Groovy Banana Wine Punch

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Perfect if you’re throwing a retro party or if you’ve never left the sixties. Just keep in mind that this punch needs to “marinate” overnight.

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle white wine
• 1 cup orange juice
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 heaping cup crushed pineapple in juice
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 bananas, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 2 ½ cups white rum
• 4 ounces dark rum
• 6 ounces crème de banana

Method:

1. Combine the wine, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple, and sugar in a large pitcher or bowl.
2. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the bananas.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
5. Strain the mixture into a punch bowl filled halfway with ice.
6. Discard the fruit.
7. Add the white rum, dark rum, and crème de banane.
8. Stir well.
9. Serve.