Kid-Friendly Candy Corn Punch: The Best Halloween Party Drink
This Kid-Friendly Candy Corn Punch is the easiest way to make your Halloween party feel special without spending hours in the kitchen. It looks impressive, tastes amazing, and kids absolutely love it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 3 cups orange juice, chilled (pulp-free recommended)
- 2 cups pineapple juice, chilled
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
- 3 cups lemon-lime soda (Sprite or 7UP), chilled
- 2 cups orange sherbet
- Whipped cream (for topping)
- Yellow and orange food coloring (optional, gel preferred)
- Candy corn candies (for garnish)
Instructions
- Chill everything overnight: orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon-lime soda, and punch bowl in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Keep sherbet and ice cream in the freezer.
- About 10 minutes before starting, take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer to soften slightly.
- In a pitcher, combine 3 cups chilled orange juice and 2 cups chilled pineapple juice. Stir gently. If juices look pale, add one tiny drop each of yellow and orange food coloring.
- Pour the juice mixture into the chilled punch bowl. It should come about halfway up the sides.
- Scoop in the softened vanilla ice cream in dollops. Do not stir. Let it float on top and sit for 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly pour the chilled lemon-lime soda down the side of the bowl to avoid disturbing the layers.
- Use an ice cream scoop to add small scoops of orange sherbet on top. Do not stir.
- Garnish with whipped cream and candy corn pieces. Serve immediately in clear cups.
Notes
Chill all ingredients overnight for best layering. Do not stir the punch until serving the last few cups to maintain the candy corn effect. For a dairy-free version, swap vanilla ice cream for coconut milk ice cream and use dairy-free whipped topping. For an adult version, add 1 cup of vodka or coconut rum to the juice mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Protein: 3
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