Witch's brew punch

Ingredients

• 4 cups unsweetened Concord grape juice
• 2 cups brewed black tea, cooled
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup elderflower liqueur (such as St-Germain)
• 2 tablespoons grenadine
• 1 liter ginger beer, chilled
• 2 oranges, thinly sliced into rounds
• 1 teaspoon butterfly pea flower powder, dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 pound food-grade dry ice, handled with insulated gloves

Steps

1. 1

   1. Combine the grape juice, black tea, cranberry juice, orange juice, elderflower liqueur, and grenadine in a large pitcher and stir well to blend.

2. 2

   2. Add the cinnamon stick, cloves, and star anise to the pitcher and refrigerate for at least one hour to let the spices infuse.

3. 3

   3. Strain out the whole spices, then stir in the dissolved butterfly pea flower powder — this deepens the color to a rich violet.

4. 4

   4. Pour the chilled mixture into a large punch bowl, then gently pour in the chilled ginger beer and float the orange slices on top.

5. 5

   5. Just before serving, carefully lower a chunk of food-grade dry ice into the bowl using tongs and insulated gloves — never touch dry ice with bare skin.

6. 6

   6. Ladle into cups once the fog begins to spill over the edges, ensuring no dry-ice pieces enter the cups.