Grinch Punch

Name: Grinch Punch
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 quarts.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 1/3 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 12 drops neon green food coloring; 1 bottle (2 liters) lemon-lime soda, chilled; 2 pints vanilla ice cream

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 4 quarts.

My family expects to see this frothy green beverage on my buffet each Christmas. It always makes everyone happy. —Janice Hodge, Custer, South Dakota

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
12 drops neon green food coloring
1 bottle (2 liters) lemon-lime soda, chilled
2 pints vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from the heat. Stir in milk and extract. Transfer to a bowl; cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
2. Just before serving, transfer milk mixture to a punch bowl. Stir in the food coloring and soda. Top with scoops of ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 147 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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