party punch

Flaming Lips Party Punch

Paint the toes, red-dress the lips and get some tiki rhythm in those hips. Then whip up a batch of this passionate punch, a playful tropical elixir with a modern edge and colors as vibrant as an island sunset.




Ingredients

  • 6 ounces gold rum
  • 4 ounces dark rum
  • 5 ounces fresh orange juice
  • 6 ounces pineapple juice
  • 6 ounces passion fruit juice
  • 2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 1 ounce grenadine
  • 2 trays of ice cubes

Garnish

  • 6 orange wedges
  • 6 pineapple wedges
  • 6 lime wedges
  1. In a large pitcher, combine all the ingredients except the ice and garnishes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Fill six tall glasses with ice and divide the mixture evenly among the glasses. With each of six cocktail picks, skewer an orange wedge between a pineapple wedge and a lime wedge. Garnish each glass and serve immediately.


From Dressed to Grill by Karen Brooks, Diane Morgan and Reed Darmon. Illustrations by Beth Adams. Copyright © 2001. Used with permission of Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, www.chroniclebooks.com.