How to Make Yummy Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Your Parties: Fruit Punch to Margarita Punch

Beverages are as important to the party as the food and entertainment. From children's parties, to graduations, showers, etc, there is often the need for a good party beverage that is non-alcoholic. This article offers recipes for Malibu Party Punch, Orange-Flavored Party Punch, Cherry Gelatin Punch, Frozen Fruit Punch, Betty's Party Punch and Margarita Punch. There's sure to be one to suit you!

MALIBU FRUIT PUNCH
1 1/2 cups Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup small ice cubes or cracked ice
1/2 cup plain yogurt

In a blender container, combine all ingredients. Run on high for 30 seconds or until the ice is crushed. Serve.

Yield: 4 8-oz servings

ORANGE FLAVORED PARTY PUNCH
This recipe is from a girl I went to school with back in the '50s.

1 qt orange juice
1 qt pineapple juice
1 qt ginger ale
1 qt orange sherbet

Mix the orange and pineapple juices together. Add the ginger ale. Stir in the orange sherbet and serve immediately.

CHERRY GELATIN PUNCH
2 small boxes cherry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 large can (46-oz) pineapple juice
1 quart ginger ale

Mix gelatin with boiling water. Add the pineapple juice. When ready to serve add a quart of chilled ginger ale.

FROZEN FRUIT PUNCH
1 large can fruit cocktail
3 jars maraschino cherries
1 can crushed pineapple
1 large can pineapple juice
juice of 3 lemons
juice of 3 oranges
2 quarts vanilla ice cream
ginger ale

In a blender, process fruits until very fine. Mix well with the juices and freeze to mushy stage. With an electric mixer on low, or by hand, stir the softened ice cream into the fruit mixture. Return to the freezer. When ready to serve, stir desired amound of cold ginger ale into the softened mixture.

BETTY'S PARTY PUNCH
1 large can (46-oz) pineapple juice
1 large can frozen orange juice
3 cups sugar
5 cups water
2-qts Sprite or 7-UP
6 mashed bananas
1 small jar maraschino cherries, chopped

Mix pineapple juice, orange juice, water, and sugar together until sugar is completely melted; freeze in two separate containers. Add 1 container of the frozen mixture to punch bowl. Add 7-UP or Sprite, mashed bananas, and cherries each time you fill punch bowl; stir to mix.

Note: Allow for punch bowl size. When adding frozen mixture, remember you need room to add the other ingredients and stir punch.

MARGARITA PUNCH
1 can (12-oz) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12-oz) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 cup powdered sugar
5 egg whites
6 cups crushed ice
4 cups club soda
lime slices
coarse salt

In a 1-gallon container (do not use metal), combine the lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, sugar, egg whites, and crushed ice. Mix together well. Cover mixture and freeze, stirring occasionally. Approximately 30 minutes before serving time, remove the mixture from the freezer.

Spoon 2 cups of mixture into a blender container and add 1 cup of the club soda. Blend until frothy.

To serve, rub the rim of the glass with a lime then gently twist in the salt. Fill glass and garnish with a lime slice.

Enjoy!