Thursday, January 9, 2025

Blood Orange Punch @vmburns #recipe

V. M. Burns: One good thing that came from the pandemic was my discovery of grocery delivery service. I always hated going to the grocery store and ordering groceries has probably saved me TONS of money. No more impulse shopping. Well, practically. Right before the New Year I stumbled across San Pelligrino blood orange sparkling water. It sounded great, so I added it to my cart. It tasted great, too. So, I wondered what could make with this? I was also about to go out of town and needed to finish off some juices that were in my fridge. So, I made a Blood Orange Punch. I like it and might play around with adding different types of alcohol the next time I give it a try. This punch was so easy and I started with the idea of just the San Pellegrino and vodka. Then, I added orange juice. Then, pineapple juice. You can include any of these or maybe even a little cranberry juice. Want a kid friendly punch, skip the vodka.

BLOOD ORANGE PUNCH

Ingredients

2 ounces Orange juice
6 ounces San Pellegrino Blood Orange Sparkling Water
2 ounces Pineapple juice
2 ounce vodka
1 orange slice for garnish

Instructions

Mix the ingredients.
Pour over ice..
Garnish with an orange slice.
Serve immediately.

READERS: Do you have a favorite punch (adult or G-rated)? Let me know in the comments.

A CUP OF FLOUR, A PINCH OF DEATH
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