Peach & Strawberry Punch/nectarine Sunrise/fruity Lemonade

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup strawberry, sliced
• 1 cup peach, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 750 ml sparkling wine, chilled (asti *may substitute wine for apple juice)
• 1 quart water, sparkling,chilled
• 4 large mint sprigs
• 12 ice cubes
• 1 nectarine, pitted and sliced into 8 wedges
• 3 large nectarines, pitted and coarsley chopped
• 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2/3 cup tequila, silver
• 2 1/2 cups crushed ice (add more if necessary)
• 1/2 cup grenadine
• 8 sprigs mint
• 6 ounces frozen cherry lemonade concentrate
• 6 ounces water, cold
• 12 ounces apricot nectar, chilled
• 12 ounces pineapple juice, chilled
• 12 ounces ginger ale, spicy,chilled
• 1/2 cup light rum or 1/2 cup vodka (optional)
• 12 ice cubes
• 8 pineapple chunks, fresh
• 8 lime slices, fresh
• 8 maraschino cherries
• 8 skewers, plastic,small (may substitute toothpicks)

Recipe

• 1 peach& strawberry punch combine sliced berries and chopped peaches in a small bowl.
• 2 sprinkle with sugar and gently stir.
• 3 allow the fruit to stand at room temperature 30 minutes to an hour.
• 4 pour fruit into iced punch bowl followed by wine, water, mint and ice.
• 5 *makes2 quarts* nectarine sunrise reserve 8 nectarine slices.
• 6 (*tobe used for garnish) in blender combine the chopped nectarines, orange juice concentrate, tequila and puree till smooth.
• 7 add crushed ice making sure to blend until slushy.
• 8 (*mixtureshould measure 5 cups in total-- add additional crushed ice if necessary) in bottom of glasses add 1 tbsp grenadine.
• 9 add slushy nectarine mixture.
• 10 top with a mint sprig and a nectarine slice.
• 11 *makes8 (5 ounce) servings* fruity lemonade combine cherry lemonade concentrate, 1 can water, apricot nectar and pineapple juice in large pitcher.
• 12 *ifadding rum or vodka do so now-- (1/2 cup or to taste) add ice cubes and then slowly pour in ginger ale and stir gently.
• 13 thread pineapple wedge, lime slice and marachino cherry onto plastic skewer for garnish.
• 14 *makes8 (5 ounce) servings*.