Yummy Party Punch

1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
3 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
1 quart raspberry sherbet


1. In a punch bowl combine orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, and lemon-lime soda.

2. Stir gently to mix, then slide the sherbet in.

Cran-raspberry Colada Punch

2 (46 fluid ounce) bottles cranberry-raspberry juice
1 (32 fluid ounce) bottle pina colada mix
2 liters raspberry ginger ale soda

1. In a large plastic container, combine cranberry-raspberry juice with the pina colada mix. Freeze overnight.

2. Remove from freezer 30 minutes prior to serving.

3. To serve place frozen slush in punch bowl and slowly add raspberry ginger ale.

Mock Champagne

2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale, chilled
1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice, chilled
1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle white grape juice, chilled

1. To make Ice ring: Fill a ring-shaped cake pan to 1/2 with ginger ale. Freeze until partially frozen. At this stage you can place edible flowers, or pieces of fruit around the ring. Fill pan with ginger ale and freeze until solid. Place in punch bowl just before serving.

2. In a large punch bowl, combine 1 bottle ginger ale, pineapple juice and white grape juice.

Slushy Punch

3 (3 ounce) packages fruit flavored gelatin mix
4 cups white sugar
13 cups boiling water
2 (46 fluid ounce) cans pineapple juice
1 (16 ounce) bottle lemon juice concentrate
2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale, chilled

1. In a large bowl, combine gelatin and sugar. Stir in boiling water until mixture is dissolved.

2. Stir in pineapple juice and lemon juice concentrate. Divide into 2 containers, and freeze until solid.

3. To serve, place gelatin mixture in punch bowl, and chop into pieces. Pour in ginger ale.

Peppermint Punch

1 quart peppermint ice cream
1 cup cold milk
2 liters ginger ale, chilled

1. Place ice cream in a punch bowl, and allow to soften slightly.

2. Blend in milk and ginger ale. Stir until frothy.

3. Serve at once, or keep chilled until ready to serve.

Fresh Fruit Punch

1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle fruit punch
2 (15 ounce) cans pineapple chunks
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 bananas, sliced
2 pints fruit flavored sherbet
1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

1. In a large punch bowl, pour fruit punch.

2. Add pineapple chunks, strawberries and bananas.

3. Slide in the sherbet and slowly pour in the lemon-lime soda.

Raspberry and Cream Punch

2 (64 fluid ounce) bottles raspberry cream soda, chilled
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen concentrated raspberry juice
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream

1. In large punch bowl combine both bottles of raspberry cream soda and raspberry juice concentrate. Stir until concentrate is dissolved.

2. Carefully add ice cream. Stir briefly. Best served chilled.

Snow Punch

6 bananas
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup white sugar
2 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
1 pint lemon sherbet

1. In a blender combine bananas, half-and-half, lemon juice and sugar. Bend until smooth.

2. Pour the banana mixture into a large punch bowl. Gently stir in the carbonated beverage.

3. Scoop out sherbet and float on top. Serve immediately.

Warm and Spicy Punch

2 oranges
8 whole cloves
6 cups apple juice
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 1/4 cups pineapple juice

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stud the whole oranges with cloves, and bake for 30 minutes.

3. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 5 minutes.

4. Remove from heat, and stir in the nutmeg, honey, lemon juice, and pineapple juice.

5. Serve hot in a punch bowl with the 2 clove-studded baked oranges floating on top.

Plantation Coffee Punch

1 quart chocolate milk
1/2 gallon chocolate ice cream or vanilla ice cream or coffee ice cream, cubed and softened
2 quarts strong coffee, chilled
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a punch bowl and stir until ice cream melts.

2. Garnish with dollops of whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.