planning on individual drinks, have plenty of flavored and plain seltzer and a wide variety of fruit juices along with the usual cocktail add in like citrus wedges and maraschino cherries. One is apple juice with frozen grape acting as ice cubes. Add a shot of seltzer and grenadine to give it bubble and zing. Want something to go with that witch's outfit? Try a black mocktail, made with pitted black cherries, pomegranate juice  and agave mixed with a few drops of black food coloring. Without the coloring it's still a lovely blood clot red.

Of course you can also have alcoholic drinks. Think a spooky rum punch topped with dry ice for a truly scary effect. Keep in mind to use gloves and tongs when handling dry ice and only use four or five pieces for it . Moat supermarkets sell it so there's no trouble to find it. The actual punch is a  good shot of rum,  five to six cups of cranberry juice along with five to six cups of apple juice. Add a bottle of ginger ale for fizz. Toss in a few candy eyeballs and gummy worms to ratchet up the creepy factor. Another wild drink is Witches Brew. You can use the extra dry ice to top off the drinks for a just from the cauldron effect. Mix Midori melon liqueur with Cointreu or Triple Sec. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to balance out the sweetness and some ice. Stir the ingredients and strain it into a low ball glass. Serve the potent Vampire's Kiss for any of the   Edward Cullens attending . It's  simply a berry flavored martini. It's combining Chambord, a raspberry flavored liqueur with vodka and grenadine. Unsweetened cranberry juice is used. Don't buy the sweetened. It'll make the drink too sugary. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice adds brightness and tartness to it. Serve in a martini glass and decorate with plastic fangs

It's not Halloween without a fun drink or punch. Try a  scary and wild mockrail or cocktail to make the party lively. Have  a glass and just enjoy the night!!!