Mildreds Banana Punch Recipes

BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Cool in the refrigerator.
• Put 1 banana and about 1 cup pineapple juice in a blender; blend until smooth. Repeat until all bananas are pureed into pineapple juice; stir into the pot with the simple syrup. Add orange juice concentrate and lemonade concentrate to the pot; stir. Divide the mixture into smaller containers and freeze until mostly solid.
• Put frozen mixture into a large punch bowl. Thaw until slushy, but stirrable. Stir lemon-lime carbonated beverage into the punch bowl. Garnish with orange slices.

FROZEN BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine fruit juice and lemonade in a 1.5-gallon container.
• In small batches in a blender, puree the bananas with water and sugar. Add the banana mash to the fruit juices. I use a stick blender to make sure that all ingredients are well-blended.
• Freeze the base in 5 1-quart containers.
• The day of service, thaw the punch base until it is slushy.
• Add two liters of mixer for every quart of punch base.
• Serving suggestion: Punch cups may be garnished with skewered fruit.
• I think 2 cups of sugar is enough. Add more to adjust to your own taste.

BANANA SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• Boil water and sugar together until clear. Let mixture set until cool.
• Add juice concentrates (and about 2 cups water) to mixture and freeze until slushy.
• When ready to serve, defrost slightly and place in punch bowl.
• Pour ginger ale over top.
• Mix in bananas.
• (I find it easiest to freeze the mixture in a large rectangular tupperware). Also, the 8 hours cooking time listed here is actually 8 hours freezing time.

BANANA BRUNCH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, blend bananas, orange juice and lemonade until smooth.
• Remove half of the mixture and set aside.
• Add 1-1/2 cups of warm water and 1 cup of sugar to remaining mixture in blender; blend until smooth.
• Place in a large freezer container.
• Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container.
• Cover and freeze until solid.
• One hour before serving, take punch base out of freezer.
• Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl.
• Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended.
• Garnish with orange slices if desired.

BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• BRING WATER AND SUGAR TO A BOIL.
• BOIL FOR 3 MINUTES AND LET COOL.
• MAKE FROZEN JUICES ACCORDING TO CAN DIRECTIONS.
• MIX BANANAS AND ALL JUICES TOGETHER, THEN ADD THE SUGAR WATER.
• FREEZE MIXTURE.
• LET THAW 2 OR 3 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.
• JUST BEFORE SERVING, ADD THE 7 UP, SLOWLY.
• SERVE WHILE STILL SLUSHY.
• ENJOY!!

BANANA SLUSH

Steps:

• Mix pineapple juice, bananas, orange juice concentrate, and lemonade concentrate in a large bowl.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Dissolve sugar in the water and bring again to a boil; pour over the juice mixture and stir.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and freeze until mixture is mushy, at least 4 hours.
• Mix equal parts slush and lemon-lime soda in cocktail glasses to serve.

SNOW PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, cover and process the lemon juice, bananas and sugar until smooth. Add cream; blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate. , Just before serving, pour banana mixture into a punch bowl. Stir in soda. Top with lemon sherbet and coconut if desired.

BANANA CRUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Cool.
• Add the fruit juices and bananas and mix well. Place in a container and freeze.
• When ready to serve, plae the fruit mixture in a punch bowl. Allow to soften slightly. Break into slush.
• Add the soda, raspberries if using, and tint with food coloring if desired.