Baby Shower Punch With Sherbet

No one quite knows when that bundle of joy is going to arrive. So, you may be having a Baby Shower any time of the year: Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter. Here are some basic Baby Shower recipes you can use at any party all year long.

Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

Peeled, sliced apples – green, red and yellow

Peeled, sliced bananas

Sliced peaches or nectarines

Sliced pears

Cubed melon – watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew

Seedless grapes – red and white

Cut berries – strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries

Sliced oranges

• Any fruit that is in season and easily purchased.

Combine all the ingredients you wish from the list above in a large bowl or the hollowed out watermelon rind. Fruit salad is a fresh and healthy treat for any occasion, including your baby shower.

Party Punch

Ingredients:

2 liter bottle of clear soda – lemon-lime or ginger ale

1 ½ gallon sherbet – pink variety for a girl, blue variety for a boy

In a large punch bowl, pour the clear soda over the sherbet. Ladle into cups and enjoy. Make as needed.

*A variation on this is to make a float with vanilla ice cream and either a red or blue soda.

Baby Bagel Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Mini bagels – plain and garlic varieties

Lunch meat – ham, turkey, and salami

Spreads – tuna salad and chicken salad

Cheese – American, Swiss, provolone and mozzarella

Vegetables – tomato, lettuce, and cucumber

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Place all of the bagels on one large serving tray. Place all the lunch meats and cheeses on a second serving tray. Place the spreads in bowls with spoons. Place all the vegetables on a third serving tray. Have mayonnaise and mustard available, if needed. Allow your guests to create their own “baby bagel sandwiches” to enjoy.

All of these Baby Shower Recipes can be used all year round. Use one to add to your menu, or all three and your whole shower is covered.

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beverage (punch) different kind, like sherbet punch?

agood punch for a baby shower, not the gingerale punch.

Melon Punch

6 servings,3 cups

4 cups cubed melon (cantaloupe, honeydew or seedless watermelon)
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
ice cubes
fresh mint sprigs, optional

1. In a food processor or blender, place half of melon cubes and orange juice; cover and process until smooth.
2. Strain into a pitcher.
3. In a food processor or blender, place remaining melon, water and sugar; cover and process until smooth.
4. Strain into first mixture.
5. Stir until combined.
6. Serve over ice and garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.