2 quarts water

6 orange spice tea bags

1 cup light brown sugar

4 cups apple cider

3 cups light rum

16 cinnamon sticks

6 teaspoons butter

Boil the water and steep the tea bags for five to ten minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the apple cider, rum, brown sugar, and two cinnamon sticks. Heat until steaming. Fill six mugs and drop ½ teaspoon butter in each; garnish with cinnamon sticks.

There’s no reason why adults shouldn’t enjoy their Halloween just as much as the kids do; we may be older, but we still need reasons to look forward to the holiday. Throwing a memorable Halloween party takes a lot of effort, but it’ll be worth it when your friends keep telling you how great it was. Enlist help if it’s too much for you to handle by yourself. One note of caution: you’ll probably be expected to host another party next year, so be prepared. Happy haunting!

External Links:

• Make Your Own Gravestones - Instructions to make your own haunting Halloween props.
• Monster List of Halloween Projects - TONS of great do-it-yourself Halloween project ideas.
• Dry Ice Directory - Enter your area code, and this directory gives you a list of dry ice sellers in your area.