Party Beverages

Ice Cream Punch

Ingredients:
2 qts. vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 12oz. can frozen lemonade
concentrate, thawed
2 1 liter bottles lemon-lime Soda
chilled

Spoon Ice cream by tbsp. full into a large punch bowl. Add water and lemonade concentrate; stir just till combined. Slowly pour soda down the side of bowl. Stir gently to mix. Makes about 32 servings.
Sherbert Punch:
Prepare as above, except substitute lime, lemon, or raspberry sherbert for the icecream.

Yogurt Sipper

Ingredients:
1 lg. ripe banana
2 med. peaches, or 1 cup sliced
strawberries.
1 1/2 cups milk
1 8oz. carton vanilla yogurt
1-2 tbsp. powdered sugar
3 or 4 lg. ice cubes

If using bananas or peaches, cut into chunks. In a blender container combine fruit, milk, yogurt, and sugar. Cover and blend till smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through opening in lid. Blend till smooth. Makes 4 servings.

Homemade Soda

Ingredients:
1 6oz. can frozen lemonade
concentrate, or frozen orange
apple, grape or pineapple juice
18-24 oz. carbonated water.

Stir together lemonade and four juice cans filled with carbonated water. Three cans if using juice concentrate. Gently stir till combined.
Using a funnel, pour mix into a 4 cup bottle or jar. Seal. Chill for up to 6 hours. Makes 3 servings