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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Ingredients4 c. fresh rhubarb
3 c. granulated sugar
3 c. vodka
Preparation:
Wash and trim rhubarb. Slice about 1/4 inch thick by hand or in food processor. Place rhubarb in an aging container (preferably glass with a tight-fitting lid). Add sugar and stir. Pour vodka over mixture and stir again. Cap or cover and let sit at room temperature for 2 to 4 weeks. The color will change to a rosy glow (so will your cheeks after sipping the final product!) Stir occasionally. After initial aging, strain liqueur through metal colander placed over a large bowl. Press juice out of rhubarb with a spoon. (Save fruit and use in a cake or over ice cream.) Strain again through cloth until liquid is clear. Re-bottle as desired, cap and age at least one additional month before serving.
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Ingredients1 lb. sorrel
2 lb. sugar
4 grains clove
1 or 2 sticks cinnamon
3 pt. Water
Preparation:
Wash and clean sorrel removing seeds. Place ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil for about 1/2 hour. Add 3 to 4 oz. rum. Serve with crushed ice
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Ingredients1 lemon
3 c. granulated sugar
2 c. water
1 1/3 c. vodka
1 1/4 c. basic sugar syrup, (No. 1,2,3)
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. anise extract
Yellow food coloring
Preparation:
Pare very finely the bright-colored rind from the lemon (no white). Blot peel on paper toweling to remove any excess oil. Combine sugar, water and peel in a large saucepan, heat to boiling, stirring often. Lower heat, simmer for 5 minutes. Strain syrup into a glass container. Cool to room temperature before preparing liqueurs. Combine vodka, sugar, syrup, vanilla and anise extract in a 4 cup screw-top jar. Stir in just enough yellow food coloring to tint liquid a pale yellow. Close jar. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 1 week to age. Yield: about 1 1/4 pints.
