VALENTINES DAY PUNCH RECIPES FOR KIDS

Colorful punches add excitement to any child's birthday or holiday party. Canned punch made with the fruit of the Hawaiian islands,long a favorite with the young set is available in red, orange, graape and pineapple varieties.
SNAPPY APPLE PUNCH

2 cans  46 oz each regular or low calorie red Hawaiian punch chilled.
1 quart apple juice, chilled
2 apples, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
lime juice
whole cloves
combine the Hawaiian punch and apple juice. Brush apple slices with lime juice to keep them from discoloring, press whole cloves into slices to make heart shapes. Carefully float heart apples in punch.
YIELDS: 4 quarts

TANGY FRUIT PUNCH
1 cup orange juice
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup grenadine syrup
1 tall bottle of gingerale
red food coloring
ice
combine fruit juices and grenadine. Chill. At serving time gradually add gingerale and tint to desired shade with red food coloring. Serve in tall galsses with pleanty of ice.
YIELDS:8-10 servings

CRAN-PINEAPPLE
2 pints cranberry juice cocktail
2 -18 ounce cans unsweetened pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
2 cups sugar
2 -12 ounce bottle of gingerale
ice block
lemon slices
combine fruit juices and sugar; stir until sugar dissolves. Chill. at serving time pour over ice in punch bowl, slowly add gingerale.float lemon slices on top
YIELDS;25 punch cup servings


this isn't really a punch but does classify as a liquid, so I'm counting it as one of the next ten! (40)

PINK AND WHITE ICE CREAM POPS
6 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup Nestles Quik Strawberry Flavor
1/2 cup coconut
Roll individual scoops of ice cream in the strawberry flavor and then repeat in the coconut. Place in decorative cupcake liners and freeze until serving time.
YIELDS:6


STRAWBERRY EGGNOG
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tbs Nestles Quik Strawberry Flavor.
combine all ingredients in blender, blend at high speed for about 20 seconds. Serve immediately.
try these milk cubes in this punch.

ROSY APPLE PUNCH

2 cans (12 ounce each) frozen apple juice concentrate
2 cans water
1 qt cranberry juice well chilled
1 quart sparkling water or gingerale well chilled
1 apple sliced around the circumference of apple to make a circular slice.
put frozen apple juice in large mixing bowl or pitcher. Mix  in water wiith frozen concetrate.Add cranberry juice, Just before serving pour mixture over ice block in punch bowl, add sparkling water or gingerale.
YIELD;30 punch cup servings

RUBY RED CRANBERRY PUNCH
1 12 ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 No. 2 can (2-1/2 cups) pineapple juice
1 1/2 qts water or soda water
6 pints cranberry juice cocktail.
add water to frozen concetrates as directed on cans or use part water and part sodawater. If using soda water, use 1 part water to mix juices in liquid then add soda water. Serve over ice in punch bowl or make valentine ice wreath below.
YIELDS; 50 punch cup servings

VALENTINE WREATH
one bottle maraschino cherries
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups cranberry juice
place cherries in bottom of valentine ice mold. Put a little pineapple juice in mold and freeze, take out and add cranberry juice freeze until firm. To unmold dip in lukewarm water and invert into punch bowl. To unmold dip the bottom of mold in luke warm water and invert intounch bowl. When inverting into glass punch bowl. hold ring so that it will not drop too abruptly into bowl.

SPARKLING STRAWBERRY PUNCH
1 gallon lemonade
1 quart pineapple
3 quarts gingerale
1 1/2 qts strawberries fresh sliced
strawberried, whole as needed
combine lemondade and pineapple juice. Pour over ice inpunch bowl. Add ginerale and sliced strawberries. Garnish with a whole strawberry.
YIELDS; 2 -1/2 gallons

ST VALENTINES PUNCH
2 pks raspberry  gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 -6ounce cans frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate
1 quart cold water
2 cups papaya juice
2 tall bottles gingerale
1 can redi-whip (whipped cream)
valentine ice mold
dissolve gelatin in boiling water, stir in lemonade concentrate, cold water and papaya juice.Pour mixture over ice block,slowly add gingerale. form a valentine shaped on top of punch in bowl, with canned whipped cream. or spoon dollops, of plastic container whipped cream,or try these heart shape milk cubes.

