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Fruit Juice Medley 

1 1.2 cups orange juice 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 cup pineapple juice, chilled 2 cups ice water sugar to taste Combine all ingredients and serve well chilled. Makes 5 to 6 servings of Fruit Juice Medley.

Pineapple Lemonade 

2 lemons 3/4 cup sugar 2 cups water 2 1/2 cups pineapple juice Cut lemons in thin slices. Boil lemons, sugar and water for 10 minutes; cool. Add pineapple juice. Serve in tall glasses filled 1/3 full of crushed ice or ice cubes; garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint. Makes 1 quart of Pineapple […]

Hawaiian Lemonade 

6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate 6 ounces water 12 ounces unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled 14 ounces ginger ale, chilled Mix lemonade concentrate with water; mix in fruit juices. Add ginger ale and ice cubes. Makes 8 servings of Hawaiian Lemonade.

Sunny Fruit Julip 

2 cups diced ripe papaya 2 1/2 cups pineapple juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar cracked ice mint sprigs pineapple spears maraschino cherries Puree papaya in blender with a little of the pineapple juice (or press papaya through a sieve). Combine with remaining pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is […]

Tropical Ice 

2 cups crushed pineapple and juice 2 cups mashed banana 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups orange juice dash of salt 2 tbsp lemon juice 10 maraschino cherries, cut up Combine ingredients and freeze in refrigerator tray. When almost solid, remove to bowl and beat to make fluffy.

Pineapple Frost 

13 1/4 ounces pineapple chunks 1 cup port wine 1/2 pint vanilla ice cream 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel dash of salt ground nutmeg Combine pineapple chunks, wine, ice cream, lemon peel and salt in blender container. Whirl at high speed until mixture is smooth. Pour into pitcher. Chill. Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving […]

Hot Spicy Punch 

1/2 cup tea leaves 4 sticks cinnamon 6 whole cloves 2 quarts boiling water 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup orange juice 1 quart pineapple juice 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail 2 quarts cider (full-flavored, sweet) 2 quarts ginger ale Tie together in cheesecloth (or put in large metal tea bag) tea […]

Reception Punch 

4 bottles ginger ale, chilled 1 pint vanilla ice cream 1 pint pistachio ice cream 1 pint orange sherbet 20 ounces crushed pineapple 2 bottles maraschino cherries 1 package frozen sliced strawberries Fill punch bowl half full with chilled ginger ale. Add vanilla ice cream, pistachio ice cream, orange sherbet, crushed pineapple, maraschino cherries, and […]

Party Punch 

1 quart sweet cider 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup pineapple juice 1 stick cinnamon (2 inches) 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves sugar or honey as desired Place sweet cider, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, cinnamon stick, and whole cloves in a sauce pan. Simmer all ingredients for 10 minutes. Strain […]

New Year’s Eve Punch 

2 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 cups crushed pineapple 1 pound frozen crushed strawberries, thawed 1 pint strong brewed green tea 1 cup lemon juice 42 ounces lemon-lime carbonated beverage 2 trays ice cubes Simmer sugar and water together for 5 minutes. Cool sugar syrup mixture. Chill crushed pineapple, green tea, lemon juice and […]