Beverage Recipes : Orange Punch and Pimm's Cup

Orange Punch

Ingredients :

1 6-oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 6-oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 6-oz. can frozen pineapple juice concentrate
One half cup water
2 quarts ginger ale
Orange slices
Strawberry slices

Combine juices and water until mixed and smooth. Just before serving add ginger ale and garnish with orange slices and fresh strawberry slices. Makes about 24 punch cups.

Tips : Use sugar free ginger ale, its better than regular ginger ale. You can probably also find low fat or reduced sugar juice concentrates.

Pimm's Cup

Ingredients :

(this is for one serving, repeat as necessary and as often as needed)

2 measures of Pimm's Number One (you can get Pimm's Number One at most decent liquor stores)
2 measure of Ginger Ale or fizzy lemon-lime juice like 7-Up.
1 slice of Cucumber
1 slice of Lemon
1 slice of Orange
1 slice of strawberry
Fresh Mint

Pour Pimm's into pint glass; fill with ice. Top with chilled ginger ale; garnish with slice of a slice of cucumber, lemon, orange and strawberry. Top with sprig of fresh mint.

Tips : Again, use sugar free ginger ale.