Sweet Tea

Perfect Sweet Tea
(makes 1 gallon)


Ingredients -
5 - 8 Family size Tea Bags. (or 12 regular Tea Bags) 
1 Quart (4 Cups) - Boiling Water
3 Quarts (12 cups) - Cool Water
1 1/2 - 2 (one & a half) - Cups Sugar.
1/4 teaspoon - Baking Soda


Directions -
1. Sprinkle baking soda into a pitcher
 Add Tea bags to the pitcher/baking soda,
Pour Boiling water over tea bags,
Cover and allow to steep for 15 minutes.

2. Remove and toss out Tea Bags,
Add Sugar and Stir until completely dissolved.
Add Cool Water.
Refrigerate until cold and ready to drink.

3. Serve over ice,
Take a nice long sip.
Swoon.
Repeat.

Baby Shower Lucky Duck Punch

Ingredients

• 1 packet blue, unsweetened Kool-Aid
• 1 (2 liter) bottle Ginger Ale
• 1 (64 oz) bottle White Grape Juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 8 scoops pineapple sherbet
• 2-3 Rubber Duckies
• maraschino cherries (optional for garnish)
• orange slices (optional for garnish)

Instructions

1. Chill ginger ale and grape juice over night
2. Remove sherbet from freezer about 1/2 hour before serving punch to soften
3. In a large bowl, combine Kool-Aid packet, sugar and chilled juice. Stir to blend.
4. Slowly add chilled ginger ale.
5. Float 8 scoops of softened sherbet on top
6. Add Rubber Duckies (don’t forget to wash before using)
7. garnish cups with cherries and orange slices

Baby Shower Ideas

So I found this recipe on Pinterest a few weeks ago and it looked so cute I just had to give it a try today for the baby shower, everybody loved it and it also tasted great! This recipe is definitely a keeper and would work great for birthday parties for kids as well, lot's of different ways you could be creative with the punch, enjoy!