STRAWBERRY PUNCH
Strawberry beverages are traditionally enjoyed for Juneteenth. For us, this normally meant a commercially-produced strawberry soda that we purchased at the grocery store. But June is also the peak of strawberry season for much of the country, and this recipe uses fresh strawberries for a vibrant berry flavor that is unmatched by a store-bought soda. Boil the strawberries with water and sugar to create a strawberry syrup. From there, the options are limitless. You can add sparkling water to the strawberry syrup for a gourmet-take on strawberry soda. You can top a glass of champagne with the strawberry syrup for a summery bellini-type beverage. Or, you can jazz things up with this recipe and use pineapple juice, orange juice, rum and sparkling wine for the ultimate strawberry punch.
Provided by Vallery Lomas
Categories beverage
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For the strawberry syrup: Heat the strawberries, sugar and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan until boiling. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture thickens and reduces, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let sit to infuse for 10 minutes. Mash the fruit to a pulp, then strain the syrup into an airtight container. Discard the solids. Refrigerate the syrup until ready to use and up to 1 week.
- For the strawberry punch: Combine the strawberry syrup, pineapple juice, orange juice, orange liqueur and rum in a pitcher. Stir until combined, then cover and refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve.
- When ready to use, stir, then divide between 6 glasses filled with ice. Top each beverage with 1/4 cup sparkling wine or sparkling water and garnish with a fresh strawberry.
STRAWBERRY FLOAT PUNCH
This is a delicious and very simple spring-time punch. Next time, I think I'll freeze strawberries to use as ice cubes in addition to the regular ice cubes. You could vary ice cream flavors with this punch (i.e., rainbow sherbet, cherry, etc) for a completely different punch. I found the recipe at www.cooks.com. Serving size is estimated because it wasn't listed.
Provided by AmyZoe
Categories Punch Beverage
Time 5m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Put half the bag of ice into the punch bowl.
- Add ginger ale.
- Add a half gallon of ice cream and stir to mix. Taste mixture and add another half gallon of strawberry ice cream if desired.
- Make sure you don't let the punch foam while adding the ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 32.3, Carbohydrate 19.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 7.3, Protein 1.4
STRAWBERRY PARTY PUNCH
After a spicy snack, cool your palate with this festive and fruity punch. Let guests help themselves at the punch bowl, or serve it by the glass with pretty fruit garnishes.-Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield 13 servings (3/4 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place strawberries in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Stir in limeade concentrate and pineapple juice. Chill until serving., Transfer to a punch bowl. Just before serving, stir in soda. Serve over ice if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 9mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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