Beverage, Other, Recipes
Ingredients1 lb. sugar
1 pt. lemon juice
1 qt. white wine
1 qt. champagne
2 qts. club soda
2 oz. curacao
1/2 fresh pineapple, or 1/2 can Dole pineapple chunks packed in own juice
Preparation:
Chill all ingredients (except sugar) for several hours. Into a large punch bowl, pour lemon juice and sugar. Mix well. Then add remaining ingredients, saving the champagne until last. I also add an ice ring: Arrange maraschino cherries (1 small bottle reserving the juice), fresh strawberries, if in season, remaining 1/2 can of pineapple chunks and fresh mint attractively in ring mold. Add juices from cherries and pineapple and enough water to fill ring. Freeze overnight.
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Ingredients1/2 med. banana
1/2 low fat milk
1 1/2 tsp. chocolate syrup
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 ice cubes
Preparation:
Blend all except ice cubes on high until blended. Add ice cubes one at a time.
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Ingredients4 tsp. instant tea
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. orange peel–For 1 cup dry mix:–16 tbsp. tea or 1 c.
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
6 tsp. cinnamon
6 tsp. orange peel
Preparation:
Measure 1 teaspoon. Add 1 cup boiling water. Let stand for 1 minute. Strain. Add sweetener. Low calorie. Makes 12 cups.
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Ingredients2 1/2 c. cranberries, coarsely chopped
Grated peel from an orange
1 (750 mL) bottle vodka
1 1/3 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. water
Preparation:
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Steeping time: 3-4 weeks. Combine cranberries, orange peel (use only orange part, no white) and vodka in a 4-cup glass container. Cover and let steep at room temperature 3-4 weeks. Strain into a clean container, then discard fruit. Combine sugar and water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, boil 1 minute; cool. Stir sugar syrup into liqueur. Taste and make more syrup if a sweeter liqueur is preferred. Makes 4 1/4 cups.
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Ingredients1 1/2 lbs. dried apricots
1 1/2 lbs. rock candy
1/2 gallon Vodka
1 gallon glass jar
Preparation:
Apricots must be without sulfates, do not use Turkish. Put apricots into jar; add candy, add Vodka. Cap jar and store in cool dark place for 60 days, shaking several times. Shake well, pour into bottles. Use apricots as a snack or in bread.
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Ingredients1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. water
2 c. flaked coconut
1 vanilla bean, split
24 chunks (approximately 1 1/4 c.) fresh-cooked or canned unsweetened pineapple, drained
3 c. light rum
Preparation:
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add coconut and vanilla bean. Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; add pineapple. Cool to lukewarm. Add rum. Place in aging container (preferably glass with a tight-fitting lid). Let stand for one month, shaking once a week. Pour through a fine wire mesh strainer into a large bowl. Press coconut and pineapple with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon to obtain all the juice. Discard fruit. Strain liqueur through fine cloth or paper coffee filters several times until desired clarity is reached. Bottle and age an additional 1 to 2 months. If there is sediment at the bottom of the bottle, a final straining or siphoning may be needed at this time. If you prefer, the bottom cloudy layer may be saved for cooking.
