I grew up with this being served only on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. It was a magnificent treat. For the most part, I still keep that because, well, it’s loaded with sugar and, wow, I could drink a quart of it every day.
Anyway, I had it for my wedding reception and Dragon Lady told me later it was the best punch she’d ever had with another sweet (cake, etc.) because it didn’t clash and/or leave an aftertaste. Now, I don’t know how much that had to do with the punch as much as it had to do with the fact that I wanted vanilla and almond flavoring in my cake icing, but she loved it so much she got her niece to serve it at her wedding reception, where, apparently, it went just as well.
The secret is in the vanilla-and-almond combination.
10 cups water
1 tsp almond flavoring
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 cup ReaLemon juice
2 cups sugar
6 oz orange juice, thawed
Mix well.
December 17th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
What is Reallemon juice? I’ve never heard of it. Is that a brand for real lemon juice?
December 17th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
It’s real lemon juice in a bottle. Should be in your juices section next to lime juice. ReaLemon I apparently spelled it wrong in my post. I’ll correct it.
December 17th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Dude does not like it, but that is just Dude’s opinion.