How to Make a Delicious Punch for Any Occasion

Punch is an easy-to-make beverage for any social gathering or occasion.

When throwing a party for any occasion, an easy drink option is non-alcoholic punch. Guests of all ages can enjoy a tasty punch recipe, and serving is a breeze; all you need is a punch bowl, ladle and cups. There are numerous varieties of punch recipes, and it is easy to customize the punch's flavor to your own favorite fruits. Just change the flavor of the juice or sherbet and you can create your own recipe.

Things You'll Need

• Punch bowl
• Ice cream scoop
• ½ gallon sherbet, strawberry, orange or pineapple
• 64 oz. orange juice
• 64 oz. fruit juice
• 2 L lemon-lime flavored soda
• Ladle
• Cups

Instructions

1. Scoop the sherbet into the bottom of the punch bowl using an ice cream scoop.

2. Pour the orange juice into the bowl. Pour slowly and directly over the sherbet to begin melting it.

3. Pour the fruit juice into the bowl. Pour slowly and directly over the sherbet.

4. Pour the lemon-lime soda into the bowl. Pour carefully and not too fast so that the soda does not cause the punch to fizz over the edge of the bowl.

5. Place a ladle in the bowl and cups next to the punch bowl for serving.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid using ice in your punch. If ice is added, it will slowly melt and cause the punch to have a watered-down flavor. The sherbet will keep the punch cool for a while, and you can also chill the juice before making the punch so that it is colder.

References

• Allrecipes: Party Punch VI
• Allrecipes; Fruit Punch; Jo Ann Young
• Food.com; So Simple Punch; March 2004
• Cooks.com; Sherbet Punch; Sandy Moldenhauer

Resources

• Allrecipes: Non-Alcoholic Punch
• Food.com: Punch Beverage Recipes