Beverages: Non Dairy-Based Drinks: Eerie Witch’s Brew

A fun “smoking” caffeine-free tea. Spook your Trick-or-Treaters!

Author: CalorieKing
Date: January 03, 2013

Suggestions: CAUTION: Never touch dry ice - use tongs to handle! Do not eat the dry ice!

Serves: 6 person(s)
Yield: 6 x 2-cup servings

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Extra Time: 5 hrs (for refrigeration)

Ingredients:

6 cranberry flavored tea bags
6 cup water
3 cup cranberry juice, unsweetened
1 1/2 cup apple juice, unsweetened
2 Tbsp honey
0.45 kg seedless grapes (any color)
1/3 kg block dry ice (up to 1 pound)
1 regular ice cubes

Directions:

Bring water to a boil. Place tea bags in a large bowl or serving bowl (preferably not a plastic bowl). Add the boiling water. Let steep 10 minutes; discard tea bags.

Stir in the remaining ingredients; refrigerate until well-chilled.

Pour the tea into a large serving bowl.

Add the grapes and the block of dry ice (DO NOT break the block into pieces. DO NOT put dry ice directly into cups). Dry ice should smolder for at least 30 minutes.

When ready to serve, pour the beverage over regular ice in chilled tumblers.