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I hope this doesn't get any apprehensive sidelong glances, but this is a family "punch" recipe that came about after a bit of holiday panic. But it certainly predates our discovery.

One year, we had a tough Thanksgiving in the kitchen. Among the many problems we had, we were out of room in the fridge and freezer. In the chaotic shuffle in and out of cold storage, a gallon tub of rainbow sherbet that was to accompany desert was left on top of the fridge. I don't know for how long.

We were also without any prepared beverages as guests started to arrive, so we dumped the partially melted sherb into a fancy crystal punch bowl and filled it with ice and 7-up.

Yes, it was terrifyingly sweet. So in future concoctions, we tried to move away from the super-carb version. Club sody works okay. Diet 7-up does not.

Mixing up the sherbet can also work, but it's better to get one of the marbled variety so that the flavors mix together as it runs into the liquid. One year we used a box of off-brand pineapple-coconut-tangerine that was terrific, but we could never find it again.

It's important to let the sherbet melt a bit at the beginning to get a good start. And take out a number of scoops that people can ladle into their cups. Of course, you can add liquor.

Google "sherbet and sprite" and you'll get some other variations.

Happy Holidays

Off topic apologies,
Does anyone know what the table in the top shot is?