Summer Party Punch Recipes

Fruity-licious Crush Punch

• 6 cups boiling water
• 5 cups of sugar
• 1 large package instant strawberry-flavored gelatin mix
• 1 (46 fl oz) can unsweetened pineapple juice
• Juice of 2 fresh-squeezed lemons
• 6 soft bananas, mashed
• 1 large can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale or lemon-lime soda

Add sugar and gelatin mix to boiling, stir until dissolved. Mix in the rest of the ingredients, pour into two bowl containers and store in freezer until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, place one container into the punch bowl and pour in 1 2-liter bottle of ginger ale or soda. Top with orange slices and sprigs of fresh spearmint.

Christmas in July Punch

• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 25 cinnamon Red Hots candies
• 64 oz bottle of cranberry juice
• 1 large can frozen apple juice concentrate
• 1 large can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 (2 liter) bottles carbonated water (like Perrier)

Add sugar and candies to the boiling water, stir until dissolved. Mix in the rest of the ingredients, pour into two storage container and store in freezer. When ready to serve, place one container into the punch bowl and pour in sparkling water.