Many guests coming to your special event will expect a beverage of some variety. If you don’t want to deal with mixing individual drinks all night long, try one of these large serving crowd pleasers.
Citrus Serenade
8 oz. Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail with Calcium
1/2 Banana, cut into slices
1/2 cup Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1/4 cup Red Grapefruit Sections, membranes removed
1/2 cup Crushed Ice
Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend for a few seconds on high speed or until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour into a large glass.
Makes 1 serving.
Coral Paradise
10 oz. Ocean Spray Ruby Mango Grapefruit Juice Cocktail
4 oz. Orange Juice
1/4 cup Crushed Pineapple, drained
1/4 cup Crushed Ice
Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend for a few seconds on high speed or until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Makes 1 serving.
Variation: Substitute 1 scoop vanilla yogurt for crushed ice.
Formula #21
1 bottle Smirnoff Vodka
1 bottle White Wine
2 quarts Pineapple Juice
1/2 cup Lime Juice
2 quarts chilled Club Soda
Sugar to taste
Mix the ingredients in a punch bowl.
This recipe serves 12–20.
Grapefruit Banana Shake
4 oz. Ocean Spray White Grapefruit Premium 100% Juice
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
1/4 cup Fat-Free Vanilla Yogurt
1/2 Banana, cut into slices
Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend for a few seconds on high speed or until ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour into a glass with crushed ice.
Makes 1 serving.
Orange Coconut Frost
15 oz. can Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
12 oz. can Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
4 cups Ice Cubes
Mint Leaves and Orange Slices, optional
In a blender, combine Cream of Coconut, Juice Concentrate and Vanilla; blend well. Gradually add Ice, blending until smooth. Garnish with Mint and Orange if desired. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.
In case you hadn’t noticed, this is a nonalcoholic punch. It makes about 5 servings.
Snow Blower
6 oz. Cran-Apple Cranberry Apple Juice Drink
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
pinch Cloves or Nutmeg
1 oz. Rum, optional
Lemon Slice, garnish
Heat Cranberry Apple Drink, Lemon Juice, and Cloves or Nutmeg in a small saucepan. Pour into a mug and stir in Rum, if desired. Garnish with a Lemon Slice.
Makes 1 serving.
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
15 oz. Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
1 medium Banana
8 oz. juice-pack Crushed Pineapple, undrained
1 cup Orange Juice
1 tbsp. Real Lemon Juice from Concentrate or ReaLime Lime Juice from Concentrate
2 cups Ice Cubes
In a blender, combine all ingredients, except Ice; blend well. Gradually add Ice, blending until smooth. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers
Makes about 5 servings.