May Pole Punch

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Spring Picnic

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (10)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: --
Total:: 2 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 cup frozen peach slices
1 cup frozen whole strawberries
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1 (16-ounce) can pineapple juice, divided
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
2 cups frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
2 (11.5-ounce) cans peach nectar (recommended: Kern's)
4 cups lemon-lime soda
Cantaloupe, honeydew and/or watermelon slices, for garnish
Frozen cranberries or raspberries, for garnish
Extra-dry sparkling wine, optional

Directions

Special equipment: small flower shaped cookie cutter

Arrange a double-layer of peaches, whole strawberries, and mint leaves in the bottom of a bundt pan. Add enough pineapple juice to cover the fruit. Freeze for at least 2 hours, or until set.

In a large punch bowl, combine remaining pineapple juice, orange juice concentrate, sliced strawberries, peach nectar, and lemon-lime soda. Stir to mix thoroughly.

With a small flower cookie cutter, cut out flowers from melons. Place the melon flowers

in the punch along with the frozen cranberries.

To serve, remove bundt pan from freezer and invert over the center of the punch bowl. Ladle into glasses.

For adults, top punch with sparkling wine.

Tip: If the ice mold does not unmold, dip the bundt pan in a warm water bath for 1 to 2 seconds.

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Comments & Reviews

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eileen eagan, MN 10-13-2008
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Use a leaf cookie cutter for a fall punch
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was wonderful for a fall bridal shower and had everyone asking what was in it. I didn't use the Kerns - first... ingredient was corn syrup. Instead I used a peach juice from Trader Joes and pureed some extra frozen peaches. I also used fall apples and cut right through the skin to get the red (fall) color in addition to honey dew melon and frozen strawberries. The contrast was great with the orange punch. I didn't use the frozen cranberries - although they would have added lovely color I thought they'd be too bitter- maybe next time. I will save this recipe and use it again. Read more
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Sonya San Mateo, CA 08-18-2007
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Beautiful, tasty, and a bit pricey
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very nice for a special occassion like a bridal shower or baby shower. Mostly a girly drink! It went down easy and the cutout... fruits looked great. it kept nice and cold with the frozen juice ring (I just used a tupperware container to freeze--no fancy mold needed). It is a bit expensive for a punch.Read more
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Rebecca Coeur d'Alene, ID 08-05-2007
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Superb!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Loved it! Excellent flavor blend, will definately serve again. Only note, punch is pretty strong (sweet/syrupy-wise) so goes... much better with either the champagne or more lemon-lime soda...or could try carbonated water.Read more
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Anonymous 07-16-2007
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Rated: 4 stars out of 5

good
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Anonymous 05-26-2007
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Magically Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Instead of mint I used oregano. Instead of lemon lime soda, I used cola. My guests really enjoyed the frozen raw cranberries.... Aunt Betty broke a tooth on one, but you can't please everyone.Read more
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Anonymous 05-06-2007
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Punch crowd pleaser
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this punch for an Easter lunch and it got raves!