Graces 4th Of July Punch Recipes

4TH OF JULY FIRECRACKER PUNCH

Steps:

• Process raspberries and strawberries with a food processor until very finely ground and powdery, about 30 seconds. Sift berry powder through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, and discard any large clumps.
• Measure ¼ cup berry powder into a ½-gallon (8-cup) pitcher, and reserve remaining berry powder for another use. Add lemonade and ginger beer to pitcher; whisk until powder is dissolved. Garnish punch with frozen blueberries and lemon slices. Serve immediately over ice. If mixture separates after sitting for a bit, stir punch before serving.

4TH OF JULY PUNCH

Steps:

• Process half of the watermelon in a blender until smooth, about 45 seconds. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher; discard solids. Repeat process with remaining watermelon.
• Whisk together sugar, lime juice, and ginger in a small bowl until sugar dissolves. Add mixture to strained watermelon in pitcher; stir in chilled pineapple juice. Chill mixture at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• Fill 8 highball glasses halfway with ice. Stir club soda and alcohol, if using, into watermelon mixture. Pour evenly into glasses.

JULY 4TH FIRECRACKER PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Chill until serving time.
• Pour into punch bowl and add ginger ale.