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Five Alive Punch for the Holidays

December 16, 2022 by Chris Leave a Comment

An amazingly refreshing citrus punch for the holidays

This retro punch recipe from the 1970s is perfect for any holiday or special event. As you can guess from the title of this post, the secret ingredient is Five Alive Citrus juice. I looked all over the place for Five Alive Citrus juice and finally found it in Canada via Amazon.com.

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This citrus punch is amazingly refreshing. We call it “First Communion Punch” in our family since we always served it at first communion celebrations.  It is also the perfect punch for wedding showers, graduation parties, Thanksgiving Day, or holiday parties. The light, effervescent quality of this punch just lifts you up.

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