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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Hocus Pocus Life Potion Cocktail

    Published: Oct 16, 2023 · Modified: Oct 24, 2024 by Stephanie @ Pretty.Simple.Sweet. · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    A sweet and sour green bubbly potion cocktail that feels straight out of the movie itself! Add a piece of dry ice to this Hocus Pocus Life Potion for the full effect. Careful, this may put a spell on you!

    green elixir life potion from movie hocus pocus

    When I think “Halloween” the beloved classic movie of my childhood, Hocus Pocus, comes to mind instantly. In 1993, the Sanderson sisters came back to Salem after 300 years. They brewed the life potion to suck the life force out of children in an effort to live longer.

    If they get enough children, they could live an immortal life. Joke is on us though, because Winifred, Sarah, and Mary do live on forever. My local Marcus Cinema is still showing this cult-classic film and the witches were also resurrected last year for a sequel.

    This (adults only) recipe is super easy and comes together in only a few minutes. So light the black flame candle, grab your sistahhhs, a glass of life potion, and fly over to the couch to watch Hocus Pocus & Hocus Pocus 2!

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    Ingredients in Life Potion Cocktail

    No need to shout “BOOOOOOK!” I’ve got you covered right here.

    The recipe for life potion in the movie Hocus Pocus says, “Bringeth to a full rousing bubble, then add two drops oil of boil and a dead man’s toe. Next, add a dab of newt saliva, dash of pox. Stir thrice. One final thing and all is done: add a piece of thine own tongue. Administer one drop to victim and stand back. When victim’s life force shows, inhale the glowing aura. When the aura is extinguished, the victim is dead and you shall be young again.”

    While shopping for Winifred’s exotic ingredients, I found that my local grocery store didn’t carry them. I’ve taken the liberty of substituting with other, more palatable and accessible ingredients instead.

    This cocktail is somewhere between a Midori Sour and a Japanese Slipper. Bubbles add to the potion effect of this elixir. Step up your game for guests by including dry ice in the drink and you’ll look like a pro!

    Midori: A Japanese melon liqueur with a gorgeous green color. Sweet and delicious on its own!

    Orange Liqueur: I prefer Cointreau or Grand Marnier, but Triple Sec will work if you already have that on hand.

    Lime Juice: Perfect tart taste to balance out the sweetness in the Midori.

    Bubbles: I prefer tonic water to round out this cocktail, but you could use club soda as well. To make this drink more boozy, you could also try Prosecco or Cava.

    Ice or Dry Ice: Dry ice may be hard to come by in your area. I live in rural Minnesota and definitely picked up this cocktail ingredient at my local welding supply store (if that tells you anything!) But because I live in Minnesota, they didn’t even charge me- true Minnesota nice!

    Here’s a helpful guide on how to handle dry ice safely.

    potion ladeled from cauldron

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    How to brew life potion

    I smell children. Grab your cauldron and wooden spoon!

    1. Fill your cauldron with Midori, orange liqueur of your choice, lime juice, and tonic water. Stir.
    2. Add ice or dry ice. Stir.
    3. Ladle your Hocus Pocus Life Potion into individual bottles for you and your Sistahhhs. Amazon sells super cool glass potion bottles with cork tops so you can prep this ahead of time for a party.
    4. Enjoy that youthful glow, even if only for a night.

    Safety note: Please let the dry ice melt first before consuming. It is not safe to eat dry ice.

    hocus pocus life potion

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    Hocus Pocus Life Potion Cocktail

    A sweet and sour green bubbly cocktail that feels straight out of the movie itself! Add a dash of dry ice for the full potion effect. Careful, this may Put A Spell On You.

    Prep Time 5 minutes
    YIELD 1 6oz drink
    Author Stephanie @ Pretty.Simple.Sweet.

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz Midori
    • 1 oz Orange liqueur
    • 1 oz Lime juice, freshly squeezed
    • 2 oz Tonic water (substitute with Club soda, Prosecco, or Cava)
    • Ice or Dry Ice

    Instructions

    1. Fill your cauldron with Midori, orange liqueur of your choice, lime juice, and tonic water. Stir.

    2. Add ice or dry ice. Stir.

    3. Ladle your Hocus Pocus Life Potion into individual bottles (or glasses) for you and your Sistahhhs.

    4. Enjoy that youthful glow, even if only for a night.

    Recipe Notes

    I’ve made this recipe easy to increase by keeping all measurements in ounces. To batch a large amount for a party, change the number of drinks to 5 for 30 ounces and 10 for 60 ounces.

    WARNING: Do not ingest dry ice or let it touch your tongue or lips. Drink this after the dry ice has melted for the safest experience.

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    1. Denisa says

      October 17, 2023 at 3:22 pm

      What a perfect Halloween drink and a great opportunity for me to make use of my Midori (at first, I thought that the green color was a result of the cactus juice instead of Midori!) I got it as a birthday gift, but I’m not fond of its flavor. By combining it with orange liqueur and tonic, the taste would certainly be enhanced!

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      • Stephanie @ Pretty.Simple.Sweet. says

        October 17, 2023 at 7:59 pm

        Hi Denisa! I’m not a huge Midori fan normally, but when combined with something sour like a nice citrus juice, it certainly tastes better!

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