Witchs Brew Cauldron Appetizer (Printable View)

Creamy green dip in a black bowl, surrounded by colorful smoky ingredients for a festive appetizer.

# What You'll Need:

→ Green Brew Dip

01 - 1 ripe avocado
02 - 5 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - ½ cup sour cream
04 - ¼ cup baby spinach, finely chopped
05 - 1 small clove garlic, minced
06 - 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
07 - ½ tsp sea salt
08 - ¼ tsp ground black pepper

→ Cauldron and Accompaniments

09 - 1 large round black bowl
10 - 3.5 oz blue corn tortilla chips
11 - 3.5 oz black olives, pitted
12 - 2.5 oz purple grapes, washed and halved
13 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
14 - 3.5 oz blackberries
15 - 1 small purple carrot, sliced into thin coins (optional)
16 - 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped

# How To Make It:

01 - Combine avocado, cream cheese, sour cream, spinach, garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and vibrant green. Adjust seasoning to taste.
02 - Spoon the dip into the black bowl, swirling the surface with a spoon to create a bubbling effect.
03 - Place blue corn tortilla chips, black olives, purple grapes, red onion slices, blackberries, and purple carrot coins around the bowl on a serving platter to simulate smoky, chaotic potion surroundings.
04 - Sprinkle chopped chives over the dip for a magical finishing touch.
05 - Serve immediately, providing extra chips and vegetables for dipping.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's deceptively easy—just blend, swirl, and arrange—yet looks like you spent hours scheming in a potion shop.
  • The creamy avocado base is so irresistibly smooth, people can't stop dipping (a secret I learned when a friend ate nearly half the bowl without realizing it).
  • It doubles as both a show-stopping centerpiece and an actual delicious appetizer, which means you're not just decorating, you're feeding people something they'll genuinely love.
02 -
  • Don't make this more than 30 minutes before serving—avocado begins to oxidize and brown within an hour, even with lime juice. The green brew needs to be fresh and vivid for maximum impact.
  • If you're transporting this to a party, transfer everything into containers separately and assemble right before serving. The dip will stay perfect, and you won't arrive with a sad-looking cauldron.
  • Always keep the pit from your avocado and nestle it into the dip if you need to prep it earlier—this old trick genuinely slows browning. Remove it just before serving.
03 -
  • Make the dip the morning of your party, store it in an airtight container, and assemble the cauldron presentation right before guests arrive. This gives you back some sanity on party day.
  • If someone asks if it's vegan, it's easy to swap to plant-based cream cheese and sour cream without losing any of the creamy, luxurious quality—test this before the party if you're planning for dietary restrictions.
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