Peach & Strawberry Punch/nectarine Sunrise/fruity Lemonade

The beautiful colours and flavours in these lovely summer drinks make hot weather fun. I hope you enjoy these lovely treats as much as we do. Remember to use good quality wine when making your punches it adds to the overall flavour.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Peach and Strawberry Punch

• 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

• Nectarine Sunrise

• 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

• Fruity Lemonade

• 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)

Directions

1. Peach& Strawberry Punch Combine sliced berries and chopped peaches in a small bowl.
2. Sprinkle with sugar and gently stir.
3. Allow the fruit to stand at room temperature 30 minutes to an hour.
4. Pour fruit into iced punch bowl followed by wine, water, mint and ice.
5. *Makes2 quarts* Nectarine Sunrise Reserve 8 nectarine slices.
6. (*tobe used for garnish) In blender combine the chopped nectarines, orange juice concentrate, tequila and puree till smooth.
7. Add crushed ice making sure to blend until slushy.
8. (*Mixtureshould measure 5 cups in total-- add additional crushed ice if necessary) In bottom of glasses add 1 tbsp grenadine.
9. Add slushy nectarine mixture.
10. Top with a mint sprig and a nectarine slice.
11. *Makes8 (5 ounce) servings* Fruity Lemonade Combine cherry lemonade concentrate, 1 can water, apricot nectar and pineapple juice in large pitcher.
12. *Ifadding rum or vodka do so now-- (1/2 cup or to taste) Add ice cubes and then slowly pour in ginger ale and stir gently.
13. Thread pineapple wedge, lime slice and marachino cherry onto plastic skewer for garnish.
14. *Makes8 (5 ounce) servings*.