Fruit Punch

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Garden Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (54)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(54)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 0 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 4 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

2 (6-ounce) cans frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 (6-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 (48-ounce) can pineapple juice
3 cups water
3 cups sugar
2 pints strawberries, hulled
1 (1-liter) bottle lemon-lime soda (recommended: Sprite)

Directions

Combine the orange juice, lemonade, and pineapple juice and stir well.

Bring 3 cups water and the sugar to a boil in a heavy saucepan and boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool. Add the syrup to the fruit juices.

Place the whole strawberries into a ring mold. Pour in enough fruit juice to fill the mold. Freeze. Refrigerate the remaining juice.

When ready to serve, pour the fruit juice into a punch bowl and add the soda. Float the strawberry ice ring in the punch.

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Comments & Reviews

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Linda Dallas, TX 03-01-2010
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I Agree, Too Sweet
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made this for a shower this weekend. I found it in my Paula Dean cookbook. Reading the recipe, I thought it was going to... be too sweet, but it seemed easy and quick so I tried it anyway. But I used unsweetened sparkling water instead of the Sprite. It was still very sweet, but tolerable. I decided to check the Internet today to see if there was a misprint in the cookbook, but it was the same. If I have the occasion the make it again, I will use less sugar. Read more
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Mary Texarkana, TX 12-05-2009
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Too Sweet
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This Punch is very sweet I had to add lots of water to it and still it was to sweet not a very good punch it don't need the 3... cups of sugar was not very goodRead more
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Tiffany San Jose, CA 08-30-2009
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Not once, but twice!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made this as our non-alcoholic drink for a Hawaiian wedding party that we hosted for 80 of our friends. We rented a large... glass decorative dispenser with a spout. This punch was a huge hit. We purchased enought for 3 batches as we had no idea how many people were planning on drinking alcohol. We made ice cubes with extra pinapple juice and strawberries also a few with orange juice. It looked AMAZING in the dipenser and people LOVED it. We went through two solid batches and in the end added an extra bottle of Sprite to thin it out a little. We preferred extra fizz and also halved the simple syrup. So this evening we were invited to a house warming backyard BBQ for a new neighbor. We still had lots of premade icecubes in a large bowl in the freezer. The sliced strawberries still looked awesome so we made a full batch of this for the party and divided it into two pitchers. Again halved the simple syrup with extra Sprite. I probably should have made more since by the end of the party this was the new mixed drink with shots of vodka for drinkers and just plain for non-drinkers. This recipe is going into the official recipe box. Read more
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Sarah Grand Junction, CO 05-29-2009
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A Real Crowd Pleaser!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this punch memorial day weekend for a party that we had for our premature daughter. Everyone loved it. I only made... one batch and it wasn't nearly enough. I should have made 2 or 3 batches. When I made the receipe I cut the sugar down, but I think next time that I make it I will leave the sugar out all together. Over all this punch was very refreshing and wonderful. It's a recipe that I will use again. YUM!!!Read more
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Rebecca Frisco, TX 04-12-2009
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WAAAAAY too Sweet!!!!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I even omitted the sugar syrup and still found this too be too sweet and "heavy". Not a good punch at all. My husband likes... anything sweet and he thought this had a "funky" flavor. I think the pineapple juice just doesn't mix well with all the citrus. I don't know, it just wasn't good and I followed the recipe to the tee, with the exception of the extra sugar. I can't imagine how sweet that would've made it! Yuck! Sorry Paula, I usually enjoy your recipes!Read more
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dana simpsonville, SC 02-06-2009
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perfect for a party!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used this punch recipe for a bridal shower and everyone RAVED about how delicious it was. Everyone wanted to know who made... it and if they could get the recipe! Great choice for a party!Read more