Graduation Punch Recipe

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Enjoyed for over 30 years in our family, this was the punch my mom served when I graduated from high school. And I made it when my own kids graduated!

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Graduation Punch Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 80 Servings
10 5 15

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 8 quarts water, divided
  • 4 envelopes unsweetened strawberry Kool-Aid mix
  • 3 cans (6 ounces each) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 2-1/4 cups thawed lemonade concentrate
  • 2 cans (46 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 2 liters ginger ale, chilled

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar and 2 qts. water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in Kool-Aid mix. Cool completely.
  • Just before serving, divide the syrup between two large containers or punch bowls; add the concentrates, pineapple juice and remaining water to each. Stir in ginger ale. Yield: 3-3/4 gallons.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 66 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 13 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Graduation Punch in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p11

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Reviewed on May. 20, 2012 by laurenelyse

We've made this punch for years,but add large scoops of rainbow(or any flavor you like) sherbet top top when finished. Very Good!


Reviewed on May. 13, 2010 by cathycraig

Kool-Aid!!!!


Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by jgfan

SouthernBlueBird_SC

This recipe looks good but I need to know what unsweetened strawberry soft drink mix is

Koolade.


Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2009 by SouthernBlueBird_SC

This recipe looks good but I need to know what unsweetened strawberry soft drink mix is

 
 
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