Beverages American

Banana Brunch Banshee

Banana, citrus concentrates, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda make a freezer punch built for crowds. Sweet, fruity and capable of occupying an alarming amount of punch bowl.

Banana Brunch Banshee

What It Is

Banana, citrus concentrates, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda make a freezer punch built for crowds. Sweet, fruity and capable of occupying an alarming amount of punch bowl.

Origin

This is my american-leaning version, built around the ingredients and method that give the recipe its character.

Fun Fact

Aroma changes how strongly we perceive flavour, which is why herbs, citrus peel and warm spices can make a simple recipe taste far more complicated than the effort involved.

Prep
20 min
Cook
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Total
20 min
Servings
20 punch cups
(halve it if it's just you and today has been a lot)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Away Mission
55 min walk
(or 12 minutes arguing with a Klingon about honour)
#american #banana-brunch-banshee #beverages #spoon-and-scribble

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe bananas
  • 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 can frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 3 cups warm water
  • 2 cups sweetener
  • 1 can pineapple juice
  • 3 x 2-litre bottles lemon-lime soda

Steps

  1. Blend bananas, orange juice concentrate and lemonade concentrate until smooth.
  2. Blend half with part of the warm water and sweetener; repeat with the remaining mixture. Freeze solid in a large container.
  3. About 1 hour before serving, soften the frozen base. Transfer to a punch bowl and stir in pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda.

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Notes

This makes a lot. Unless the brunch guest list includes a marching band, clear some freezer space before beginning.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 punch cup
Calories 250
Burning this off: two laps of avoiding small talk at a family gathering.
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.0 g 1%
Saturated + Trans 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 10 mg 0%
Carbohydrate 72.0 g
Fibre 11.0 g 39%
Sugars 38.0 g 38%
Protein 3.0 g
Potassium 580 mg 12%
Calcium 115 mg 9%
Iron 2.2 mg 12%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.

Substitutions

Use equivalent ingredients where needed for allergies or availability, but keep the main sweet/sour/salty/spicy balance intact. This is cooking, not a hostage negotiation.

Storage

Keep covered and chilled. Fresh-fruit or dairy drinks are best used within 1–2 days; fizzy drinks are happiest served the same day before the bubbles file for retirement.

Freezing

Freezing is part of the recipe. Freeze the banana-citrus base solid, then soften before serving and add the pineapple juice and soda fresh.