Great Recipes for Party Drinks

If you are planning on throwing a party, you must know that keeping your guests happy is the number one priority. A simple way to do that is to put out a great spread of food and provide the guests with a few different drink options. A good idea is usually to offer a simple drink, a punch-type of drink, and a slushy-type of drink. These three options give the party guests a wide range of choices and make the whole food spread seem larger than it really may be. Here are a few easy recipes to fulfill your party drink needs:

Fruit Medley Punch
Ingredients: 2 (10 oz) packages of frozen strawberries
3 cups of apricot nectar
3 cups of water
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of lemon juice
1 can of frozen orange juice (6 oz)
1 liter of ginger ale

Directions: Start off by blending the strawberries until they are liquefied. Next, combine the strawberries, lemon juice, apricot nectar, water, orange juice, and sugar in a large bowl and stir them together until the sugar dissolves. For the final touch, pour the ginger ale into the mixture right before you serve it.

Rainbow Punch
Ingredients: 1 bottle of cranberry juice
1 large can of pineapple juice
1 large can of frozen orange juice
1 can of frozen strawberries
1 quart of rainbow sherbet
4 liters of 7-Up

Directions: Combine the pineapple juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, and 7-Up in a large bowl and stir them together to mix the flavors. Right before you are planning on serving the punch, add the sherbet and frozen strawberries. These two ingredients will chill the mixture and add a sugary taste.

Queen Green Punch
Ingredients: 1 cup of sugar
1 can of frozen lemonade
2 packets of lemon-lime drink mix
2 quarts of cold water
3 (6-oz) cans of frozen limeade
4 liters of lemon-lime soda
Green food coloring

Directions: Combine the lemonade, limeade, sugar, and drink mix in a large bowl and stir them until the sugar and drink mix are dissolved. Add the green food coloring to the mixture until you find a color that you like. Place this mixture in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it. Right before serving the punch, add
the water and the lemon-lime soda for the freshest taste.

Raspberry Lemonade Punch
Ingredients: 2 (10-oz) packages of frozen raspberries
2 liters of Sprite
4 (6-oz) cans of frozen lemonade
4 Tablespoons of sugar

Directions: Blend the raspberries until they are liquefied. Combine the raspberries, sugar, lemonade, and Sprite in a large bowl and stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved. Remember to refrigerate the punch until you are ready to serve it.

While a punch recipe cannot turn a regular party into a spectacular event, it can keep your guests pleased and wanting to stay as long as possible. Hopefully these recipes will help make your next party a big hit.


By Zach Bauguess