Bloody Shrunken Head Punch

A couple of people have asked me for drink recipes recently, and I realized that I don't actually have any on my blog! To be honest, I never really though about creating drink recipes because I'm mostly just a Diet Coke girl. But really, there are a lot of fun and festive drinks you can make for the holidays that add an extra special element to parties and gatherings. 

I wanted to make something spooky with Halloween coming up. I saw this idea to make shrunken heads out of apples, and I thought they would be perfect to add to a bloody-colored punch. 

This recipe does not include alcohol, but if you want, you can certainly add a little booze for an adult version.

Bloody Shrunken Head Punch

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 apples
• 3 cups cherry cola
• 3 cups cherry juice
• 2 cups strawberry daiquiri mix
• 2 cups fruit punch
• 1 cup ginger ale

Directions

1. Peel apples and carve them into faces using a melon baller and a knife.
2. Bake apples on baking sheet lined with parchment paper at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for about 90 minutes.      
3. Remove from oven and cool.
4. Combine cherry cola, cherry juice, strawberry daiquiri mix, fruit punch and ginger ale in punch bowl.
5. Place shrunken heads on top of punch and serve.

Punch recipe adapted from Ree Drummond