VINTAGE PUNCH

Here's a couple of punch recipes with all the ingredients needed for a successful Valentines celebration, strawberries, cognac, sherry, and champagne...all but the chocolate.

VINTAGE PUNCH
1 orange
2 slices fresh pineapple, cubed
1/2 pint strawberries, hulled and washed
3 tbs cognac
1/ cup medium sherry
2 tbs orange liqueur
2 tbs confectioners sugar
mint leaves for garnish
wash peel and seed the orange. Slice thin. Combine with all the remaining ingredients, put the mint in a large pitcher with ice. Garnish with the mint and serve in champagne glasses.
YIELDS: 2 quarts


PUNCH CHARENTAISE
1 cucumber
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbs grated lemon rind 1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup orange juice
1 bottle cognac
2 bottle dry champagne
1 cup orange liqueur
wash and dry the unpeeled cucumber, slice as thin as possible and place in a large punch bowl. Add the sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice, orange juice and cognac. Let stand 1 hour or until ready to serve. Put ice in the bowl and mix in the champagne and liqueur.
YIELDS:2 1/2 quarts

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

CHOCOLOSSAL PUNCH

sey-hote-oh-sey-oh-elle-ah-te-eh choc-o-la-te' choc-o-la-te' choc-o-la-te'.....
 that is a little poem I learned in high school spanish
 which is the spelling of the word chocolate,
it rings in my head everytime I say chocolate!

2   1-ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup sugar
dash salt
1&1/2 quarts cold milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 quart vanilla ice cream
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 envelope whipped topping mix.
to make syrup: melt chocolate with water in sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and well blended. Add sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly.
At serving time. combine chocolate syrup, milk, cinnamon ,ice cream, and vanilla in a punch bowl. Beat mixture with a rotary beater until blended. Prepare whipped topping mix as directed on package; garnish punch with dollops of whipped topping. Serve in punch cups.
Yields: 16  4-ounce servings.

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Valentines Day Punch

I knew that I had seen alot of Valentines Day Punch recipes in my dads recipe collection, so I went digging through the box of newspaper clipped recipes and pages torn out of magazines as well as hand written on scrapes of paper and EUREKA! I found over 25 red punch recipes here a 3 to choose from for your special love day! Enjoy. Be sure to wear your red this month!

RED PUNCH

Valentine Punch

*(can be served cold or hot )

1 quart cranberry juice

1 quart apple juice or pineapple juice

2 cups orange juice

3 tbs sugar

2 sticks cinnamon

10 whole cloves

combine juices and sugar. Tie spices in cotton bag, add to juices.  Heat very slowly(do not boil) about one hour.  Remove spice bag and serve.  If punch is to be served cold omit spices and serve.  Makes about 20 servings

Rosy Valentine Punch

1 package strawberry soft drink powder

½ cup sugar

3 cups water 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

red food coloring

ice block

dissolve soft drink powder and sugar in water ;add cranberry juice.  Tint as red as desired with food coloring.  Chill. At serving time, pour over ice in punch bowl.  YIELD 12 punch cup servings.

Pink Party Punch

2 packages raspberry or strawberry soft drink powder

2 cups sugar 6 cups cold water 2 tall bottles lemon-lime carbonated beverage or ginger ale.

Dissolve soft drink powder and sugar in water; chill. At serving time pour over ice. Slowly add chilled lemon-lime soda

YEILD 30 (4 oz) punch cup servings

Red Hot Punch

1/2 cup Cinnamon "red hot" candies
1 cup water
2 qts vanilla ice cream
3 pints apple juice
2 qts milk
simmer cinnamon red hots and water until candies are dissolved. Cool. Break up 1 1/2 qts ice cream in punch bowl. Stir in apple juice and milk. Add enough of the cooled candy syrup to give the flavor desired. Float chunks of the remaining ice cream on top of punch.
YIELDS; 1 gallon

Lavender Lady

1 qt of grape juice chilled
2 pints heavy cream
whipped cream
nutmeg

with electric mixer blend grape juice and cream, pour over large ice block in punch bowl. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg

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Heart Candy

With Valentines Day comes Heart Candy...pink,white and lavender, those are my favorites! You can imagine what my candy dish looks like this time of year, lots of orange and green hearts!
Heres a unique LAVENDER VALENTINE PUNCH RECIPE:
1 cup water
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp of cloves
3 cans frozen grape juice concentrate
1/2 cup lime juice
2 qt chilled ginger ale
seedless grapes
1 heart shaped ice block
in sauce pan combine water,cinnamon, cloves. Bring to boil; remove from heat; let stand 5 min. Chill, strain. Just before serving, combine with grape and lime juices. mix well. Pour over ice in punch bowl. add ginger ale. Garnish with grapes.

recipe number 49

Elf Punch
1 cup quick strawberry flavored mix
1 quart milk
1 bottle (1/2 liter) Gingerale
1 pint strawberry ice cream
combine quick strawberry flavored mix and milk in punch bowl: mix well.  Add gingerale. Drop in small scoops of ice cream.
Yield: 26
Heres the perfect cupcake to go with your Elf Punch, check this cupcake recipe out at Ming Makes Cupcakes

recipe number 45

Paris Punch
2 medium size cucumbers
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup maraschino liqueur chilled
1 cup Cointreau, chilled
2 cups brandy, chilled
orange, lemon and pineapple slices
Confectioners sugar
3 bottles champagne
remove cucumber rind in long strips. Put rind, fruit juices, maraschino, cointreau, brandy and fruit in large punch bowl. Stir in sugar to taste. Add ice block. Just before serving add champagne.
Yield: 30

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 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 17

Cranberry-Honey Cooler
4 quarts cranberry-apple drink chilled
2-3 tabs rum flavoring
1/2 cup honey
Combine all ingredients; stir till blended. Serve in punch bowl over a large piece of ice or an ice ring.
yeild: 30 servings of punch glass size.

recipe number 4

Delicious Punch:

makes 10  6 oz servings

the juice of 2 cans of frozen strawberries
*or you can add the strawberries with juice after blending contents of can in blender*

1 pint pineapple juice

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 quart water

mix all ingredients together, pour over ice cubes or block in large punch bowl