A frosty serving of punch livens up any occasion.
A large, festive punch bowl set on the table makes it easy for guests to quench their thirsts and easy for you to have drinks available consistently throughout your party. Knowing that you have a go-to punch recipe that always gets rave reviews can give you some peace of mind when you're planning your event. All you need are a few ingredients - which allow for substitutions if you forget an item on your shopping list - to create a crowd-pleasing punch that's perfect for all occasions.
Instructions
1. Set the empty punch bowl in the serving area. Once you add the ingredients, the bowl is not only heavy, but also unwieldy to carry.
2. Add in a clear, well-chilled soda. Lemon-lime soda twins well with many sherbets, but ginger ale is a good substitute to create a flavorful punch. Darker sodas mar the color, making the punch an unappetizing muddy color.
3. Scoop in a sherbet that matches the theme of your event. The sherbet adds color and also chills the punch. For example, for Halloween, use orange sherbet to color the punch a bright orange. A St. Patrick's day punch could include lime sherbet, whereas a Valentine's Day-themed party punch becomes pink with the addition of raspberry sherbet.
4. Add sliced fruit to decorate the punch and enhance the flavor. For example, sliced oranges enhance an orange sherbet-based punch, while raspberries help maintain the redder color of a holiday-themed punch.
5. Ladle out 10 to 15 cups of punch, adding a maraschino cherry to top off the drink, 10 minutes before your guests arrive.
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