STRAWBERRY PARTY POPS
1/2 cup Nestles QuikStrawberry flavor
1 -1oz pkg unflavored gelatin
2 -1/2 cup milk
in small saucepan, combine Strawberry flavor and gelatin mix, gradually stir in 1 cup milk. Heat stirring constantly, until gelatin dissolves. Add 1-1/2 cups milk and chill in refrigerator until slightly thickened about 1- 1/2 hours. Spoon mixture into 8 -3oz paper cups. insert wooden stick in center. Freeze until ready to serve. Remove paper cup before serving.
YIELDS; 8

SUMMER SPIRIT PUNCH

A LOVELY PLUM PUNCH
2 jars of plum jelly
2 cups boiling water
2 cans frozen orange juice concentrate undiluted
1/2 cup lemon juice
6 bottle of lemon lime soda (7 ounces each)
2 cups smirnoff Vodka

Beat 2 jars of plum jelly until smooth. Gradually beat 2 cups boiling water into jelly until smooth. Blend in orange juice concentrate, chill mixture until cold. Combine jelly mixture and lemon juice over ice cubes in a punch bowl. Slowly add 6 bottle of soda and 2 cups of Vodka.
Yields 25 servings


RASPBERRY COOLER

click on pic for a raspberry surprise

1 pint raspberry sherbet
1 cup vodka
1 quart ginger ale

Scoop 1 pint sherbet into a punch bowl. Pour over 1 cup ginger ale and 1 cup vodka.
Yields 12 servings

TEA FRUIT PUNCH
4 cups double strength orange pekoe or English Breakfast tea
2 cups sweet sherry
1 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups rum
1/2 cup lime juice cordial
sugar to taste
1 orange sliced very thin
ice
mix together tea, sherry, lemon juice, rum and lime cordial. Add sugar to tea before cooling. Add 3 cups of ice and allow to stand until ice is melted. Stir well and strain into a bowl. Float orange slices on top. Serve very cold....add extra ice if needed
Yields 24 servings

FRUIT PUNCH GOES WELL WITH GRADUATION PARTY

BY Dorothy Dean from the Spokesman Review Homemakers Department 1960s


Junior proms and graduation dances are a main topic of conversation among teenagers this time of year. No doubt the young set at your house has been busy on the phone discussing corsages, dresses and pre-dance parties.
If you are giving your young folks a party, plan on serving a sparkling, tangy fruit punch. Select one of these recipes. Incidentally they're also good ones for bridal showers and wedding receptions or anniversary parties!

APPLE PINK PUNCH
2 quarts apple juice
2 pints cranberry juice
2 cups orange juice
2 tall bottles of lemon lime carbonated beverage
ice block
chill ingredients. At serving time pour juices over ice in punch bowl. stir, slowly add lemon lime beverage. YIELDS: 50 servings

PINK PROMENADE PUNCH
1 quart Hawaiian punch concentrate
2 quarts cold water
1 quart grapefruit juice or 1 tall bottle of carbonated grapefruit beverage
2 tall bottles of sparkling water
combine punch concentrate and water, chill. At serving time pour concentrate mixture over ice in punch bowl,slowly add grapefruit juice and sparkling water. YIELD: 50 servings

BUBBLING JADE PUNCH
2 packages lemon gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 quart cold water
2  6-ounce cans frozen lemonade concentrate
2 cups pineapple uice
2 tall bottle gingerale
block of ice
dissolve gelatin in boiling water,stir in cold water, lemonade concentrate and pineapple juice, blend well.
Do not refrigerate! Just before serving pour over ice in punch bowl,slowly add gingerale. YIELD: 40 servings

Those do sound delightful and there are more to come!!

GRADUATION CALLS FOR CELEBRATION

Whether or not it's graduation from grade school, high school, college or medical school, it's a special time for those who have completed this stage of their life. Because of the importance of this day, a celebration party is in order.


