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Sparkling Citrus Punch
Recipe Tip
OJ is Okay
Folic acid, a B vitamin found in orange juice is important for fetal development. It helps to prevent neural tube defects of the spinal cord.
Special Touch
Make an easy ice ring using a ring mold or bundt cake pan that fits inside your punch bowl. Arrange sliced fruit or berries and mint leaves in the mold. Add water to fill three-fourths full; freeze until solid, then unmold.
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Sparkling Citrus Punch

Easy to make, this recipe makes plenty--enough to quench the thirst of a large gathering of friends and family! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:5 min
makes:30 servings (about 2/3 cups each)

8cups cold water
2cans (12 oz each) frozen tangerine or orange juice concentrate, thawed
2cans (12 oz each) frozen grapefruit concentrate
2bottles (1 liter each) sparkling water, chilled
1.Mix all ingredients in punch bowl.
2.Serve over ice.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 90 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 17g); Protein 1% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 120%; Calcium 2%; Iron 0Exchanges: 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 3/4 c Fruits 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 3/4 c Fruits

 
 
 
1 Review

 

Tasty and Good For You
This punch was a cold and crisp. Wonderful clean flavor....Great for parties and easy to half the recipe and make it for a special family dinner...
Posted at 9:46 AM on December 3 2007 by Natalie , Dover DE