On Jan 8, 2:47*am, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> Heya folks,
>
> I am planning a southern style dinner of sorts for a few RFC denizens
> in northern California next Friday. *

I though the secret was out...the HOUSE WINE of the south is sweet
tea.

Why not a champagne punch or other punch. You can control the amount
of liquor content serving that. I don't think of Juleps as
"southern"...that is a Kentucky thang.

Southern Punch via Paula Deen

I would use Southern Comfort in this recipe but she recommends
whiskey.

Ingredients

* 1 large can frozen orange juice concentrate
* 1 can frozen banana daiquiri mix
* 3/4 cup lemon juice
* 1 1/2 liter ginger ale
* 1 5th bottle whiskey, or to taste
* Lemonade Ice Ring, recipe follows

Directions

In a large punch bowl, combine orange juice concentrate, banana
daiquiri mix and lemon juice. Stir to blend. Slowly add ginger ale.
Remove excess foam with a spoon and stir in Southern Comfort. Add
lemonade ice ring.


Lemonade Ice Ring:

2 lemons, sliced round

1 orange, sliced round

2 limes, sliced round

1 small jar maraschino cherries

1 quart lemonade

1 sprig mint, optional

In a round mold, place some sliced lemons, oranges and lime rings in
the bottom. Place cherries in the center of the orange rings. Slowly
add lemonade just to cover. Freeze. Remove mold from freezer and add
more fruit and mint leaves. Slowly fill with lemonade and freeze
again. Place frozen ice ring in punch.

Yield: 1 ice ring

Prep Time: 10 minutes, plus freezing time

Ease of preparation: easy