How to Make a Great Party Punch

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A decorative punch bowl will show off your concoction.

Party punches are festive and look beautiful and inviting as a centerpiece on a table. This easy and inexpensive recipe is nonalchoholic; kids will love scooping their own punch from the bowl! Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • 1 gallon sherbet
  • 1 2-liter bottle lemon~lime soda
  • 1 12-oz. bottle club soda
  • 6 oz. orange juice
  • 6 oz.pineapple juice
  • 1 jar Maraschino cherries
  • 1 quart fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
  • 1 quart frozen blueberries
  • Punch bowl with ladle
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mix all of the liquids and fruits in a large punch bowl. Stir well.

    • 2

      Add sherbet carefully to the punch in one whole chunk, if possible. It will float to the top and keep everything cold while it begins to melt into the punch.

    • 3

      Scoop the punch into cups using a large lade with a lip for easy pouring to serve.

Tips & Warnings

  • Add rum or sparkling wine to make it an adult beverage.

  • Keep all of the ingredients cold to keep your punch cold for as long as possible.

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Comments

  • Robert Jenkins Feb 07, 2009
    Very interesting punch recipe. I like it .....5*
  • Jane Smith Dec 07, 2008
    MMM. I love the idea of all those berries in the punch...sounds great.
  • momofour Dec 02, 2008
    My mom used to make this (or something very similar) and I always loved it. Thanks for the recipe. I will have to make it for the kids.
  • Shirley Philbrick Dec 02, 2008
    One of my favorite party punches and kids absolutely love it ! 5*
  • Kim Marie Oct 06, 2008
    This sounds great and I love the adult tip, thanks!

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