Creamy Reception Punch

Yield: 36 (4 ounce) servings

Ingredients

• 2 quarts vanilla ice cream
• 4 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 (28 ounce) bottles lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled

Instructions

1. Spoon vanilla ice cream by tablespoons into a large punch bowl.
2. Add orange juice and lemon juice, stirring to muddle ice cream.
3. Slowly pour in chilled lemon-lime carbonated beverage; stir gently to mix.

Notes

Pastel Punch: Prepare Creamy Reception Punch, except substitute 1 quart orange sherbet for 1 of the quarts of vanilla ice cream. Add one 10 ounce jar undrained maraschino cherries.

Easy Sherbet Punch: Prepare Creamy Reception Punch, except substitute 2 quarts of fruit flavored sherbet for ice cream and add an additional 28 ounce bottle of carbonated beverage. Omit fruit juices.