#1267 - Frozen Coconut Punch

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 2 liter bottle Sprite (chilled)
1 - 46oz. bottle Dole pineapple juice (chilled)
1 - 20oz. bottle Dole pineapple juice (chilled)
8oz. Coco Lopez cream of coconut (a little over half of a 16oz. can; add more if you wish; in most grocery stores you will find it in the aisle with the mixed drink items)
2 quarts premium vanilla ice cream

Set the ice cream on your counter until it gets soft. In a large plastic bowl add softened ice cream and all pineapple juice--stir until mixed. Add cream of coconut--stir until mixed. Slowly add Sprite and stir after each addition--continue until all of the Sprite is in the mixture. Pour the mixture into four separate plastic bowls. Put the lids on the bowls and freeze them until they make a thick slush. When ready to serve remove one bowl, stir the mixture, and pour it into a large serving pitcher--pour into glasses. If the mixture has frozen past the slush stage, let it sit on the counter a few minutes before trying to stir it. Remove other bowls as needed, letting them thaw when necessary. It melts pretty quickly so it's not a good idea to try putting all of the mixture into a punch bowl and serving it from there.

#803 - Cherry Apple Punch

(by Shirley McNevich)

8 scoops Kool-Aid pre-sweetened cherry soft drink mix (use the scoop inside the Kool-Aid)
3 qts. water
ice
4 cups apple juice
1 - 2 liter bottle 7Up or Sprite

In a glass/plastic container or punch bowl, dissolve the cherry Kool-Aid with the water--stir to mix. Add the apple juice--stir. Add ice. Add 7Up or Sprite to your taste--stir.

#738 - Cranberry Citrus Punch

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 can frozen cranberry juice
1 can frozen lemonade
1 can frozen limeade
2 liter Sprite
1 lemon
1 lime
frozen cranberries

In a punch bowl add the contents of the cranberry, lemonade, and limeade cans. Use one of the empty cans and add 3 cans of cold water--stir until mixed. Add about 1/2 of the Sprite bottle to start--stir. If too tart add more water. Add more soda as desired. Slice the lemon and lime and float on top. Add a few handfuls of the frozen cranberries as garnish.

#445 - Shamrock Punch

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 gallon lime sherbet OR 1/2 gallon rainbow sherbet
2 liter bottle of 7UP or Sprite

Let the sherbet soften in the refrigerator for 90 minutes before preparing. Mix sherbet and soda in a punch bowl by hand with a large spoon until well blended. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator. If it is too thick for your taste, add more soda.

#265 - Strawberry Daiquiri Punch

(by Shirley McNevich)

6 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
1 - 6oz. container limeaid frozen concentrate
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 - 16oz. bottle Sprite (chilled)
2 cups ice cubes
fresh strawberries for decoration (optional)

Remove stems and caps from fresh strawberries--thaw frozen berries after measuring and do not drain. Place strawberries half at a time in a blender--cover, blend until smooth. Transfer all blended berries to a large pitcher and stir in limeaid and pineapple juice. Cover and chill until serving. Just before serving, stir in the Sprite and the ice. Serve in a punch bowl and add fresh strawberries as decoration if you wish.