Serve up some spooky fun with this Witches’ Brew Drink! This colorful, kid-friendly recipe is easy to make, festive, and guaranteed to be a Halloween hit.
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Witches’ Brew Punch
Every spooky season, I love making this Witch’s Brew Punch because it’s so simple, fun, and always a big hit with my guests. The combination of chilled lemon-lime soda, green Powerade, and creamy lime sherbet gives it that magical, bubbling cauldron look without adding any pieces of dry ice.
It’s the kind of Halloween punch that makes kids’ eyes light up the moment they see it. My kids especially love adding in some gummy worms, candy eyeballs, or other fun Halloween candy.
Serve it in a large punch bowl, a large bowl, or a black cauldron for a little extra flair at your next Halloween party. This drink is a quick, budget-friendly way to brew up some festive fun, and every Halloween party needs a wicked-good punch to serve all the boys and ghouls!
Recipes Tips for the Best Witches’ Brew Drink
Serve the drink in a clear punch bowl. Place a small LED light or glow stick under the bowl for a magical look. It will make the green drink glow and look a little extra magical.
Add a few drops of green food coloring to the drink. If your punch looks too plain in color, add some food coloring to make the punch pop.
Easily create new Halloween drink colors and flavors. Switch up the sherbet and juice.
- Zombie Juice: Use purple-colored juice and sherbet.
- Pumpkin Juice: Use orange-colored juice and sherbet.
Ingredients & Estimated Cost:
You only need three ingredients to make this drink.
- Powerade (32 oz – $1.99): You can use green Kool-Aid as an alternative to the sports drink.
- Lemon-lime soda – (2 liters – $1.00): Sprite, 7Up, or any other lemon-lime soda will work.
- Lime sherbet (1.5 quarts – $4.29): Use another sherbet flavor of your choice.
The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed and will vary based on fluctuating grocery costs. To learn more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in October 2025.
How To Make Witches’ Brew
Scoop the sherbet, pour the sports drink, pour the soda, garnish with candy, and serve. Let me show you how.
- Add a scoop or two of sherbet to each glass.
- Pour the sports drink into the cup.
- Fill the rest of the glass with lemon-lime soda.
- Drop in some gummy candies before serving.
Storage Tips
SERVE: It’s best to prepare Witches’ Brew right before serving to keep the fizz and color fresh.
STORE: If you need to prep in advance, you can scoop the sherbet into glasses ahead of time and store them in the freezer.
Witches’ Brew Drink
Recipe Cost 7.28 Serving Cost 0.52Equipment
- ice cream scoop
- punch bowl (if using)
- drinking glasses
Ingredients
- 32 oz green Powerade or other green drink, chilled
- 2 liters lemon-lime soda chilled
- 1.5 quarts lime sherbet
GARNISHES: (all optional)
- Halloween gummy candies
Instructions
- Add scoops of sherbet to glass.
- Pour sports drink over sherbet until the glass is about 3⁄4 full.
- Fill glass with lemon-lime soda.
- Add in gummy candies if you desire.
Notes
Nutrition
Witches’ Brew Recipe FAQs
Triple the ingredients, and combine everything in a large punch bowl.
Yes, you can add dry ice to the punch, but be sure it’s food-grade. When you place it in the punch bowl, the dry ice will sink to the bottom, ensuring no one accidentally consumes it while still creating that spooky, smoky effect.
A bright-colored sports drink, such as purple or green, works well to create a spooky, colorful effect. Choose your favorite flavor!
Amanda says
An explosion of flavors. This Witches Brew recipe is a keeper!
Arianna Grande says
Thank you very much, I’m now looking forward to making this drink tonight!!!!
Jess Jankowski says
Happy Haunting!
Angela says
What a fun Halloween drink. My kids are going to love this!
Jess Jankowski says
My kids go crazy for it whenever we make it! It is so fun!
Kathryn Donangelo says
This was such a fun and adorable drink!! I am making this again for halloween and I especially loved the sherbet flavor as it is my favorite! Thank you so much, this recipe is awesome!
Jess Jankowski says
Isn’t the sherbet so yummy in this drink?!
Carrie Robinson says
What a fun drink idea for Halloween! My daughter would love this. 🙂
Jess Jankowski says
Carrie, we know she will love it! Enjoy!
Kevin says
How fun is this! Kids are going to go crazy over it! I might have to bring out my inner child and make it this Halloween!
Jess Jankowski says
Haha we are not sure who loves it more over here, the kids or the adults!
Cindy says
Made this today for fun! Oh my goodness it was a hit. How fun is a witches brew! I am really trying to step things up this year since covid has changed things so much. This was a fun addition to our halloween celebration. I’ll be making this again on Halloween!
Jess Jankowski says
Cindy, we are excited it was such a hit and that it will be added to your Halloween tradition. Such a great idea to try to step things up given the current situation.
Noelle says
This is so cute! The perfect halloween treat! Can’t wait to try this out
Gina says
Absolutely perfect for Halloween!
Jess Jankowski says
Totally! Happy Halloween!