Halloween is only about a month away, and so I am always on the lookout for festive ways to bring some of the season’s themes into our recipes and décor and everyday life. I found the most adorable pumpkin-shaped ice cube tray at Dollar Tree and I knew I had to have it, although I had no idea originally what exactly I would make with it.

I also picked up these really chic paper straws at the Dollar Tree with a black and orange polka dot pattern. So I came home and stared at the ice cube tray for a bit and realized the ice cubes would look more like pumpkins if they were colored orange. And then I realized orange juice is orange! And so this recipe was created!

Sparkling orange cream soda with festive pumpkin ice cubes

• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup seltzer
• dash of pumpkin spice
• pumpkin-shaped frozen orange juice cubes
• dollop of frozen whipped topping

Directions:

• Freeze orange juice in an ice cube tray (use a pumpkin-shaped one for a festive Halloween drink).


Frozen orange juice cubes shaped like pumpkins

• Combine the juice, seltzer and pumpkin spice in a glass filled with frozen orange juice cubes.
• Top with a big dollop of whipped topping, stirring a bit to combine.

 

 

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