Celebrating Independence Day:
Healthy and Patriotic Punch
This is a refreshing punch to have at your Independence Day picnic or anytime at home. Let the kids make it and practice their measuring skills.
Patriotic Punch
Ingredients:
12 cherries or small strawberries
12 blueberries
2 12-ounce cans frozen lemonade, reconstituted, thawed
1 32-ounce bottle sugar-free lemon-lime soda
Tools:
Ice cube tray
Large punch bowl
Ladle
12 tall clear glasses
Directions:
1. Put a cherry or strawberry and a blueberry into each ice cube compartment.
2. Pour one can lemonade into the ice cube tray over the fruit.
3. Freeze until firm.
4. Combine second can of lemonade with soda in punch bowl.
5. Serve lemonade ice cube with each drink in glasses.
Variation: Instead of putting fruit into ice cubes, tint ice cubes red and blue using food coloring. This would especially well for anyone with food allergies.
