Party Punch

“We already had our first warm spring day and I gave this try. Everyone loved it!”

-Allison

Ingredients

• Concentrate – Thaw the frozen lemon and orange juice concentrate prior to making the punch. Setting them out to room temperature will be perfect and give them that slushy and thawed appearance. The lemonade will give it a tart and zesty taste whereas the orange concentrate will balance it and add to the sweetness.
• Cranberry juice – Adds a tart flavor to the drink.
• Sugar – Balances all the sweetness while adding in a subtle sweetness of sugar.
• Lemon-lime soda – Chill this ahead of time and have it cold when adding to the punch. You can even use ginger ale if you prefer.
• Fresh lemon and oranges – Thinly slice lemons and oranges to add as a garnish in the citrus punch. It gives it a beautiful presentation too.
• Ice – Add crushed or whole ice to keep it cold. Some ice will go into the cups when serving to keep in mind which type of ice or serving pitchers you use.

How to Make Party Punch

1. Stir the lemonade, orange juice, cranberry juice, water, and sugar together in a bowl or pitcher that has a lid. Make sure all of the sugar is dissolved. Cover and chill 1-2 hours.

2. When you are ready to serve the punch, add the mixture to a drink server along with the soda, ice, lemons, and oranges.

Tips for Serving Party Punch

There are a few ways to serve and garnish this punch. It is a simple punch that can be perfect for any get-together like a bridal shower, baby shower, birthday party, graduation party, or any party you are hosting. Choose how and what you will serve with your punch to celebrate!

• Serve for a party – This sparkling punch looks so pretty when served in a punch bowl or a decorative beverage dispenser for guests to serve themselves.
• Small gathering – It is also fun to serve in clear glasses or canning jars (pictured above). A lemon slice fits perfectly on the top and you can poke a hole in the center for a straw. Decorative straws are a nice touch.
• Sliced fruit – Lemon and orange slices look really cute either in the individual cups or in the drink dispenser.
• Garnish – For an extra touch, use edible flowers to garnish drinks! You can find edible flowers in the produce section of some grocery stores next to the fresh herbs. They don’t have a strong flavor, but they make the drinks look so pretty and classy!

Make Ahead and Storage

The best part of this punch is how to store it! You can either make it ahead of time, it is quick and easy enough to make it the day of, or drink it for the next few days once it is already made as a leftover drink from the party. The flavors are still rich and stirred together nicely creating a refreshing drink when you need it.