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Patricia's Cocktail Hour Cursed Punch

Want to be the life of the party? This punch is a sure fire way to make everyone love you. Omit alcohol if you want something safe for the kids. Or make it both ways!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large Lemons Sliced thin
  • 3 Oranges Sliced thin
  • 4 Limes Sliced thin
  • 1 small Grapefruit Sliced thick
  • 1/4 cup Barsmith Old Fashioned Mix Non-alcoholic
  • 8 large Strawberries Cut into slices
  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • 10 ounces Carbonate water lemon or citrus flavored
  • 2 Liters 7-Up or Sprite
  • 3 tsp Lemon Juice Concentrate
  • 3 tsp Lime Juice Concentrate
  • 5 or 6 Whole Mint Leaves See notes
  • Maraschino Cherries 1 per serving cup
  • 3 tbsp Grenadine
  • 2 cups Vodka Optional and throttle according to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Large punch bowl
  • 1 Ladle
  • Clear cups for optimal look!

Method
 

  1. Chill ALL the ingredients except the mint leaves for at least 3 hours
  2. After slicing the fruit (see ingredient list) add to the punch and let chill for an additional 15 mins
  3. Add 7-Up and orange juice
  4. Add Old Fashioned flavoring, grenadine, lemon concentrate, lime concentrate, and carbonated water together ( DO NOT STIR)
  5. Add mint leaves,
  6. Gently swirl the punch with a spatula once or twice and serve

Notes

Just before serving,  add a cherry to each cup
 
Add ice to cups, not the punch, if you want your punch extra cold. 
 
Use fruit slices to garnish cups if desired
 
Dried Kaffir Lime Leaves - These leaves are traditionally used to make a type of Thai Curry but work so well here for our punch and give it a "nature" look. Get it from our Amazon Affiliate Link here:  https://amzn.to/4eJnK6P