This delicious spiced Halloween punch recipe can be served plain as a non-alcoholic Halloween punch for kids or as a grown-up Halloween punch with vodka for a festive and spooky crowd-pleasing cocktail.
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Cozy spices of cinnamon, ginger, clove, and orange peel deepen the flavors, creating a luscious mix of autumnal tastes. The spices pair really well with fruity splashes of cranberry juice, honeycrisp apple juice, ginger ale, and fresh lime.
To give this Spooky Spider Brew punch that hint of cozy fall spice, we’ll add in a splash of homemade spiced syrup. Here’s what you’ll need to make a super easy spiced syrup in just a few minutes.
Make A Quick Syrup to Flavor The Halloween Punch with Fall Spice
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 whole Cinnamon Sticks
- 3 pieces sliced ginger
- 5 cloves
- 3 slices Fresh Orange Peel
To make the spiced syrup, add the cinnamon sticks, orange peel, sliced ginger, and cloves to a small sauce pan and cover with the sugar and water.
Set the saucepan over a flame and stir the contents until the sugar is melted into the water.
Bring the mixture to a light simmer and cover. Continue to cook the spiced syrup (covered to prevent evaporation) on a light simmer for another 5 minutes.
When 5 minutes of simmer time is up, turn the heat off and let the syrup steep an additional 5 minutes covered.
When steep time is up, remove cover, strain into a jar with a screwtop lid, and let cool to use in the Spooky Spider Brew!
This spiced syrup can be made well in advance and refrigerated to be used within 2 weeks.
You can even use it in this festive spiced apple moscow mule fall cocktail! If you need extra, the recipe can be easily doubled to make more.
Once the spiced syrup is cooled, you can use it to make the fun Spider Brew Halloween Punch.
Ingredients To Make Spiced Spider Brew Halloween Punch
- Spiced Syrup
- Cranberry juice
- Honeycrisp apple juice
- Ginger Ale
- Vodka – (optional) plain vodka
- Fresh Lime – wedges for squeezing in at the end
- Fresh Orange – for the spiced syrup and to garnish the punch
- Apple slices – to garnish the punch
- Cinnamon – optional, for garnish
Make the Spooky Spider Brew Halloween Punch Recipe
This spooky spiced spider brew is perfect for anyone that needs easy and fun no-fuss drinks for a Halloween party.
Loaded with warm spiced flavors that stand up to the crisp cool nights of fall, this Spiced Spider Brew Halloween punch will put out a delightful batch of spooky drinks for friends in no time at all.
To keep the spooky spider theme going, you could decorate the punch table with spider webs, little black spiders, and even decorate the punch cups with little spider cocktail picks or spider rings.
The finished Halloween punch will resemble a colorful ruby fruity punch with hints of warming spice that fit the fall season.
If you need more festive and interesting Halloween drink ideas for your spooky celebrations, try this Harry Potter Poly Juice Potion Halloween punch with bourbon, this Witch’s Potion margarita, this Hocus Pocus cocktail or these Hocus Pocus mimosas!
Don’t forget to decorate the table with a festive theme to keep things stylish for the spooky season!
Spooky Spider Brew Vodka Halloween Punch Recipe
Ingredients
For the Spiced Halloween Punch with Vodka
- ⅓ cup Spiced Syrup - recipe follows
- 4 cups Cranberry Juice
- 3 cups Honeycrisp Apple Juice
- 3 cups Ginger Ale
- 2 to 3 wedges Fresh Lime - for squeezing in
- 1 cup Vodka - (optional) plain
- 3 to 4 whole Cinnamon Sticks - (optional) for garnish
- 4 to 5 slices Red Apple - for garnish
- 4 to 5 slices Orange - for garnish
For the Spiced Syrup
- ⅓ cup Water
- 1/3 cup White Sugar
- 2 whole Cinnamon Sticks
- 3 pieces Fresh Ginger - sliced
- 5 whole Cloves
- 3 pieces Orange Peel - cut peel pieces only
Instructions
- Make the Spiced Syrup:Add the cinnamon sticks, orange peel, sliced ginger, and cloves to a small sauce pan and cover with the sugar and water. Set the saucepan over a flame and stir the contents until the sugar is melted into the water.Bring the mixture to a light simmer and cover. Continue to cook the spiced syrup (covered) on a light simmer for another 5 minutes.When 5 minutes of simmer time is up, turn the heat off and let the syrup steep an additional 5 minutes covered.When steep time is up, remove cover, strain, and let cool to use in the halloween brew.
- For the Spooky Spider Brew Halloween Punch with Vodka:In a medium punch bowl, splash in the spiced syrup along with cranberry juice, honey crisp apple juice, and ginger ale. Stir with a ladle to combine.If serving as an alcoholic Halloween punch with vodka, splash in about a cup or so to taste of plain vodka. Squeeze the lime wedges in at the end and discard. Stir to combine evenly and garnish with thin slices of orange and thin slices of apple. Top with a few cinnamon sticks.To serve, stir gently with the ladle and pour over punch cups filled with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange wedge and enjoy cold.
