Rotting Swamp Punch

This is one of those gross-looking Halloween punch recipes that will surprise your guests with its great taste. Sure, it looks like a bacteria-ridden swamp, but tastes fresh and lemony. This is another recipe that can be adapted both to kids and adults. For grown-ups, add the bottle of rum. For the kids, keep it rum-free (unless you want them running into walls!).
You don't need a fancy Halloween punch bowl for this recipe... it looks best served up in ugly containers. I like to use a brand new (but ugly) plastic bucket for effect.

Ingredients:
2 cans (12 oz. each) frozen lemonade concentrate, partly thawed
2 cans (12 oz. each) frozen limeade concentrate, partly thawed
1 bottle (750 mL) light rum (optional)
2 bottles (2 liters each) lemon-lime soda (like Sprite or 7-Up)
2 quarts of lime sherbert


Instructions: 1. In a large punch bowl, stir together the lemon and limeade concentrates. Add the soda.

2. Pour in optional rum. Stir.

3. Float scoops of lime sherbert on top. For an even grosser, grey-tinged look, you can use rainbow sherbert (this gives your punch a dirty, swampy look, and is popular with lots of Halloween punch recipes.)