Healthy and Refreshing Drinks for Halloween

We are all set for Halloween’s trick-or-treat! Whether you are planning a Halloween party or staying closer with a family-only bash, you will need healthy and refreshing drinks to kick up your feet and laze! We have cooked up a Halloween mocktail menu so that you can ease up on the spooky and creepy festive fun.  And, because there is such a thing as too much sugar, we have found healthier options that are amazing for the trick-or-treaters.

HALLOWEEN PUNCH:

A three-ingredient mocktail, Halloween punch is a super easy blend of ginger, carrot and orange juice. 

• Pour orange juice carrot juice and ginger ale in a large bowl
• Stir well and add a bag of ice.
• Garnish it with some spooky looking gummy bears, worms and you are good to go!

POTTER PUMPKIN JUICE:

Halloween is all about making pumpkin-related stuff. This harry potter inspired pumpkin juice is a warm serving. Its gluten-free, vegan juice, which is on the healthier side. To make this you will need, pumpkin puree, unsweetened apple juice, apricot juice, squeeze of lemon, pie spice and sweetener.

• Mix all the ingredients together in a pot.
• Let the mix simmer on the stovetop for about 15 minutes, so that all the flavours deepen together.
• Add about 1/4 -1/2 cup of sweetener (preferably honey or maple syrup).
• Serve it warm.

BLOOD BEETROOT MOCKTAIL:

Beetroot is one of the healthiest vegetables. It helps in reducing fat, rich in fibre, a great source for Vitamin-C and has other health benefits. For making this spooky red beetroot mocktail, you will require, raw beetroot (grated), lemon juice, caster sugar and a bag of ice.

• In a bowl stir together the beetroot, lime juice and sugar
• Put it inside the fridge for at least 1 hour
• Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar
• Pour the mixture through a sieve into a large jar, to take out the pulp
• Serve it with 2-3 cubes of ice.

BLACK CURRANT CORDIAL:

An easy recipe for a refreshing mocktail, that is super pleasing for the trick-or-treaters around your neighbourhood. You will require simple ingredients like caster sugar, juice of lemons and black currants.

• Put jaggery in a large saucepan with water. 
• Bring it to simmer then add lemon zest followed by black currants.
• Cook the mixture at medium heat until black currants soften and burst.
• Pour the mixture through the sieve into a container 
• Transfer in sterilized bottles 
• Serve the cordial with water, and dilute to taste.

This classic cordial can be stored in the refrigerator for about 1 month.

GINGER-LEMON WITCH HOT BREW:

Ginger infused in lemon with a little spice of black pepper brings out the spookiest flavour in the cold chilly winds of Halloween. Simple to make hot serving requires ginger ale, squeezed lemon and a pinch of black pepper.

• Pour water in a saucepan and let it boil for about 5 minutes.
• Add mashed ginger ale in the saucepan.
• Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Pour it through a muslin cloth in small cups. 
• Add a few drops of lemon
• Add a pinch of black pepper.
• Serve hot.

Footnote

Serve this range of spine-tickling drinks, at your Halloween party. For a spooky touch in all your drinks add dry ice, food colour mist and other tricky things to your servings and celebrate a vibrant Halloween. Happy Halloween!