Witches Brew Cocktail
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Cocktails are a fun way to celebrate Halloween. Whether you’re throwing a party or just enjoying the holiday with your family, everyone will be intrigued by the flavors and style of this bubbling witches brew cocktail drink.
When you serve this witch’s brew cocktail, you will see that it’s a real show-stopper. So don’t be afraid to give it a try at your next Halloween party – it will quickly become one of your favorite Halloween drink recipes!
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All the ingredients come together super easily for a bubbling witches brew with dry ice everyone will love. You will definitely feel the presence of spooky season with every sip. Even those who claim that Halloween is not their favorite holiday will absolutely love this green witch drink.
👩🏽🍳 Why You’ll Love This Witches Brew Cocktail
- No Artificial Colors: While you can use green food coloring for this witch potion cocktail, I like to use matcha powder because it’s all natural and gives you that green color without anything artificial!
- Vitamins And Minerals: In addition to potassium, matcha green tea also has zinc, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and amino acids as well. Healthy Halloween cocktails for the win!
- Option To Reduce Sugar: While this witches brew drink recipe uses regular cream soda, you can always reduce the sugar (down to 0 grams per serving) completely by using a no-sugar cream soda.
- Fun For Halloween Parties: Impress Halloween party guests with this green witches brew cocktail. The whole family can enjoy this when you make a mocktail version too! This will be so much fun for all of your Halloween festivities. Last year, these were total crowd pleasers.
🥘 Ingredients
You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make this spooky cocktail that is guaranteed to impress your guests!
- Cream Soda: If you are looking for a lower-sugar witch cocktail, you can use Zevia Cream Soda or Olipop Cream Soda.
- Matcha Powder: There are tons of options in terms of which brand to buy – so just get whichever matcha powder you like the best! Organic and toxin screened is best. This is a great way to give a spooky effect to your witches brew Halloween cocktail.
- Vodka: Get your favorite variety for this witches brew alcohol drink! Some good options for a quality cocktail are Grey Goose or Luksusowa. Or, get a vanilla vodka that will complement the cream soda.
🍲 Ingredient Substitutions
- Soda: I like the flavor and creaminess of cream soda, but you can use any light-colored variety of soda, like lemon lime soda or club soda.
- Chlorophyll: You can use a few drops of chlorophyll for an equally eerie green color in this Halloween witches brew drink.
- Liquor: Vodka is a neutral spirit, so it works well with this easy cocktail. However, you can experiment with any other spirit that you like such as tequila, whiskey, white rum, coconut rum, apple brandy, or empress gin.
🔪 How To Make A Witches Brew Cocktail
Here’s how to make this easy witches brew cocktail. For more detailed instructions and nutrition facts, see the recipe card below.
Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, add every ingredient. Whisk well to make sure that the matcha powder is well incorporated. If there are some clumps after whisking well, you can remove the clumps with a spoon. Note: If using green food coloring, add 2 drops at a time, then mix well. Continue adding drops, then whisking, until desired color has been reached.
Serve: Transfer the drink to a pitcher, large punch bowl, or glasses (martini glasses or a highball glass work best). If serving in a pitcher, add a small block of dry ice. If serving for individual drinks, add 1 (1 inch) cube of dry ice per glass, and serve your spooky beverage. For extra spooky fun, serve in a cauldron. Place a little dry ice at the bottom of the cauldron, and pour in your green witch punch.
💭 Expert Tips
- Upgrade these fun cocktails. For some extra Halloween fun, add some ice cubes that are shaped like various Halloween shapes. They are an inexpensive and easy way to level up this recipe for witches brew cocktail punch.
- Always stir. While some cocktails are meant to be shaken, you’ll want to leave your cocktail shaker in the cabinet for this one. Since the soda is carbonated, shaking it up could cause a big mess!
- Include the healthy part. The matcha powder is a healthy ingredient that enhances the color. It doesn’t affect the flavor of this witches brew drink for Halloween at all, thanks to the sweetness of the cream soda.
- Serve immediately. These witches brew cocktails are going to be far better when you can drink them fresh. The cream soda is carbonated and will go flat the longer it sits. If you need to save it, you can refrigerate for 12 hours or so, but keep in mind it won’t be as good as when it’s fresh.
- Exercise caution with dry ice. Dry ice cocktails are fun, but can be dangerous to prepare. Be very careful when handling and storing dry ice. Do not touch it with your bare hands, and store it in a well-ventilated space or outdoors, away from kids and pets. Never ever eat or drink the dry ice. It can burn you if consumed.
