This summer seems to be the summer of weddings! In additional to the wedding we are planning for our son we have several close friends who also have children getting married. Part of the fun leading up to the weddings is holding bridal showers. In the showers that I have been helping to host we have tried to incorporate the bride’s colors in the napkins and decorations. In addition to the decorations it is always fun to serve a punch that is the appropriate color.
My future daughter in law has violet as one of her colors. Here is a punch recipe that would be perfect for her shower as well as a few other fun colors.
LAVENDER PUNCH Serves 25-30.
- 1 quart grape juice
- 1- 6 oz. can frozen orange juice
- 1 6 oz. can frozen lemon juice
- 2 quarts water
- 2 cups sugar (or less)
Mix and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add 2 quart bottles of ginger ale.
RASPBERRY PUNCH Yield: 2 1/2 quarts
- 2 pkgs. frozen raspberries or strawberries
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups orange juice, fresh or frozen
- 1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade
- 1 quart ginger ale
Thaw the berries, sprinkle with sugar and mash with a fork or potato masher. Mix berries with orange juice and reconstituted lemonade. To serve, pour fruit mixture over ice and add the gingerale.
BLUE PUNCH Makes 50-75 cups.
- 1 gallon water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 11 (6 oz.) cans frozen lemonade
- Mix together. Mix food coloring together (1 scant TBSP. blue coloring, 1/4 TBSP. green) and add a few drops at a time until you reach the desire color.
- Then add: 11 (12 oz.) bottles 7-UP
- 1/2 gallon pineapple sherbet.
(*Gingerale will cause the punch to turn green.)
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