Drinks

Recipe: Party Punch
From: Kathie Schaefer

Serves: 45 four oz. servings

This is an old family favorite. I remember mom using it for my high school pre prom parties (without the wine or champagne). The punch is tart and refreshing.

Ingredients:

• 1 liter 50/50
• 1 liter ginger ale
• 1 liter Sprite
• 1 large thawed frozen lemonade undiluted
• 1/2 large limeade undiluted
• 1 pint lemon or lime sherbet
• White wine or champagne may be added
• 1 ice ring

Directions:

1. Pour soda in large punch bowl. Pour along the side of the bowl.
2. Add lemonade and limeade
3. Add ice ring
4. Place a couple of scoops of sherbet in middle of ice ring.

Ice Ring Directions:

1. Use a circular Jello mold with hole in middle. Mix other half of limeade according to can directions.
2. Pour enough limeade into mold to cover bottom.
3. Freeze.
4. Add wedges of lime, slices of lemon with rind on, whole strawberries with stems on, blueberries or fruit of choice.
5. Carefully, pour limeade around fruit, but do not cover fruit or it will float. Freeze.
6. Add rest of limeade to cover fruit.

Recipe: Mint Tea Punch

From: Mary Ellen Mueller

Ingredients:

• 3 cups boiling water
• 12 sprigs fresh mint
• 4 tea bags
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 5 cups cold water
• 3 orange slices for garnish (optional)
• 3 lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Place the tea bags and mint springs into a large pitcher. 
2. Pour boiling water over them, and allow to steep for about 8 minutes.
3. Remove and discard the tea bags and mint leaves, squeezing out excess liquid.
4. Stir in sugar until dissolved, then stir in the orange juice and lemon juice.
5. Pour in the cold water.
6. Serve over ice cubes, garnished with orange or lemon slices.

Recipe: Sangria

From Nancy Bassindale

Ingredients: 

• 1 bottle of red wine (I use Shiraz or Pinot Noir)
• 1/2 can of Minute Maid frozen limeade
• 4-6 slices each of lemons and oranges
• Diet ginger ale to fill pitcher
• Some recipes call for Triple Sec...I rarely use it.

Directions: 

1. Mix ingredients together in a pitcher and store in fridge for an hour or two.