Peach & Strawberry Punch, Nectarine Sunrise, Fruity Lemonade

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 8 serving(s) 🏷 Drink

Create a trio of colourful summer beverages to brighten any gathering. The first is a sparkling punch with strawberries, peaches and white wine. Next, a tequila based Nectarine Sunrise is blended into a slush. Finally, a fruity lemonade combines cherry lemonade with tropical juices and ginger ale. Each recipe yields eight servings and can be prepared in about 30 minutes.

Peach & Strawberry Punch, Nectarine Sunrise, Fruity Lemonade

Ingredients

  • 1 cup strawberry, sliced
  • 1 cup peach, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 750 ml sparkling white wine, chilled (asti *may substitute wine for apple juice)
  • 1 quart water, sparkling,chilled
  • 4 large mint sprigs
  • 12 ice cubes
  • 1 nectarine, pitted and sliced into 8 wedges
  • 3 large nectarines, pitted and coarsley chopped
  • 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 2/3 cup tequila, silver
  • 2 1/2 cups crushed ice (add more if necessary)
  • 1/2 cup grenadine
  • 8 sprigs mint
  • 6 ounces frozen cherry lemonade concentrate
  • 6 ounces water, cold
  • 12 ounces apricot nectar, chilled
  • 12 ounces pineapple juice, chilled
  • 12 ounces ginger ale, spicy,chilled
  • 1/2 cup light rum or 1/2 cup vodka (optional)
  • 12 ice cubes
  • 8 pineapple chunks, fresh
  • 8 lime slices, fresh
  • 8 maraschino cherries
  • 8 skewers, plastic,small (may substitute toothpicks)

Method

  1. For the Peach & Strawberry Punch, place the sliced strawberries and chopped peaches into a small bowl.
  2. Scatter the sugar over the fruit and mix it in carefully.
  3. Let the fruit mixture sit out for 30 minutes to an hour.
  4. Transfer the fruit to a chilled punch bowl, then pour in the wine and water. Add the mint sprigs and ice cubes.
  5. For the Nectarine Sunrise, set aside eight nectarine slices for later.
  6. Put the chopped nectarines, orange juice concentrate and tequila into a blender and process until smooth.
  7. Blend in the crushed ice until the mixture has a slushy texture.
  8. Pour 1 tbsp of grenadine into the bottom of each serving glass.
  9. Carefully spoon the nectarine slush mixture over the grenadine.
  10. Finish each glass with a mint sprig and a reserved nectarine slice.
  11. For the Fruity Lemonade, combine the cherry lemonade concentrate, 6 ounces of water, apricot nectar and pineapple juice in a large pitcher.
  12. If using, add the rum or vodka now. Place the ice cubes in the pitcher, then slowly pour in the ginger ale and give it a gentle stir.
  13. To make the garnish, thread a pineapple chunk, a lime slice and a maraschino cherry onto a small plastic skewer.
  14. Serve the drinks immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium22300 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDrink
AuthorBaby Kato