
Halloween Punch
Cherry juice simmered with chili, ginger, cloves and orange peel, chilled long and spiked with vodka. A moody, spiced party bowl that improves with waiting.
Medium
Difficulty
15 min
Time
170 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Vodka
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Cloves· not in your bar10
Or swap: Allspice — similar warm spice
- Vodka· not in your bar6 ¾ oz
Or swap: Gin — adds botanical notes, White Rum — a touch sweeter
- Cherry Juice· not in your bar1 bottle
Or swap: Cranberry Juice — tarter, lighter
- Chili Powder· not in your bar1
- Ginger· not in your bar6
Or swap: Ginger Syrup — adds sweetness too
- Orange Peel(optional)· not in your bar3
Instructions
Tip the cherry juice, orange peel, chilli, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger into a large saucepan. Simmer for 5 mins, then turn off the heat. Leave to cool, then chill for at least 4 hrs, or up to 2 days – the longer you leave it the more intense the flavours. If serving to young children, take the chilli out after a few hours.
When you’re ready to serve, pour the juice into a jug. Serve in glass bottles or glasses and pop a straw in each. If you're adding vodka, do so at this stage. Dangle a fangs sweet from each glass.
Pairs well with
Cherry, chili, and clove brew a wicked vodka cauldron — eerie party bites belong:
- Mummy-wrapped sausages
- Spiced pumpkin seeds
- Cherry-filled cookies
- Deviled eggs with paprika




