Holiday Cookbook: Beverages
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White Punch
Brenda Thomas, Trenton
1 2-liter of Sprite
1 large can pineapple juice
1/2 gallon pineapple sherbet
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
Pour Sprite and pineapple juice in a large punch bowl. Scoop in sherbet and ice cream and stir.
New Year's Eve Celebration Punch
Rita A. MacDonald, Centerville
3 cups sugar
3 cups apple cider or apple juice
6 cups grapefruit juice
6 cups orange juice
1-1/2 quarts ginger ale
10 red and green Maraschino cherries with stems
Lemonade Ice Cubes:
1 (6-ounce) frozen lemonade, thawed and prepared
In a saucepan, mix the sugar and apple cider. Cook until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes without stirring. Cool; chill. After chilling, add the grapefruit juice, orange juice and ginger ale. Pour into a large deep bowl or punch bowl. Add lemonade ice cubes. For lemonade ice cubes, pour prepared lemonade in ice cube tray; freeze. Place cups around the punch bowl. Place cherries, with stems, on each individual serving of punch. Serves 10.
Honey-of-a-Punch
Lyla L. Payne, Okeana
5 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
5 cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups water
1 cup honey
2 tablespoons whole allspice
4 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks
Place first 4 ingredients in a large dutch oven or pot. Place allspice and cinnamon sticks in center of a 6-inch square of cheese cloth and tie with string. Add spices to punch mixture and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Serve hot. Punch may also be prepared by placing first 4 ingredients in a large electric percolator. Stir until well blended. Place allspice and cinnamon sticks in percolator basket. Perk through complete cycle. Yields about 17 (6-ounce) servings.
Orange Smoothie
Kathy Donthnier, Gratis
1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice, undiluted
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
10 to 12 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend until smooth.
