Block Party Punch

Throw an old fashioned block party with this classic punch.
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Ah yes, the days of summer are almost here, but why wait until next weekend? Gather your neighbors (only the ones you like of course) and throw an old fashioned block party! I remember the block parties in our old neighborhood fondly. Dad's manning the barbeques, mom's dishing out their famous potato salads, and dishing on the latest gossip too!

I also remember my mom getting her punch bowl and ladel out for her famous cocktail, what was dubbed the "Block Party Punch," filled with citrus it seemed to be a welcome addition every year.

My recipe is slightly zippier, and a bit lighter to taste. Mix up a batch and get to know Bob from down the street and Jake from across the way, they're good guys, really.

2013-05-17-14.jpgPhoto by Jack Deutsch

Block Party Punch adapted from Punch, by Colleen Mullaney Chronicle publishers
serves 10

2 cups light rum
1 cup Cointreau
2 cups tangerine juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup agave nectar
Lemon and lime slices for garnish

Mix all ingredients in a punch bowl or drinks dispenser filled with ice. Serve immediately.

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