How to Garnish Fruit Punch
Fruit punch is the standard drink at dances, proms, weddings and parties. Make your fruit punch stand out from the rest with some creative garnishes. All you need is some fresh fruit and/or rainbow sherbet. Garnishing fruit punch is an easy way to dress up a child's birthday party or other get-together that include children. Read on to learn how to garnish fruit punch. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Make your fruit punch, using equal parts fruit drink and gingerale. For a little added zip, add some lemonade or limeade. Mix in a large glass punch bowl.
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Trim the bottoms of a dozen maraschino cherries, so they will stand upright. Maraschino cherries come in red and green varieties so pick the color that goes best with your party theme.
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Slice up one lemon and one orange. Keep all the slices fairly thin so they will float on the surface of the punch.
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Add six or eight scoops of rainbow sherbet to the fruit punch. Top each scoop with a red maraschino cherry.
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Lay the lemons and orange slices on top of the punch. Top each slice with a maraschino cherry.
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Tips & Warnings
Use all natural fruit punch instead of sugary fruit drinks for a healthier alternative. You can also swap maraschino cherries for fresh cherries that have been pitted. Keep in mind that fresh cherries may taste tart with the fruit punch.
For a fun Halloween fruit punch, mix green fruit punch with gingerale and top it with a scoop of orange sherbet. Call it witches brew or ghoulish punch, and serve as a fun after school treat.