Food

Christmas Punch

By Yankee Magazine

Oct 03 2013

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A pretty, flavorful punch is sure to be a hit at any holiday party.

This Christmas punch is not only pretty — especially welcome for a holiday party — but flavorful as well. A very good nonalcoholic punch. Make plenty — it’ll go fast.

Yield:

Makes 12 eight-ounce cups; 15 six-ounce.

Ingredients

1 quart cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
2 cups orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
3/4 cup fresh or frozen lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups ginger ale, chilled
1 pint pineapple sherbet

Instructions

Blend cranberry juice, sugar, fruit juices, and almond extract. Refrigerate, covered, until serving time. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale and sherbet.