Cocktail Punch

Charishma_Ramchandani's Note:

From the Weekend magazine!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 3 litres

• 1 cup orange juice
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 small papaya , peeled and seeded
• 2 bananas , sliced
• 1 liter water
• 1 cup sugar
• 12 passion fruit , pulp of
• 2 (750 ml) bottles soda water
• ice cube , as many as you desire
• 1 orange , thinly sliced
• 3 -5 fresh mint leaves , to garnish

Directions:

1. Combine orange and lemon juice in a large bowl.
2. Puree papaya and bananas in a blender.
3. Combine water and sugar in a pot.
4. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves and a thin syrup forms.
5. Immediately pour this syrup onto orange and lemon juices.
6. Add pureed papaya and banana.
7. Add passion fruit.
8. Mix well.
9. Chill until required to serve.
10. To serve, add soda water and ice cubes.
11. Garnish with orange slices and mint leaves before serving.
12. Enjoy the punch and think of me!