I love making and serving punches (both alcoholic and non) out of my antique depression glass punch
bowl. It was a garage sale find: punch bowl, stand, and twenty cups for...$5. I know! Score!Here are some of my favorite recipes:
Ginger-Apple Punch—Combine in punch bowl: a two inch section of fresh ginger, grated; 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed key lime (or limoncito) juice; one 48 ounce bottle of natural (cloudy) apple juice. Combine in punch bowl and float ice ring and lime slices. We serve this at our daughters' birthday parties.
Champagne punch—Combine in a bowl: one bottle chilled brut or rosé champagne; 2 ounces cassis; 1 pint whole rasperries; 20 torn mint leaves. (For mock champagne punch substitute ginger ale or sparkling peach juice for champagne)
White Sangria—Combine in pitcher or punch bowl: 3 tablespoons of sugar; 3-4 ounces of Grand Marnier, Calvados, or Poire William; 1 sliced key lime; 1 sliced lemon; 1 bunch of green grapes, halved; 2 white peaches, skin removed and cut into thin slices; 1-2 bottles very dry white wine; 1 pint white or pale pink raspberries. Let sit for several hours. Before serving add plenty of crushed ice (or ice ring) to bowl.
Enjoy your garden party with these libations!
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