Halloween punch

• cherry juice↗2l l
• peel from 3 oranges

  pared with a vegetable peeler

• thumb-sized red chilli1

  pierced a few times but left whole

• cinnamon sticks↗3
• cloves↗10
• slices ginger↗6
• Dracula's fangs sweets↗

  (available from sweet shops), to serve, optional

• vodka↗200ml ml

  or 25ml per glass

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Tip the cherry juice, orange peel, chilli, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger into a large saucepan. Simmer for 5 mins, then turn off the heat. Leave to cool, then chill for at least 4 hrs, or up to 2 days – the longer you leave it the more intense the flavours. If serving to young children, take the chilli out after a few hours.

2. 2

   When you’re ready to serve, pour the juice into a jug. Serve in glass bottles or glasses and pop a straw in each. If you're adding vodka, do so at this stage. Dangle a fangs sweet from each glass.