I bought a few of these Houswise Table Top Fire Pits and filled them with glass fire beads and 100% isopropyl alcohol.
They burn very nicely, with no smoke or odor! But beware when refilling them. The glass beads and the fire pit itself get pretty hot, so the fuel sizzles when you pour it in, creating a cloud of flammable vapor above it.
And if you spill a bit onto your paper tablecloth, that makes things even spicier!
"Hey Dad! I don't want to say, 'I told you so. But I told you so.'"
And my deepest apologies to the little scarecrow who was hanging above the flames.