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Recipe: Sparkling Grape Punch

Recipe: Sparkling Grape Punch

Sparkling Grape Punch

by Dylan Sabuco
Photo by Charles Brutlag/Shutterstock.com
prep time
5 minutes
cook time
makes
4-6 servings

Fun Food Story

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Sparkling Grape Punch

A refreshing blend of white grape juice with a tangy and fizzy twist!

Happy & Healthy Cooking,

Chef Erin, Food-Geek-in-Chief

Fun-Da-Mentals Kitchen Skills

  • measure :

    to calculate the specific amount of an ingredient required using a measuring tool (like measuring cups or spoons).

  • mix :

    to thoroughly combine two or more ingredients until uniform in texture.

  • pour :

    to cause liquid, granules, or powder to stream from one container into another.

Equipment Checklist

  • Cutting board
  • Kid-safe knife
  • Citrus squeezer (optional)
  • Pitcher
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • Wooden spoon
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Ingredients

Sparkling Grape Punch

  • 1 squeeze lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon)
  • 3 C white grape juice
  • 1 C sparkling water
  • ice (optional)

Instructions

Sparkling Grape Punch

1.
squeeze

Add 1 squeeze of lemon juice to a pitcher.

2.
pour + mix

Measure 3 cups white grape juice and 1 cup sparkling water and pour them into the pitcher. Mix a few times with a wooden spoon.

3.
pour + cheers

Pour over ice or serve at room temperature. Cheers!

Surprise Ingredient: Grape Juice!

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Photo by Ivan Kovbasniuk/Shutterstock.com

Hi! I'm Grape Juice!

"As you can probably guess, I come from grapes! You might think you would have to press each individual grape to squeeze out its juice one at a time, like a lemon or orange, but there's a much easier way! You can take a bunch or bunches of grapes and crush them with a potato masher, your hands, or even your feet (outside only, please), and watch the juice appear in your bowl or bucket!"

  • Grape juice is the result of crushing or mashing grapes. The varieties typically used are dark blue to purple Concord grapes for purple grape juice or green Niagara grapes for white grape juice. 
  • Grapes have natural sugars, so added sugar is usually not necessary. 
  • During commercial production, the grape bunches are put into a large drum, and the stems and leaves are mechanically removed. They are then crushed and go through holes in the drum. The stems, leaves, and other remaining bits are cleared. The crushed grapes are heated to 140 degrees F, pressed to extract the juice, and then filtered. The filtered juice is heated to 185-190 degrees F and then cooled to 30-32 degrees F before being stored in tanks. This process pasteurizes the juice. Sometimes it has to go through a second pasteurization before it is stored. 
  • If you are making grape juice at home, you want to rinse and destem the grapes and remove any spoiled or wrinkled grapes before mashing. You then put the mashed grapes and juice in a large, heavy pot with a flat bottom and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring and mashing any uncrushed grapes as they cook. Next, put a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth over another pot and pour or ladle the mashed grapes mixture into the sieve to filter the solid materials from the juice. Let it sit for a few hours to strain all the liquid (refrigerated, if possible). Store your grape juice in the refrigerator for about a week. 
  • If you don't drink your homemade grape juice within a week, it may start to ferment. It can turn slightly sour, and you may see a few gas bubbles. As long as it doesn't turn to vinegar, it should be okay to drink, but you may not want to make too big a batch so you can drink it before fermentation begins. 
  • Grape juice is an excellent source of vitamin C, which boosts immunity! It is also rich in manganese, a nutrient that helps with bone, tissue, nerve, and brain function!
  • Flavonoids and polyphenols are plant compounds found in grape juice. They act as antioxidants, helping our bodies to fight the effects of stress and inflammation, which is good for our hearts!

Let's Learn About the United States!

