Sparkling Party Punch

Name: Sparkling Party Punch
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 17 servings (3/4 cup each).
Ingredients: 1 can (46 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled; 3 cups apricot nectar or juice, chilled; 1 liter diet lemon-lime soda, chilled; Pineapple sherbet, optional

This has been my signature punch for years, and the much-requested favorite at our annual Christmas party. It’s sparkly, fruity, frothy (if you add the sherbet) and so simple! —JAN WITTEVEEN, NORBORNE, MISSOURI

Ingredients

1 can (46 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled
3 cups apricot nectar or juice, chilled
1 liter diet lemon-lime soda, chilled
Pineapple sherbet, optional

Directions

In a punch bowl, combine the pineapple juice, apricot nectar and soda. Top with scoops of sherbet if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup (calculated without sherbet) : 66 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 9mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Sparkling Party Punch in Healthy Cooking December/January 2012