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December 9, 2010 · 3:38 pm

Janeen’s Cranberry Christmas Punch

What’s a party without punch? My Phi Mu sister Janeen served this yummy Christmas punch at an ornament exchange I attended at her home.  The recipe was a keeper!  You can mix most of the ingredients ahead of time and add the ginger ale just before serving. It looks beautiful in a punch bowl or glass beverage dispenser.

by Janeen, Elizabeth’s friend

Mix:
2 quarts Cranberry Juice Cocktail, chilled
1 60z can frozen orange juice concentrate thawed (half size can)
1 6oz can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 tsp. almond extract or 1/4 cup amaretto

Add before serving:
1 liter ginger ale, chilled
handful of fresh cranberries
slices of a lemon and an orange

 

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June 18, 2010 · 5:40 pm

Sparkling Strawberry Punch

Monsignor DeBlanc, Dolores & Jerry

Granny served this punch at Pat’s wedding reception in 1973. She likes sparkling strawberry punch because it’s not too sweet.

Monsignor DeBlanc married Pat and Kent at Our Lady Queen of Heaven.  This is his recipe for punch.

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by Monsignor LeBlanc

20         ounces  strawberries, frozen
6            ounces  lemonade, frozen concentrate
1/4        cup  sugar
1/2        bottle  almond extract
28         ounces  club soda
3            28 ounce  ginger ale

In blender at a high speed, blend strawberries, lemonade, sugar.  Pour into bowl and add remaining ingredients.  Make an ice ring with lemons, strawberries and mint.

Pat and Kent's Wedding Reception

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June 18, 2010 · 5:35 pm

Pineapple Lemon Punch

A favorite punch for showers.

by Pat Savoie

2            large  pineapple juice
12          ounces  lemonade, frozen concentrate
1            bottle  almond extract
2            cups  water
2            cups  sugar
2            liters  ginger ale

Heat water and dissolve sugar.  Add to pineapple juice, almond extract, and frozen lemonade.  Freeze in ziplock bags.  It will not freeze too hard.  When ready to serve, add concentrate to bowl and pour in ginger ale.  Slushy.

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June 18, 2010 · 5:31 pm

Hot Eggnog

Hot eggnog has always been a Christmas Eve tradition in both Kent’s family and mine (Pat).   It’s a family tradition to serve it warm right out of the pot.  Add a spoon of whiskey to taste.

by Granny–Dolores Borel

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Ingredients

1        cup  milk
1        egg — separated
1        Tablespoon  sugar
1        dash  salt
vanilla to taste

Method

Multiply these ingredients times the number of people to be served. Heat milk, but do not boil.  Separate eggs.  Beat egg yolks until fluffy.  Add sugar and beat until light yellow.  Take  some of the hot milk and add to the beaten eggs.  Now pour the egg mixture into the hot milk. Add salt (about 1/4 tsp to a large pot).  Add vanilla ( about 1 or 2 Tbsp to a large pot). Beat egg whites and add 1/2 Tbsp sugar per egg white.  Don’t beat too stiff.  Fold into hot eggnog.  Sprinkle with nutmeg if you wish and add whiskey if you like to the cup when you serve.

*Don’t boil or eggs will curdle.  Be careful if reheating in the microwave, eggs will curdle if too hot.

Mary Ellen and Granny

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June 18, 2010 · 5:21 pm

Strawberry Champagne Punch

I had this at a wedding shower where the punch (without champagne) was served out of a decanter.  Guests topped their glass with the champagne and a fresh strawberry.

by Pat Savoie

3            Ounces  Strawberry Gelatin
1                Cup  Boiling Water
6            Ounces  Frozen Lemonade Concentrate — thawed
2              Cups  Cold Water
750      Milliliters  Rose Wine
750      Milliliters  Champagne — chilled
1              Pint  Strawberries

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; cool.

In punch bowl, combine gelatin mixture, lemonade concentrate and cold water.

Just before serving, stir in wine, champagne and strawberries.

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