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An ice ring with fresh strawberries adds an elegant look to the bowl of this popular punch from Gretchen Montgomery of Marietta, Ohio. She writes, "I got the recipe from a friend 30 years ago and have served it at numerous bridal and baby showers, family reunions, rehearsal dinners and wedding receptions. It's not too tart, not too sweet." As an eye-catching option, use a heart-shaped mold to make the ice ring.

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Sweetheart Punch Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, divided
6 cups water, divided
1 can (12 ounces) frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

Arrange 1 cup of fresh strawberries in a 4-1/2-cup ring mold; add 2 cups water. Freeze until solid. Top with the remaining fresh strawberries. Slowly pour 1 cup water into mold to almost cover berries. Freeze until solid.
In a punch bowl, combine the lemonade concentrate, thawed strawberries, orange juice concentrate and remaining water. Refrigerate until chilled.
Just before serving, stir in lemon-lime soda. Unmold ice ring by wrapping the bottom of the mold in a damp hot dishcloth; invert onto a baking sheet. Place fruit side up in punch bowl. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 149 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Sweetheart Punch in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p6

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Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2010 by knitwit84

Made this punch for a church function and it was gone almost immediately!

Reviewed on May. 02, 2009 by redneckgal

I made this for my wedding in July last year...very good and lots of compliments! Thanks for sharing..

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by mcmann05

I got so many compliments when I made this punch for my friends bridal shower...everyone wanted the recipe...I'm making it for my sisters bridal shower now!