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How to Make a Delicious New Year’s Punch
?New Year?s Eve is right around the corner and with it comes the celebration of the passing of a year and the promise of a new one. It?s a time of reflection and celebration. And it?s a time for food, fun and festive drinks. Enjoy one or all of these Delicious New Year?s Punch recipes.
Champagne Punch
Ingredients:
* One quart orange sherbet
* Two quarts fresh orange juice
* One 2-liter bottle ginger ale
* Two bottles champagne
Directions:
1. Chill both the champagne and the ginger ale.
2. When you?re ready to serve, no more than 10 or 15 minutes before your party. Place the sherbet in the middle of a large punch bowl. Add the orange juice to the bowl, pouring over the top of the sherbet. Next pour the ginger ale, followed by the champagne. The mixture will be a foamy and fun delight.
3. Serve and enjoy!
Non-Alcoholic New Year?s Punch
Not everyone enjoys imbibing on New Year?s Eve and the children need a fun way to celebrate too. This tasty punch is fun, colorful and of course delicious. Best of all, once y you?ve cut the oranges, it takes about 60 seconds to make.
Ingredients:
* Three 1/2 liters ginger ale
* Two quarts orange juice
* Two oranges, sliced into rounds
* 20 maraschino cherries
Directions:
1. Slice oranges.
2. Combine ginger ale and orange juice in a large punch bowl.
3. Gently set orange slices on top of punch and set the cherries on top of the orange slices. If you have a child that wants to help prepare for the festivities, this is a great job for them.
4. Serve and enjoy!
Fruity New Year?s Punch (also non-alcoholic)
Finally, if you?re tired of the old orange and ginger ale punches this unique mixture still uses ginger ale but has a unique flavor best saved for special occasions.
Ingredients
* One 46 ounce can pineapple juice
* Four cups brewed tea (black tea works best)
* Three cups apple juice
* 1/2 cup lemon juice
* Two cups ginger ale
Directions
1. Brew the tea
2. Combine all ingredients except ginger ale in a container that will fit in your refrigerator and holds about one gallon
3. Store in your refrigerator until you?re ready to serve
4. Once you?re ready to serve. Pour ingredients into a punch bowl, add the ginger ale and enjoy!
Happy New Year!
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