Purple Party Sangria

There is no doubt about this recipe - you use this when you are going to be surrounded by adults who want to party hard and have a very loose definition of what qualifies as "sangria."  Even using a loose definition, however, this one is an unusual, colorful and surprisingly tasty drink (although I haven't personally mixed up a batch since college).  And, of course, you can customize it with whatever flavor of Kool Aide you like.  But grape-flavor and a sort of neon purple seems just right at Halloween.

PURPLE PARTY SANGRIA

2 packets grape Kool Aide
3 quarts water
2 cups sugar
1 750 ml bottle white wine
1 liter ginger ale

In a large punch bowl, mix Kool Aide, water and sugar until sugar dissolves.  After sugar is dissolved, add a block of ice.  Then, mix in white wine.  Add ginger ale just before serving.  Makes 30 servings.

Try making your ice block using washed-out surgical gloves that you've filled with water or ginger ale and frozen in advance!   Creepy!