Banana Smash Punch Recipes

BANANA BRUNCH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, cover and process the bananas, orange juice and lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1-1/2 cups warm water and 1 cup sugar to blender; blend until smooth. , Place in a large freezer container. Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container. Cover and freeze until solid. , One hour before serving, remove punch base from freezer. Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl. Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended. Garnish with orange slices if desired.

BANANA SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, combine bananas, sugar and 3 cups water. Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and stir in pineapple juice. Blend in orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and 3 cups water. Divide into 3 plastic containers and freeze until solid.
• Remove from freezer 3 to 4 hours before serving. Using one portion at a time, place slush in a punch bowl and pour in 1 liter of ginger ale for each.

BANANA PUNCH RECIPE

Steps:

• In large container or bowl, mash bananas and add rest of ingredients, except ginger ale. Mix together. Place in batches in blender, blend until smooth. Put in large plastic container with cover. When all is blended and in container, place in freezer and allow to freeze. Remove from freezer at least 2 hours before serving. Length of time can depend on the temperature. Place banana mixture in punch bowl and add ginger ale to fill bowl. Should be very slushy.

BANANA SMASH PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix together and freeze in several small containers.
• Pour 7-up over the frozen mixture and serve as a slush punch.

BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Cool in the refrigerator.
• Put 1 banana and about 1 cup pineapple juice in a blender; blend until smooth. Repeat until all bananas are pureed into pineapple juice; stir into the pot with the simple syrup. Add orange juice concentrate and lemonade concentrate to the pot; stir. Divide the mixture into smaller containers and freeze until mostly solid.
• Put frozen mixture into a large punch bowl. Thaw until slushy, but stirrable. Stir lemon-lime carbonated beverage into the punch bowl. Garnish with orange slices.

HONEY BANANA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, combine orange juice concentrate and bananas; cover and process until smooth., Pour into a large bowl; add the pineapple juice, water, honey, sugar and soft drink mix. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour into two 2-qt. freezer containers. Cover and freeze until mixture is slushy. , To serve, transfer each portion of fruit slush to a large pitcher. Add 2 liters of soda to each pitcher; stir to blend.

BANANA SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• Boil water and sugar together until clear. Let mixture set until cool.
• Add juice concentrates (and about 2 cups water) to mixture and freeze until slushy.
• When ready to serve, defrost slightly and place in punch bowl.
• Pour ginger ale over top.
• Mix in bananas.
• (I find it easiest to freeze the mixture in a large rectangular tupperware). Also, the 8 hours cooking time listed here is actually 8 hours freezing time.

TROPICAL BANANA SLUSH DRINK

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring sugar and 3 cups water to a boil and let boil for 5 minutes. Remove from stove top and let cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together bananas, pineapple juice, concentrated orange juice, water, and crushed pineapple. Add in sugar water and mix well.
• Freeze in a covered container for 24-48 hours.
• Remove from freezer and using a large scoop, spoon into a large serving bowl. Chop up the large chunks if necessary.
• Add lemon-lime soda and ladle into cups.