Golden Easter Punch Recipes

GOLDEN PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour into a large container; add pineapple juice, concentrates and extract. Cover and freeze. Remove from freezer 1-2 hours before serving. Just before serving, mash the mixture with a potato masher and stir in soda.

GOLDEN EASTER PUNCH

Steps:

• In lg saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes; remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Pour sugar water in lg punchbowl.
• Add juices and vanilla.
• Add soda.
• Stir well.
• Add sherbet just before serving.

CELEBRATION PUNCH

Steps:

• For ice ring, in a bowl, combine orange juice and water. Pour 2 cups into a 4-1/2-cup ring mold. Freeze until solid. Top with fresh strawberries and mint. Slowly pour remaining juice mixture into mold to almost cover strawberries and mint. Freeze until solid., For punch, place thawed strawberries in a blender; cover and puree until smooth. Pour into a large serving or punch bowl. Add the apricot nectar, orange juice concentrate, water, lemon juice and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale and add ice ring.

GOLDEN FRUIT PUNCH WITH ICE RING

Steps:

• Arrange fruit in a 5-cup ring mold; add 3/4 cup water. Freeze until solid. Add enough water to fill mold; freeze until solid., Just before serving, in a punch bowl, combine juice concentrates with 2 cups water. Stir in ginger ale. Unmold ice ring by wrapping the bottom of the mold in a hot, damp dishcloth. Invert onto a baking sheet; place fruit side up in punch bowl.

GOLDEN PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix together the first 4 ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Put in punch bowl add gingerale.
• Note- you might have to divide the first 4 ingredients in half and put in punch bowl with 1/2 gingerale. Punchbowls might be too small for the full recipe.

GOLDEN WEDDING PUNCH

Steps:

• Dilute frozen juices according to directions on cans.
• Add 1 cup of sugar, stir well to dissolve.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Pour into punch bowl, add ginger ale and fruit slices just before serving.

SWEET AND GOLDEN EASTER BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, butter and salt; mix well. Add eggs, extract and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; sprinkle with raisins and knead in. Divide in half. Divide each portion into thirds. Shape each into a 14-in. rope. Place three ropes on a greased baking sheet, and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes., Whisk egg white and water; brush over braids. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.