Shelly's Recipe

CAROLINA COOLER

Category: Beverages and Cocktails

1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
10-12 mint sprigs
1 (6 oz) can unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup water and lemon-lime soda

Bring orange juice to a boil. Remove from heat. Add sugar and mint sprigs. Allow to cool on counter for about 1 hour. Strain. Add remaining ingredients, stirring gently and serve over ice. Pour sugar into a saucer. Run lime wedges around rims of punch cups, then press rims into sugar. Ladle punch into sugar-rimmed cups and serves.