Floating Island Punch Recipes

LEMON-STRAWBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In 4-quart container, stir lemonade concentrate and 9 cans water until well mixed.
• Pour lemonade into punch bowl. Stir in strawberries.
• Just before serving, add ginger ale and ice; gently stir.

FLOATING ISLAND PUNCH

Steps:

• 1. Heat water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Allow to cool.
• 2. Combine juices, soda, orange slices and 1 jar cherries with juice in your punch bowl. Add sugar syrup and stir well. Add pre-made ice ring upside down Drop in Sherbet by spoonfuls.
• 3. Ice Ring Mold: Using a gelatin mold, pour 1 jar cherries and juice in the bottom of the mold. Fill with water and do not cover. Place in freezer until fully frozen solid and ready to be placed in punch. To remove ice from mold, run surface of the mold under cold water and it should drop out.

FLOATING ISLAND

Steps:

• In a large, wide saucepan, bring the milk and vanilla bean to a simmer.
• To make the meringues: In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff but not dry. Scoop up several large serving spoonfuls and poach on the simmering milk, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on serving plate. Repeat until all the egg whites have been used.
• To make the creme Anglaise: in another large mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until light and ribbon-y. Add the warm milk to the egg yolk mixture and return to the saucepan. Cook, over low heat, stirring constantly without letting it come to a boil, until mixture thickness and coats back of spoon. Strain and flavor with rum and vanilla extract. Ladle creme Anglaise around poached meringues.
• To make the Caramel: in a small saucepan, cook the remaining 1 cup sugar until caramelized, stirring constantly. Stir in the almonds. Turn off heat, being careful not to burn the caramel. Carefully spoon caramel over the meringue.

FLOATING ISLAND PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Add the sugar and boil until it becomes a syrup. Let cool.
• In a punch bowl combine lemonade, orange juice, ginger ale, and carbonated water. Mix in the sugar syrup. Add ice and sherbet.
• Just before serving add cherries and cherry juice and float orange slices on top.

ISLAND PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Add the sugar and boil until it becomes a syrup.
• Let cool.
• In a punch bowl combine lemonade, orange juice, ginger ale, and carbonated water.
• Mix in the sugar syrup.
• Add ice and sherbet.
• Just before serving add cherries and cherry juice and float orange slices on top.