heartcream
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Joined: 5/9/2007 From: Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop Status: offline
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Punch is not 70's at all, well, maybe I am in a time warp. I have been served it at gallery openings and at some tres swank parties in the last couple of years. I think Punch is a great idea because you can get massive flavor and set the tone for your partay. Make up a name for it! CRANBERRY PUNCH 1 qt. cranberry juice/can be white cranberry if you want to not have that red color. 1 c. pineapple juice 1 c. orange juice 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice 1/4 c. fresh lime juice 2 qt. ginger ale Combine all 5 juices in a punch bowl and sweeten to taste. Chill for at least 1 hour. Add ginger ale just before serving. Makes 24 servings. Add a nice amount of Triple Sec (adds ridiculous amounts of flavor) lots (I did say lots) of vodka and more fresh squeezed limes, lime slices and berries for the alcoholic version. Have the berries on the side and drop a few in to each individual glass, the berries hold together better and it looks great in the glass. Frozen Ring for punch bowl: 1. First, get you a plastic or metal mould for your ice ring. You can get them at household stores, home parties, and specialty home stores. They are easy to use. Pour your favorite punch, or ginger ale in the mould and sit it flat in the freezer. Freeze over night. It will be frozen solid and ready to use in your punch. 2. Next, if you want to make it even more interesting, pour just ginger ale into the mould and insert pansies or baby roses into the ginger ale before freezing (personally I wouldnt do this, I'd rather go with fruit). This is beautiful floating around in the punch bowl. Makes the punch even more festive and pushes the elegant lever up a notch. 3. Next, to get the ring out of the mould, put 1" hot water in the sink and set the mould in it for a few seconds. Then the punch ring will fall out easily. Have your punch icy cold that you put the ring into, and it will stay cold all evening, or all during the event.
< Message edited by heartcream -- 3/11/2010 5:58:47 PM >
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