1 12-ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed undiluted
1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
1 cup lemon juice
1 quart bourbon
1 2-liter bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled

Combine all ingredients except lemon-lime beverage. Chill. Stir in lemon-lime beverage and serve over crushed ice. Yield 1 gallon.

1 cup orange juice, chilled
1 cup pineapple juice, chilled
1 cup orange sherbet
1/2 cup club soda, chilled
Orange sherbet
Garnishes: pineapple wedges, maraschino cherries

Combine first three ingredients in container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Stir in club soda, and pour into soda glasses. Add a scoop of orange sherbet to each glass and garnish, if desired. Serve immediately. Makes 3 servings.

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1 10-ounce package frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup milk

Combine all ingredients in the container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 3-1/2 cups.

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1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
1 6-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
1 6-ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
2 10-ounce packages frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
3 cups cold water
1 2-liter bottle ginger ale, chilled

Combine first 5 ingredients; add the ginger ale and stir gently. Yield: 1 gallon punch.

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2-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup ginger ale
Garnish: fresh strawberries

Place strawberries in container of an electric blender; process 30 seconds. Add water and next three ingredients; blend until smooth. Stir in ginger ale. Serve over crushed ice. Garnish, if desired. Makes 4 servings.

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Let guests add the grenadine to their drinks and watch it create a sunrise in a glass.

4 cups fresh pink grapefruit juice
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cream sherry
1/4 cup grenadine

Combine grapefruit juice and brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool. Add sherry. Pour into clear glasses and add 1-tablespoon grenadine to each glass. Makes 4 servings.

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1-1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
4 3-inch sticks cinnamon
12 whole cloves
1 46 ounce can pineapple juice
1-1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 33.8 ounce bottle ginger ale, chilled

Combine first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Remove spices. Add pineapple juice, orange juice and lemon juice; chill. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale. Serve over ice. Makes 3-1/4 quarts.

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2 12-ounch cans frozen pink lemonade concentrate
1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet
2 2-liter bottles ginger ale or raspberry ginger ale, chilled

Combine frozen lemonade concentrate and sherbet in a large punch bowl; stir in ginger ale, breaking up sherbet. Serve immediately. Yield 1-1/2 gallons.

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1 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, undrained
1 apple, unpeeled, cored, and cut into chunks
1 lemon, sliced and quartered
1 orange, sliced and quartered
1 750-milliliter bottle Burgundy
1 46 ounce can pineapple juice
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup sugar

Drain pineapple, reserving the juice. Skewer pineapple chunks, apple chunks, lemon and orange onto wooden picks. Combine reserved pineapple juice, Burgundy, and remaining ingredients in a container; add skewered fruit kabobs. Refrigerate at least one hour; serve over ice with fruit kabobs. Yield: 2-1/2 quarts.

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For breakfast, lunch or in between, here’s a quick nutritious blender beverage. For a thicker shake, use a frozen ripe banana. For fun flavor variations, use chocolate milk or half milk and half yogurt.

1 cup cold milk
1 ripe banana, peeled and cut into chunks
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

In a blender, combine ingredients and process until smooth. Makes 1 serving.