Ghoulish shrunken heads bobbling about in a punch of blood🩸 Er OK it’s dehydrated apples and Vimto but if anyone asks I shrunk the last person who annoyed me!
This Halloween terrify guests with these shrunken heads. Add them to kids drinks or an adult punch, this spooky drink will surely get some comments.
Equipment
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Make the heads
Peel 6 red apples, core and halve lengthways. Using a small sharp knife and a melon baller, create different faces and expressions on the apples.
If you are not baking the apples straight away, coat them with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Bake your heads
Preheat the oven to gas ½, 120ºC, fan 100ºC.
Place heads on a lined baking tray.
Bake for 2 hours or until
Make the punch
We used Vimto for its ghoulish look. For an adult version try cider.
Warming up the cider is recommended.
Once the cider is warm, add the heads.
Ingredients
6 red apples
Lemon juice
Vimto or cider for adults
Method
Peel 6 red apples, core and halve lengthways. Using a small sharp knife and a melon baller, create different faces and expressions on the apples.
If you are not baking the apples straight away, coat them with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Preheat the oven to gas ½, 120ºC, fan 100ºC.
Place heads on a lined baking tray.
Bake for 2 hours or until heads look shrunken.
We used Vimto for its ghoulish look. For an adult version try cider.
Warming up the cider is recommended.
Once the cider is warm, add the heads.
Halloween Shrunken Heads
Ingredients
- 6 red apples
- Lemon juice
- Vimto or cider for adults
Instructions
- Peel 6 red apples, core and halve lengthways. Using a small sharp knife and a melon baller, create different faces and expressions on the apples.
- If you are not baking the apples straight away, coat them with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Preheat the oven to gas ½, 120ºC, fan 100ºC.
- Place heads on a lined baking tray.
- Bake for 2 hours or until heads look shrunken.
- We used Vimto for its ghoulish look. For an adult version try cider.
- Warming up the cider is recommended.
- Once the cider is warm, add the heads.
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