📖 Variations
This witches brew drink is super-customizable. Here are a few ideas on how to level up and adapt this Witches brew cocktail recipe:
- Kid-Friendly Version: Obviously, cocktails aren’t for kids, and they shouldn’t be drinking any kind of alcoholic drinks. But you can leave out the vodka and make a kid-friendly witches brew drink. You can also use regular ice instead of dry ice. They will love how cute it is and will be more than happy to sip on their special Halloween-themed beverage!
- Fruity: Use a more neutral, light-flavored soda like ginger ale or lemon-lime soda and mix in juices like lime juice, orange juice, cranberry juice, or pineapple juice to make a witches brew punch. Add lemon juice for a witches brew lemonade cocktail!
- Festive Rim: Take this delightful cocktail to the next level by coating the rim of the glass before you pour the drink. First, run a lime or lemon wedge around the rim, then dip in colored decorator’s sugar for a fun and festive sugar rim. You can add a skewer with gummy worms or candy eyes.
- Liqueur: Add different flavored liqueurs that also add a fun pop of color that’s perfect for Halloween — Midori melon liqueur and blue curacao are two great options. You can also add a shimmery liqueur like Viniq to really create some special effects in this fun drink.
- Shots: Serve these as witches brew shots, with just a splash of soda. Get extra creative by turning this witches brew drink with vodka into lime jello shots.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
If you’re serving hocus pocus witches brew cocktails, you’re going to want to serve some delicious food, too. Here are a few ideas for snacks and treats that will pair well.
Appetizers & Meals: No meal (or starter) says “Halloween” quite like these Halloween quesadillas! You can also serve all sorts of vegan party foods, from zucchini pizza boats and kale chips with garlic to Mexican vegetarian flautas and air fryer jicama fries.
Sweets: Pair these themed cocktails with other Halloween recipes. Kids love funny face Halloween apples, and everyone enjoys Halloween monster cookies!
🙌 Dietary Adaptations
- Low-Sugar Option: If you use a no-sugar cream soda, this dry ice cocktail recipe will have 0g sugar and only 90 calories!
- Non-Alcoholic Option: Leave out the vodka for a witches brew mocktail that meets dietary and lifestyle needs. You can add in some brewed tea or kombucha for a bit of an added health benefit.
🫙 Storage Directions
To Refrigerate: We recommend serving the alcoholic witches brew immediately to avoid missing out on the fizziness. However, if you have leftovers you can store them in the fridge for 1-2 days.
❓Recipe FAQs
WHAT IS WITCHES BREW MADE OF?
This simple witches brew recipe calls for cream soda, vodka, and matcha powder. However, there are a number of different ways to make this Halloween-inspired drink, from changing up the soda to the type of spirit that you use.
IS WITCHES BREW SWEET?
Since it’s made with soda, this witches brew cocktail does have a sweet finish. Most versions of the drink are sweet since they sometimes contain sweet liqueurs or fruit juices.
Do I need to chill my ingredients before preparing this cocktail?
While it’s not required to chill the ingredients before prepping the dry ice Halloween cocktails, it’s certainly not a bad idea. Putting the cream soda and vodka in the fridge so they are cold when you start is a great idea. You can always skip it if you don’t have time because the dry ice will keep the drinks cold, too.
Where Can I Buy Dry Ice?
Most large grocery stores will sell dry ice (it’s sold in about 1-2 pound blocks). The main thing to remember is because dry ice evaporates pretty quickly (within 24 hours), you should buy it just a few hours before you plan to make this adult witches brew. Also, keep in mind that dry ice is popular during Halloween season so call ahead to confirm.
How Do I Handle Dry Ice For This Recipe?
Powdered dry ice for cocktails can be lots of fun and add character to your parties, but it needs to be handled properly. It’s vital that you never touch it with your bare hands or consume it. It can burn skin in a very short time. It’s best to use leather gloves, a thick towel, and/or tongs to handle the dry ice.
To separate the dry ice into 1-inch chunks for cocktails, you’ll need a flathead screwdriver, hammer, and a set of glasses. You can use the hammer and screwdriver to separate the block of ice into small pieces. Gently tap on the ice until it breaks apart. The glasses will protect your eyes just in case shards fly when you separate the ice (although this is rare when done carefully).
Use tongs to drop the dry ice cubes into the cocktail before serving. It will bubble for about 5 minutes before disappearing, so tell your guests not to drink the dry ice cubes.
How Do I Store Dry Ice?
To Store Dry Ice: When you aren’t using it, keep the dry ice in a styrofoam or insulated container with the lid ajar. Don’t store dry ice in the fridge or freezer. I recommend storing dry ice outside where there is good airflow (you can’t keep it in a closed room because the CO2 will build up to a toxic level). And, of course, keep it away from kids and pets!
