Wild Cherries
Submitted by: Ginadapooh
3.5 oz. Bacardi Gold Spiced Rum
2 ice cubes
1.5 oz black cherry soda
one drop of unsweetened cherry juice, for bite
Mix and server in a frosted cocktail glass. Serves 2-4.

Melonade
(You've heard of Lemonade now drink Melonade)
Submitted by: Bomboom
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
500 g peeled, unseeded melon cut into 1" pieces
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup tightly packed mint leaves
crushed ice-cubes
Soda water
lime slices and mint sprigs for garnish
Place water and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove and cool completely. In a blender, place, melon, lime juice, sugar syrup and mint leaves and blend these to make into a smooth puree. In four tall glasses place crushed ice, pour in the melon puree and top with soda water. garnish with a sprig of mint and a slice of lime. Serves 4.

Pineapple and Strawberry Punch
Submitted by: LadyLynda
4 (0.13 ounce) packages unsweetened
strawberry-flavored drink mix powder
2 (46 fluid ounce) cans pineapple juice
3 cups white sugar
4 quarts water
2 liters ginger ale
In a large punch bowl combine drink mix, pineapple juice, sugar and water. Stir until dissolved. Stir in the ginger ale. Makes 50 servings.

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