Lemon Sorbet Punch
Make this for any happy occasion - holidays, receptions, showers, birthdays - or any spring or summer soiree. It's particularly refreshing in hot weather.Use a sorbet that tips to the sweet side, rather than the sour side.
Ingredients
- 12 ounce can lemonade concentrate thawed
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 liter bottle lemon-lime soft drink I like 7-UP
- 16 ounces lemon sorbet softened
- 1 quart pineapple sherbet
- 3 cups ginger ale
- 1 pint mixed berries optional
- Lemon slices optional
Instructions
- Combine the lemonade concentrate, water, lemon juice and lemon-lime soda in a large punch bowl. Stir until well blended.
- Add scoops of sorbet to the mixture; stir gently and let stand until the sorbet is almost completely melted into the punch mixture.
- Add the pineapple sherbet in large heaps on top of the punch. Stir briefly. Let stand until the sherbet is partially melted and covers the entire surface of the punch.
- Finally, pour in the 3 cups of ginger ale. The sherbet topping will foam and rise with this addition. Garnish with fresh berries and lemon slices, if desired.
Notes
For a Rosy Hued Punch: Use frozen pink lemonade concentrate in place of the regular lemonade. This will create an almost rose' wine color when mixed. You can, of course, increase the pink color with a few drops of pink liquid food color. Stir this in before you add the fizzy sodas.
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