Mojo Punch for a Party

Your big Fourth of July (Independence Day), or no reason summer cocktail party is coming up and all of the bartenders in town have been booked. Horrors! What will you do? There just is no way you are going to be able to mix drinks for everyone and still have a good time yourself.

Answer: A Party Drink Punch Bowl! Guests can serve themselves and the punch can taste just like that great standby - Hawaiian Punch®. This wonderful punch recipe was discovered by my husband, Bob, while in the Philippines. A lot of sailors and marines came back to the U.S.A. craving the sweet taste of Philippine Mojo Punch. Austinites are fond of both parties and party drinks too.

After researching the drink recipe on the web, I found two variations of this same punch, but Bob says his is the real deal. It was given to him by a Philippine bartender that he got to know well.

This hub will cover Bob's recipe and the two variations I found during my research. Since Bob also created another great party recipe, I'll add that also. You can use it for your guests that like blended drinks that taste like malted milk shakes, or ice cream blended drinks. These are quite popular lately and go down well in the the hot Texas summers.

Waringin - Don't let the kids drink from the "adult" punch bowl!

Preparation Time for Mojo Punch

• Prep time: 10 min
• Ready in: 10 min
• Yields: A large punch bowl of great tasting party punch

Ingredients for Bob's Mojo Punch

• 1 pint cherry brandy
• 1/2 pint vodka
• 1/2 pint dry gin
• 1/2 pint bourbon
• 1 beer, light beer is fine
• 16 ounces orange juice
• 12 ounces orange soda
• 12 ounces pineapple juice

How to make Mojo Punch - Bob's version

1. Chill all ingredients the night before.
2. Mix all of the ingredients in a large punch bowl.
3. Add large chunks of ice or serve ice on the side or both.
4. Be careful with this drink if children are around. A good idea is to serve it in a special cup or glass and forbid the children from using those "special" bar glasses.

Nutritional Information for Mojo Punch (per glass)

Variations on the ingredients for Mojo Punch.

Variation One (the most popular):

• 1 quart of light rum
• 1 quart of dark rum
• 1 pint of cherry brandy
• 6 cans of light beer
• 5 cans of Sprite® or 7-Up®
• 4 quarts of pineapple juice
• 2 bags of ice

Place all in a very large container as this will make a couple of gallons of punch!

Variation Two:

• 4 ounces rum
• 4 ounces vodka
• 4 ounces amaretto liqueur
• 4 ounces dry gin (optional)
• 2 cans of beer
• 1 can of Sprite® or 7-Up®
• 8 ounces of orange juice
• 8 ounces of pineapple juice

Chill, mix and serve over ice. Serves six cocktails.

Where to get the original Mojo Punch Recipe!

Subic Bay Naval Base was closed in 1992. Before that it was a major stop on the Western Pacific tour for our military. It was the largest U.S. Navy installation in the Pacific ocean.

It is now called Subic Bay Freeport Zone and is run by the Philippine government. Sailors and Marines still take liberty there and the bars and hotels along Magasaysay Drive in Alongapo City cater to the party nature of thousands of visitors yearly.

Mudslides - Creamy Cold Ice Cream Blended Party Drink

Mudslides - Bob's Blended Party Drink Recipe

Chill all ingredients ahead of time.

• 1 cup of Kahlua
• 1 cup of Bailey's Irish Cream
• 1 cup of Triple Sec or Vodka
• 1 cup of crushed ice

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. It's a party drink, it's a dessert drink!

You can substitute chocolate ice cream for the vanilla and make a chocolate milk shake mudslide.

If you blend the ice cream into the blender with the other ingredients, you will have what looks like a milk shake.

Once again, do not allow children to think that these are regular milk shakes. Don't let your guests drive home while under the influence. Take away the keys!