Hospitality Punch

Invite the neighbors over and serve this sweet punch.

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Punches made with tea and fruit juice were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Some cookbooks contained detailed recipes, while others just instructed readers to add brewed tea to a fruit punch.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 4 hours

You Will Need
2 cups hot brewed tea
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 cups chilled ginger ale

What to Do
1. Pour tea over sugar in a heatproof pitcher and stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. (Can be made ahead. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.)

2. To serve: Pour tea mixture into a small punch bowl and stir in ginger ale.

Serves: 12 (6-ounces each)

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