Do You Have A Delicious Punch Recipe?

[Christine]

My office is having a dessert open house on Monday. I am going to bring some punch but the one I traditionally make for baby showers, etc., is almost to sweet and "ice creamy" if you know what I mean? It is made with 7-Up and sherbet and is very good but might be too much with desserts.

Do you have any other good, refreshing punch recipes that aren't too rich and sweet?

 

[koolaidmoms]

The one I almost always use is purple grape juice - one large container added to 2 ltrs. of Sprite or 7up. I sometimes float raspberry sherbet on the top. It always seems to go over well. I hate fruit punch so I can actually drink this.

Good Luck!

 

[live4christp1]

We have a frozen brand here - I think by Mayfield - it comes in green or red - you dump it out and add equal amounts of sprite and ginger ale. I like it. You can add some orange or lemon/lime slices to float on top.

 

[Sonya]

We usually do sprite and 5 Alive juice. Very refreshing.

 

[crazelion]

We have a frozen brand here - I think by Mayfield - it comes in green or red - you dump it out and add equal amounts of sprite and ginger ale. I like it. You can add some orange or lemon/lime slices to float on top.

I was suggest the same thing. I know from South now Mayfield is king here to.

 

[ktyfku]

I have several good recipes and have used them over the years:


Christmas Party Punch

Ingredients :

1 can (12-oz) frozen orange juice concentrate
1 can (6-oz) frozen lemonade concentrate
1 can (18-oz) pineapple juice
6 cup club soda
6 pt Cranberry juice cocktail

Method :
Add water to frozen concentrates as directed on cans. Mix all ingredients well. Serve in punch bowl over ice.
Yield: 50 servings.


Golden Wedding Punch
Yields: 40 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen
orange juice concentrate
1 (46 fluid ounce) can
sweetened pineapple juice 1 3/4 cups lemon juice
2 cups white sugar
1 club soda

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a 2 gallon punch bowl, combine orange juice concentrate, pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar. Stir in club soda

I do not put any alcohol in my punch recipes because the kids drink it too.

Here is how you can make a nice presentation for the punchbowl.

I cannot post a link, so go to Halloween Online magazine, click recipes, and then click on punchbowl fx.

You can adapt it for Christmas by painting the ring gold or red.

This is a big hit for any party.

 

[Christine]

So do you think the Mayfield stuff is better than some of the other "punch" containers in the frozen section.

While I do live in Virginia, we are not in "the South" but I did notice that our one Harris Teeter carries Mayfield ice cream (which I thought was pretty good). I'll have to go take a drive over there to see if they carry the punch if you all really think its that good!

 

[CathrynRose]

The Cranberry Sierra Mist or 7UP is fantastic with Lime sherbert. Not too sweet and looks Christmassy.

 

[Christine]

The Cranberry Sierra Mist or 7UP is fantastic with Lime sherbert. Not too sweet and looks Christmassy.

Oh my! So many possibilities....This one sounds good too!

 

[caytlyn]

A good non sweet punch I like and use often is:

1/2 can of frozen OJ
1 Bottle of gingerale
1 Bottle of Cranberry Juice or Cranberry Juice Coctail.

You can defrost the OJ first and just pour out 1/2 the can. Mix all together and serve.