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Classy Cocktail Coolers for a Crowd

WHITE SANGRIA

Makes 40 servings

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
4 750-ml. bottles Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, or Chablis.

Slice assorted fresh fruit: oranges, lemons, pineapple, peaches, and whole strawberries or raspberries.

Combine sugar and water. Simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Pour the hot syrup over fruit and refrigerate. When you are ready to serve, put the fruit mixture into serving container and add chilled white wine.

SUMMER COOLER

Makes 40 servings

2-2/3 750-ml. bottles raspberry vodka
1-1/2 two-liter bottles lemon-lime soda
2 46-oz. cans pineapple juice
4 cups fresh mint

Garnish with lime slices or fresh raspberries.

PEACH BLISS

Makes 40 servings

2-2/3 750-ml. bottles light or dark rum
2-2/3 750-ml. bottles peach schnapps
2 64-oz. bottles cranberry juice
1 liter bottle club soda

CITRUS TWIST

Makes 40 servings

1-1/3 750-ml. bottles dark tequila
1-1/3 750-ml. bottles dark rum
1 46-oz. can grapefruit juice
2 46-oz. cans pineapple juice

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