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San Francisco’s Yuletide Punch

Serves 24

Celebrate in style with this impressive, adults-only fruit punch. It’s perfect for the end of the year Holidays, as well as any other festive occasion the rest of the year.

San Francisco’s Yuletide Punch

Ingredients

  • 1 ice mold
  • 3 cups citrus vodka
  • 1 bottle (64 ounces) white grape juice
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh orange juice
  • 1-1/4 cups Crème de Cassis liqueur
  • 12 packets Equal® sweetener*
  • 2 oranges, each cut into 24 thin slices
  • 2 lemons, each cut into 24 thin slices
  • 1 pint fresh OR frozen blackberries
  • 1 pint fresh OR frozen red raspberries
  • 3 bottles (750mL each) sparkling wine

*Substitute 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful for the packets.

Preparation

  • For the ice mold, fill a Bundt® cake pan with water and freeze several hours or overnight until frozen solid.
  • Combine vodka, juices, Cassis, Equal, oranges and lemons in a large bowl. Refrigerte, covered, 3 to 4 hours until well chilled.
  • Transfer liquid mixture to a large punch bowl. Stir in berries. Unmold ice mold and place in punch bowl. Add sparkling wine when ready to serve.
  • Ladle into wine goblets with some of the fruit in each serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)

  • Calories: 250
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 14 mg

Exchanges

  • Alcohol - 1-3/4
  • Fruit - 1