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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 cups lemon juice 2 tablespoons coarse salt 8 large Granny Smith apples 32 whole cloves 2 gallons apple cider 2 (12-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 2 cups spiced rum (optional)

Gallery Shrunken Heads in Cider

Recipe Summary Servings: 30

Shrunken Heads in Cider

Shrunken Heads in Cider

Shrunken Heads in Cider

Recipe Summary Servings: 30

Recipe Summary

Servings: 30

Servings: 30

30

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups lemon juice 2 tablespoons coarse salt 8 large Granny Smith apples 32 whole cloves 2 gallons apple cider 2 (12-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 2 cups spiced rum (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together lemon juice and salt; set aside.

Peel apples and cut each in half through the stem; remove seeds and core. Using a sharp paring knife, carve a face, as desired, on the rounded side of each apple half. Place apples in lemon mixture for one minute; transfer to paper towels to drain.

Place apples, face-side up on prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Let bake until apples are dry and begin to brown around the edges, about 90 minutes. Remove apples from baking sheets and press cloves into the “eye” sockets.

Combine cider, lemonade, and rum (if using) in a large punchbowl; float shrunken heads on top.

Reviews (8)

 Add Rating & Review     257 Ratings   5 star values:        67    4 star values:        85    3 star values:        65    2 star values:        36    1 star values:        4

Reviews (8)

Add Rating & Review     257 Ratings   5 star values:        67    4 star values:        85    3 star values:        65    2 star values:        36    1 star values:        4

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257 Ratings 5 star values: 67 4 star values: 85 3 star values: 65 2 star values: 36 1 star values: 4

257 Ratings 5 star values: 67 4 star values: 85 3 star values: 65 2 star values: 36 1 star values: 4

257 Ratings 5 star values: 67 4 star values: 85 3 star values: 65 2 star values: 36 1 star values: 4

  • 5 star values: 67 4 star values: 85 3 star values: 65 2 star values: 36 1 star values: 4

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2011   Can I make the heads in advance?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/18/2009   Does anyone know how many servings? I'm hosting a halloween party and would like to know how much to prepare  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/27/2008   I made these yesterday for our pumpkin carving party. It was really easy and got a laugh out of a few people. No one ate the apples and they got really soft. After the party I mashed them and they made delicious apple sauce!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/27/2008   I Love this idea, what a hoot ! But you could put it into any punch or cider! I used the "Simply Apple" brand juice and just add some cinnamon. I don't get the need for lemon juice Don't they brown in the Oven anyway! I 'd try to experiment with different small apples.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2008   My daughter and I made this for a Girl Scout troop meeting. The girls thought it was disgusting. Some wanted the drink but refused the head, others took the head and tasted it, they said that it tasted a little gummy. It had an interesting flavor and around it was fun halloween drink.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/18/2008   For sure, that is way too much salt to add in to the punch. I would guess, you dip them into the salt and lemon water until ready to add into the punchbowl or pot. I watched the program too, only remember them cutting the apples.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/07/2008   While they did not demonstrate dipping into lemon juice, they had a bowl of lemon juice on the counter and explained dipping into the juice would prevent premature browning while you are preparing the apples. I do not recall them mentioning the salt though. Personally, I would onit this, not sure if it would make the cider taste salty...  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/07/2008   I'm sorry to say the tv show did not show them dipping apples in lemon/salt. I usually copy recipes from the show - is this inaccuracy an abnormal occurrence?

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 10/19/2011

Can I make the heads in advance?

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 09/18/2009

Does anyone know how many servings? I’m hosting a halloween party and would like to know how much to prepare

Rating: Unrated 10/27/2008

I made these yesterday for our pumpkin carving party. It was really easy and got a laugh out of a few people. No one ate the apples and they got really soft. After the party I mashed them and they made delicious apple sauce!

I Love this idea, what a hoot ! But you could put it into any punch or cider! I used the “Simply Apple” brand juice and just add some cinnamon. I don’t get the need for lemon juice Don’t they brown in the Oven anyway! I ’d try to experiment with different small apples.

Rating: Unrated 10/19/2008

My daughter and I made this for a Girl Scout troop meeting. The girls thought it was disgusting. Some wanted the drink but refused the head, others took the head and tasted it, they said that it tasted a little gummy. It had an interesting flavor and around it was fun halloween drink.

Rating: Unrated 10/18/2008

For sure, that is way too much salt to add in to the punch. I would guess, you dip them into the salt and lemon water until ready to add into the punchbowl or pot. I watched the program too, only remember them cutting the apples.

Rating: Unrated 10/07/2008

While they did not demonstrate dipping into lemon juice, they had a bowl of lemon juice on the counter and explained dipping into the juice would prevent premature browning while you are preparing the apples. I do not recall them mentioning the salt though. Personally, I would onit this, not sure if it would make the cider taste salty…

I’m sorry to say the tv show did not show them dipping apples in lemon/salt. I usually copy recipes from the show - is this inaccuracy an abnormal occurrence?

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