Cranberry Lime Punch Food

CRANBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Bring 1-1/2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in juices, lime zest and remaining water. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve over ice and, if desired, with lime slices.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• place slices of orange and lime in bottom of large punch bowl.
• mix all punch ingredients together pour on top.
• Serve ice cold.
• TIP: To prevent the punch from being watered down make ice cubes with punch instead of water.
• The punch will stay cold without being watery.

CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Half-fill 6 tall glasses with ice. Fill to about three quarters with cranberry-apple juice. Pour ginger ale evenly into the glasses. Stir gently. Decorate with lime and mint sprigs.

CRANBERRY-LIME VODKA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except lime, ice and cranberries.
• For each serving, add a few ice cubes to a champagne flute, squeeze and add a lime wedge.
• Fill glass with punch and garnish with a few cranberries.

CRANBERRY-LIME MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Carefully smash the cranberries with a potato masher, then simmer the mixture until slightly reduced and dark red, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture through a strainer into a heatsafe container, pressing on the cranberry solids to extract all the juice. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• Combine the cranberry syrup with the limeade and lime juice in a pitcher and stir well.
• Mix equal parts of the drink mix and seltzer. Serve over ice with cranberries and a lime slice.

CRANBERRY-LIME MARGARITA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine water, cranberry juice, lime juice and sugar in punch bowl, stir until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in ice cubes, ginger ale and lime, garnish with fresh cranberries, if desired.

CRANBERRY RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• In a medium-size punchbowl, stir cranberry juice and sugar together until the sugar dissolves. Mix in ginger ale, rum, and lemon and lime slices. Serve over ice.

BUBBLY CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Whisk cranberry sauce until smooth. Whisk in juices, cover, and chill.
• Keep this mixer in the refrigerator.
• To serve, spoon 6 Tablespoons of mixer into a tall glass. Slowly stir in 1 can of Fresca.

CRANBERRY LIME PITCHER DRINKS

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine limeade concentrate and cranberry juice. Chill, just before serving add soda and ice, garnish with lime slices.