Sips, slurps & concoctions! Day 11

Parties are all about the food and drink, so this post is dedicated to drinks.

Martha Stewart wins again for me! *Ü* I LOVE this punch bowl. I NEED that butler....but hey...Boris does a good a job as any! *Ü* He's all ready to come out of his box.

This link will take you to instructions on how to carve the pumpkin punch bowl. I am still trying to find where I can get some dry ice. Last year, I searched the whole of my area in the hope of obtaining some. There is still time and I shall check out the pub across the road which has a gas tank....yes, last year I learned about that but it was too late. Also, my local provider of gas bottles for heaters sells another type of gas - I do believe it's nitrogen but I have to check again.

I am one to like special effects when I entertain. I love the WOW factor and I will go to great lengths to get what I want. Watch this space! *Ü*

Other drinks that inspired me are from hostess blog ...which gives a variety of beautiful cocktails - visually stunning. Here's just one - Black Widow!

...and this one - Pina Ghoulada! LOL...

A tip from me regarding decorating the rim of drinking glasses with jelly. I have tried it and the best way to get a good rim is to melt a red jelly without adding any water - strawberry is best as it is 'blood' red. *Ü* Use a wide flattish dish - large enough to fit the glass when you dip it in the jelly. Dip each glass rim and turn the glass back upside. A little will trickle down the side of the glass, which gives the effect of dripping blood. Place the glasses in the fridge to set - although if you don't have enough room in the fridge (like me), put them in a cool cupboard. The jelly being 'neat' will set quickly. The fridge will also give a light frosted appearance. I tried the rim dip last year and added water to the jelly - wrong! It's too watery.

We don't drink alcohol, so I have lots of different types of drinks for adults and children alike. Such as...Innocent smoothies.

They come in wonderful Halloween colours - deep purple - blackberries, strawberries and boysenberries. Orange is mangoes and passion fruit and green is apples, kiwis and lime (banana free) - all healthy too. *Ü* I shall be making pina colada cocktails - again without alcohol and a warm spiced apple punch - hopefully served in a pumpkin bowl.  

So peeps...if you come up with your own concoction, do let me know and I will give it a try - so long as it is without alcohol! *Ü*