To Dispose of Dry Ice: Let any leftover dry ice melt into a gas in a well-ventilated space or outside. Don’t throw it in the trash or the sink.
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📋 Recipe Card
Witches Brew Cocktail
Witches Brew Cocktail is the perfect drink to liven up your party! Ready in less than 10 minutes, with only 3 ingredients, it’s delicious and easy to make. Its spooky natural green coloring, vodka, and dry ice is exactly what you need in your life! I guarantee this witches brew vodka cocktail will be a major hit.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ tsp matcha powder (you will not be able to taste the matcha, it just adds color naturally)
- 36 oz cream soda (try a no-sugar variety to reduce the calories and sugar in this recipe)
- 12 oz vodka
- dry ice optional, for a "spooky" effect
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add every ingredient. Whisk well to make sure that the matcha powder is well incorporated. If there are some clumps after whisking well, you can remove the clumps with a spoon. Note: If using green food coloring, add 2 drops at a time, then mix well. Continue adding drops, then whisking, until desired color has been reached.
- Transfer the drink to a pitcher, punch bowl, or glasses. If serving in a pitcher, add a few cubes of dry ice. If serving in glasses, add 1 (1 inch) cube of dry ice per glass, and serve your spooky beverage.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Swap the cream soda for ginger ale or your favorite light-colored soda or sparkling water.
- For some extra Halloween fun, add some ice cubes that are shaped like various Halloween shapes. They are inexpensive and spooky.
- Never ever eat or drink the dry ice. It can burn you if consumed.
- The matcha powder is a healthy ingredient that enhances the color. It doesn’t affect the flavor at all of the witches brew cocktail.
- If you use a no-sugar cream soda, this recipe will have 0g sugar and only 90 calories!
- These witches brew cocktails are going to be far better when you can drink them fresh. The cream soda is carbonated and will go flat the longer it sits. If you need to save it, you can refrigerate for 12 hours or so, but keep in mind it won’t be as good as when it’s fresh.
- Be very careful when handling and storing dry ice. Do not touch it with your bare hands, and store it in a well ventilated space or outdoors, away from kids and pets.
- Never touch it with your bare hands or consume it. It can burn skin in a very short time.
- It’s best to use leather gloves, a thick towel, and/or tongs to handle the dry ice.
- To separate the dry ice into 1 inch cubes for cocktails, you’ll need a flathead screwdriver, hammer and a set of glasses. You can use the hammer and screwdriver to separate the block of ice into small pieces. Gently tap on the ice until it breaks apart.
- The glasses will protect your eyes just in case shards fly when you separate the ice (although this is rare when done carefully).
- Use tongs to drop the dry ice cubes into the cocktail before serving. It will bubble for about 5 minutes before disappearing, so tell your guests not to drink the dry ice cubes.
- To Store Dry Ice: When you aren’t using it, keep the dry ice in a styrofoam or insulated container with the lid ajar. Don’t store dry ice in the fridge or freezer. I recommend storing dry ice outside where there is good airflow (you can’t keep it in a closed room because the CO2 will build up to a toxic level). And of course, keep it away from kids and pets!
- To Dispose of Dry Ice: let any leftover dry ice melt into a gas in a well-ventilated space or outside. Don’t throw it in the trash or the sink.
Nutrition
Serving: 6oz | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.5g | Sodium: 17.1mg | Potassium: 1.8mg | Sugar: 18.5g
I was wondering about dry ice in individual drinks. I didn’t know you could do that. Definitely appreciate the safety tips. Now that I know I can use it, I’m going to try these. So fun!!
For sure! Hope you love this recipe Jill!
This witches brew cocktail is going to look great for our Halloween bar. The drink is quite good and so glad I don’t have to use artificial coloring to achieve the look.
Totally! It’s super festive and totally all natural!
What a great looking Halloween cocktail, I love the bright green color!! This will be great for to serve for my Halloween party!!
Thanks Ali! Enjoy!
This is such a fun cocktail!! Can’t wait to serve this to my friends on Halloween!
Yes! Hope they enjoy it!
OMG so fun with the kids to make and enjoy on the weekend, was fun.
So great to hear that Justine!
This will be perfect for Halloween! The colors will be a hit.
Thanks Emily!!
What a fun drink! Have never used this kind of ice but now I want to try it! Thanks for the inspiration.
This was my first time using dry ice too! It really was fun!
I love your recipe, I’ll be making it again!
Yay!! Thanks so much Shadi!
I’m definitely making this for my Halloween party this year. It looks amazing!
Yay! I hope your guests love it!
Looks so good! Can’t wait to try this out.
Thanks Katie! Enjoy!