Photo by JeniFoto/Shutterstock.com (July 4th Picnic)
  • Most of the United States of America (USA) is in North America. It shares its northern border with Canada and its southern border with Mexico. It consists of 50 states, 1 federal district, 5 territories, 9 Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. 
  • The country's total area is 3,796,742 square miles, globally the third largest after Russia and Canada. The US population is over 333 million, making it the third most populous country in the world, after China and India.
  • The United States of America declared itself an independent nation from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, by issuing the Declaration of Independence.
  • The Revolutionary War between the US and Great Britain was fought from 1775-1783. We only had 13 colonies at that time! On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and declared that the new nation would be called the United States. 
  • The 13 colonies became states after each ratified the constitution of the new United States, with Delaware being the first on December 7, 1787.  
  • The 13 stripes on the US flag represent those first 13 colonies, and the 50 stars represent our 50 states. The red color of the flag symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes innocence and purity, and blue symbolizes vigilance and justice.
  • Before settling in Washington DC, a federal district, the nation's capital resided in New York City and then Philadelphia for a short time. New York City is the largest city in the US and is considered its financial center. 
  • The US does not have a recognized official language! However, English is effectively the national language. 
  • The American dollar is the national currency. The nickname for a dollar, "buck," comes from colonial times when people traded goods for buckskins!
  • Because the United States is so large, there is a wide variety of climates and types of geography. The Mississippi/Missouri River, running primarily north to south, is the fourth-longest river system in the world. On the east side of the Mississippi are the Appalachian Mountains, the Adirondack Mountains, and the East Coast, next to the Atlantic Ocean. 
  • On the west side of the Mississippi are the flat Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains (or Rockies), and the West Coast, next to the Pacific Ocean, with several more mountain ranges in coastal states, such as the Sierras and the Cascades. Between the coasts and the north and south borders are several forests, lakes (including the Great Lakes), rivers, swamps, deserts, and volcanos. 
  • Several animals are unique to the US, such as the American bison (or American buffalo), the bald eagle, the California condor, the American black bear, the groundhog, the American alligator, and the pronghorn (or American antelope). 
  • The US has 63 national parks. The Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, and the Grand Canyon, with the Colorado River flowing through it, are among the most well-known and visited.
  • Cuisine in the US was influenced early on by the indigenous people of North America who lived there before Europeans arrived. They introduced beans, corn, potatoes, squash, berries, fish, turkey, venison, dried meats, and more to the new settlers. Other influences include the widely varied foods and dishes of enslaved people from Africa and immigrants from Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and the Pacific Islands. 

What's It Like to Be a Kid in the United States?

  • Education is compulsory in the US, and kids may go to a public or private school or be home-schooled. Most schools do not require students to wear uniforms, but some private schools do. The school year runs from mid-August or the beginning of September to the end of May or the middle of June.
  • Kids generally start school at about five years old in kindergarten or earlier in preschool and continue through 12th grade in high school. After that, many go on to university, community college, or technical school. 
  • Spanish, French, and German are the most popular foreign languages kids learn in US schools. 
  • Kids may participate in many different school and after-school sports, including baseball, soccer, American football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, and track and field. In grade school, kids may join in playground games like hopscotch, four-square, kickball, tetherball, jump rope, or tag.
  • There are several fun activities that American kids enjoy doing with their friends and families, such as picnicking, hiking, going to the beach or swimming, or going to children's and natural history museums, zoos and wild animal parks, amusement parks, water parks, state parks, or national parks. Popular amusement parks include Disneyland, Disney World, Legoland, Six Flags, and Universal Studios.
  • On Independence Day or the 4th of July, kids enjoy a day off from school, picnicking, and watching fireworks with their families. 
  • Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday in November when students get 2 to 5 days off school. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are popular December holidays, and there are 2 or 3 weeks of winter vacation. Easter is celebrated in March, April, or May, and kids enjoy a week of spring recess around that time.  
  • Barbecued hot dogs or hamburgers, watermelon, apple pie, and ice cream are popular kid foods for 4th of July celebrations. Turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie are traditional Thanksgiving foods. Birthday parties with cake and ice cream are very important celebrations for kids in the United States!

That's Berry Funny

What did the green grape say to the purple grape? 

Breathe! Breathe!

That's Berry Funny

Why aren't grapes ever lonely? 

Because they come in bunches!

THYME for a Laugh

What did one grape say to the other grape? 

"If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be in this jam!"

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