Ralph's Retch
Submitted by thory
Ralph’s Retch, a gleefully gross Halloween drink for kids: strawberry jello chopped into wobbly globs, layered with crushed ice and fizzy strawberry soda. A no-cook party gag that tastes like a sweet slushie.
YIELD
16 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
0 minREADY
3 hrsHalloween calls for a little harmless disgust, and this kids’ party drink delivers, with a name to match. Despite looking like something off a horror-movie set, Ralph’s Retch is really just a fizzy strawberry slushie, made with wobbly globs of jello suspended in crushed ice and strawberry soda.
The fun is in the assembly. Strawberry jello is set firm in a shallow pan, then hacked into tiny cubes with a dull knife to make the glistening globs. Layer those with blender-crushed ice in tall glasses, pour fizzy strawberry soda over the top, and give it a gentle stir.
Serve with long iced-tea spoons so guests can dig out every chilly glob. It is a guaranteed giggle at a Halloween party, and it happens to taste like a sweet, slushy strawberry treat.
Kitchen Tips
- Chill the jello until very firm before cutting, so it holds its shape as wobbly cubes instead of mush.
- Layer the jello globs and crushed ice for the grossest, most realistic look.
- Pour the soda in slowly so it doesn’t foam over the top of the glass.
- Hand kids long spoons so they can scoop out every last glob.
Variations
- Swap strawberry for lime jello and lemon-lime soda for a different ghoulish color.
- Use orange jello and orange soda for a Halloween-orange version.
- Drop in a gummy worm or two for extra creepiness.
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare jello according to package directions.
Pour into shallow pan and chill until firm, about 3 hours.
Using a dull knife, make as many cuts as possible across the length and width, forming tiny cubes.
With an adult’s help, grind ice cubes in a blender.
Spoon alternating layers of crushed ice and gelatin pieces into tall glasses, filling them about 2 inches away from tops.
Slowly pour soda into each glass unti lfull, then stir gently.
Serve retch with ice tea spoons, so your guests can get at every chilly glob Sicko serving suggestion: Almost any cooked food can look like puke if you grind it for a few seconds in a blender.
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