PINK PROMENADE PUNCH
1 quart Hawaiian Punch concentrate
2 quarts of cold water
2 tall bottles club soda
1 tall bottle sparkling grapefruit drink
Ice block

combine punch concentrate and water, chill. At serving time pour over ice block and add club soda and grapefruit drink.
serves 50

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED SHERBET PUNCH
3 tall bottles lemon-lime carbonated beverage chilled
4 quarts lemon, lime or orange sherbet softened.
At serving time, pour lemon lime beverage into punch bowl.
Gradually stir in 3 quarts softened sherbet. Top with remaining sherbet in small spoonfuls.
Do not add ice.
Stir punch frequently during serving period to keep it from separating.
Serves 50

Whats New Pussy Cat.....

PINKPUSSYCAT:

This drink is the perfect thirst quencher for any weight watcher and delicious too!

3/4CUP GRAPEFRUITJUICE UNSWEETENED

3/4CUP CRANBERRY JUICE

1 1/2 TSP SUGAR OR SIMPLE SYRUP

1/4 LIME HAND SQUEEZED AND TOSSED INTO SHAKER

SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND STRAIN INTO CHILLED CHAMPAGNE GLASS.

MAKES ONE (virgin) DRINK

to corrupt mayadd 1 1/2 ouce of vodka or gin

recipe number 48

Sparkling Punch
3 packages soft drink powder any flavor
3 cups sugar
9 cups cold water
3  2 liter bottles gingerale
ice block
Dissolve soft drink powder and sugar in water.  Chill. Just before serving time pour over ice in punch bowl, slowly add gingerale.
Yield: 50

recipe number 47

Pink Promenade Punch
1 quart Hawaiian punch concentrate
2 quarts cold water
2  2 liter bottles of club soda
1  2 liter bottle of sparkling grapefruit drink
ice block
combine punch concentrate and water; chill. Just before serving pour over ice in punch bowl. Add club soda and grapefruit drink.
Yield:50

recipe number 32

The Perfect Punch

2 dozen fresh strawberries

1/2 (4/5 size bottle) brandy

1/4 cup sugar

4 lemons

1 orange

1 cucumber

remaining ingredients size of bottle is 4/5 

2 bottle sauterne wine, 1 bottle light rum, 1/2 bottle brandy,2 bottles dry champagne.

the night before marinate strawberries in 1/2 bottle of brandy (saving the other half for the punch) and sugar. Before serving prepare lemons cut 2 in  spiral fashion  with the spiral attached to1/2 the lemon. and 2 lemons thinly sliced unpeeled. slice unpeeled orange and slice unpeeled cucumber.  Place all fruit in punch bowl, add strawberries with their brandy marinade. Slowly pour all the bottles into bowl.

Yields 50 generous servings

recipe number 25

Berry Patch Punch
3 cans of frozen raspberry-lemonade
1 box of fresh or frozen raspberries
2 lemons or limes
1 quart of vodka
1 quart of naturally carbonated soda water.
Reconstitute juice according to directions on can. Add vodka and and chill in refrigerator.
Garnish punch bowl with thin slices of lemon, raspberry and sprigs of mint held together with piece of toothpick.
Garnish punch cups with thin slices of lemon quartered
Add ice cubes and soda water and serve.

recipe number 22

Apple Pink Punch
2 quarts apple punch
2 pints of cranberry juice
2 cups orange juice
2 - 2 liter bottles of lemon lime carbonated beverage
Ice block
chill ingredients. Just before serving pour juices over ice in punch bowl. Stir.  Slowly add lemon lime soda.
Yeild : 50 - 4 ounce punch cup servings

recipe number 21

Raspberry Crush Punch
1 envelope of unsweetened raspberry flavored soft drink powder.
1 cup sugar
4 cups cold water
1 6 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 10 ounce package frozen raspberries, thawed
1 - 12 ounce bottle of lemon lime carbonated beverage.
Combine soft drink powder and sugar. Add water ; stir  till dissolved. Stir in lemonade concentrate and raspberries. Chill.  Just before serving slowly stir in carbonated lemon lime. Pour into punch bowl over ice.

recipe number 8

Berry Pink 'N Creamy Punch
1 quart cranberry juice cocktail chilled
1 quart gingerale, chilled
1 pint applesauce
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup whipping cream
sugar to taste
combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl;beat until well blended and frothy. Add sugar to taste. Serve in pitcher for easy pouring.
Yeild 16 small servings or 8 larger servings.