A few things pertaining to Halloween usually happen every year:
- I will sew my own costume. It will be elaborate and unrivaled in craftsmanship, but will fail to win the local costume contest.
- I will spend at least $100 dollars on new Halloween decorations (this is a self-imposed restriction since I can easily spend more) and another $70+ on candy.
- I will host or attend one Halloween party where over half of the food must be cleverly garnished to resemble something spooky or Halloween-like.
Since this was a success at the party I hosted last year so I thought I’d share some tips for creating your own Mad Scientist Drink Bar:
Test Tube Rack- The rack was actually not stained when it arrived, so I did a quick sand, stain, varnish job to give it the dark 19th century look I admired in the picture.
Test tubes- DO boil and sterilize these after they arrive. Then do it again. These make fun “drink shots”.
500 ml Erlenmeyer Flask- (Triangular bottom)
500 ml Borosilicate boiling flask- (Has a round, bulbous bottom)
10 ml 1/2” tubular bottles- (Uses #0 cork) Boil and sterilize before use. I filled them with mystery “potions” (drink/juice concentrates). You can let your guests uncork the bottles and use eye droppers to add flavor to their drinks. With larger bottles you can use powdered drink mixes. Use a miniature funnel or eyedropper to fill vials.
Tongs-Kitchen or scientific. If you’re going to crush dry ice for your guests to add to their drinks, I strongly recommend the scientific tongs.
Formaldehyde pumpkin in a jar- (Marshmallow pumpkin)-Walmart
Brain Freeze Ice Cube Mold-Target, Spirit Halloween
Brain Freeze Ice Cubes |
Drink labels- Spirit Halloween, Halloween City
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Pick your Poison |
Awesome! I absolutely love this idea and am stealing it for the next party I have, Halloween or not. What's the costume this year? I'm going mermaid, I think.
Love the Mad Scientist Drink Bar! I could do this at my sons Halloween party, but use kool-aid instead. Fun!