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Brandy Slush

Heat 7 cups water and
 2 cups sugar until sugar is dissolved. 
Heat 2 cups water and 
4 tea bags to boiling point
 Squeeze bags good. 

Mix all together 
add 1 12 oz frozen lemonade
1 12 oz frozen orange juice 
2 cups brandy

 
Freeze. 
Fill glass 2/3 full and add 7-up

Marty Setterlund 1392 Leisure World Rover's Recipes

 

Kahlúa
serves 32

3 Cups Sugar, 2 ¾ Cups water
4 Tbsp. instant coffee, 4 tsp. vanilla
1 qt. vodka, (cheapest)

Simmer first 3 ingredients 1 hour and cool. 
Add vanilla and vodka. 
Mix and bottle.

 

Christmas gift for years 
from Bev & Doyle Moxley

Jul Eggnog
ABC Bergstrom Cookbook 1976 By An

Beat 3 eggs
Add gradually: 6 Tbsp. sugar
few grains salt
2 Tbsp. vanilla

Stir in: 2¼ cup evaporated milk
Add: Bit of regular milk to taste
Add: ½ Cup or more of brandy, rum or whisky. "I use rum", says An.

You may want to cut down on vanilla, depending on type of liquor used. Place in a sealed container. Let it ripen for 24 hours. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg.

** Caution: When using raw eggs, immerse shells in boiling water for 30 seconds prior to use.

 

Glogg
Hot Holiday Drink from Sweden
Ruth Bergstrom from A Bergstrom Cookbook 1976

Cook slowly ½ Cup each sugar and water. 

Add: 1 qt. white wine
 20 cardamom seeds
2 sticks cinnamon
½ Cup raisins
 ¼ Cup almonds

Bring to boil slowly. Simmer 10 minutes. Add one pint brandy.

Be sure to serve warm.

Dry Cocoa Mix
Serves 36

8 qt. dry milk

7 oz dry creamer

16 oz instant chocolate mix

1/2 C powdered sugar

 

Sift together & store in airtight container.

To serve add 1 C hot water to 1/3 Cup Mix.

Great for Camping. Nice Gift idea!

Frozen Coffee
1 serving

Blend ¼ cup prepared coffee drink
1 Tbsp. sugar, stir in cream or Tbsp. ice cream
1/16 tsp. ground cloves
1 small jigger rum
1 cup crushed ice
Blend thoroughly and serve in tall glasses.

Refreshing summer drink.

 

Beet Green Vegetable Juice

½ Cup carrot juice (1 carrot)
1 Tbsp. beet green juice
¼ Cup beet juice (1 small beet)
½ Cup apple juice (2 apples)
1½ Cups ice

Combine and serve cold in tall glass.

Makes 2 1/4 Cups.

 

Cucumber Lemon Juice

1 Cup cucumber juice (app. 2 cukes)
¼ Cup yellow squash juice (1 squash)
½ Cup apple juice (2 apples)
2 Tbsp. green zucchini juice (½ squash 2 Tbsp. green bell pepper (¼ pepper)
1 tsp. pure lemon extract
1 cup ice

Combine all juices and serve cold not iced in tall glass. 

Makes 3 cups.

Hot Cranberry Juice
Cranberry Juice
1 thinly sliced lemon
Cloves
Cinnamon Sticks
Honey
Nutmeg

Heat, but do not boil, all ingredients except for honey and cinnamon sticks. Serve with a cinnamon stick and honey to taste.
Hot Rum Crock pot Punch

2 quarts apple cider
2 cups pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup cranberry juice
3 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1/4 cup sugar
Place the above in crock pot and heat well. Serve with 1 jigger of rum added when serving. Can leave on all day. Can refrigerate leftovers for another day.

This recipe for Hot Rum Punch serves/makes 3 quarts

Hot Buttered Rum
serves/makes 15
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
[recipe calls for 2 cups I use only 1]
1/2 cup butter
1 pinch salt
3 sticks cinnamon
6 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups rum
heavy cream - whipped
ground nutmeg - for topping

Put all ingredients, except rum and cream, and nutmeg into crock pot. Add 2 quarts hot water. Stir well. Cover pot and cook on LOW for 5 hours. Add rum; stir to blend. Serve from pot in warm mugs with a scoop of whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.

This recipe for Hot Buttered Rum in crock pot.

Minty Freeze

1 cucumber
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1 grapefruit
1 avocado
1 cup raw spinach
1/2 can coconut milk
1 scoop SuperGreens powder
1 scoop SuperSoy Sprouts powder
8-10 drops Prime ph
2-4 sprigs fresh mint leaves or 1/2
tsp. mint flavoring
14 ice cubes

I added radish leaves and left out coconut milk.  Use your imagination.

Anytime Juice

1 bunch of kale
1 bunch of celery
1 lemon
1 handful of spinach leaves
1 avocado
1 scoop SuperGreens Powder
1 chili Pepper

Put kale, celery, lemon through a juicer.  In blender, combine resulting juice with remaining ingredients.  Blend and enjoy!

 

Shaka Veggies

1 cup shredded cabbage
3 cups fresh spinach
1 English cucumber
1 large avocado
2 limes, peeled
1 scoop SuperGreens Powder
1 scoop Super Soy Sprout Powder
1 tray ice cubes
water to drinkable consistency
(usually about 12-16 oz.)
this makes about 60 oz.-serves 3-4

 Place cabbage, spinach, cucumber chunks in Vita Mix.  Cut avocado in half, remove pit, scoop avocado into Vita Mix, add SuperGreens, Super Soy Sprouts, lime quarters or lime juice, ice cubes and 1 cup water.  Mix adding water as needed to creamy, "drink ability"!

 

Mango Shake
Serves: 4 (Serving size: 3/4 cup)
From The National Institutes of Health

This shake is so easy to make!

2 cups 1% milk or Rice Milk
4 tablespoons frozen mango juice (or 1 fresh pitted mango)
1 small banana
2 ice cubes


Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend until foamy. Serve immediately.

Variations: Instead of mango juice, try orange juice, papaya, or strawberries.


Per serving: Calories: 106; Total fat: 2 g; Saturated fat: 1 g; Cholesterol: 5 mg; Sodium: 63 mg; Calcium: 157 mg; Iron: Less than 1 mg

 

Cranberry Punch
Cranberry, pineapple, and orange juice are combined to make this refreshing punch.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 45 minutes
Serves: 12
2 cups cranberry juice
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup triple sec (optional)
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
4 cups ginger ale, chilled*
Ice cubes
1. In a large glass container, combine cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, triple sec, strawberries, and lime slices. Chill thoroughly.

2. Just before serving, slowly stir in ginger ale and add ice cubes.

*For a less sweet punch, substitute seltzer or club soda for ginger ale.
Per serving: Calories 96, saturated fat 0 g, total fat 0 g, protein 0 g, carbohydrate 24 g, fiber 1 g, sodium 8 mg, cholesterol 0 mg.

 

Orange Eggnog Punch
Serves: 8 (7-ounce servings)

From Like Grandma Used to Make
Prep time: 5 minutes

1 quart reduced-fat dairy eggnog or 1 can (1 quart) eggnog
1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) ginger ale, chilled

1. In a pitcher, stir eggnog and orange juice concentrate until well mixed.

2. Pour in ginger ale and stir gently.



Per serving: Calories 177, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Protein 7 g, Carbohydrates 28 g, Fiber 0 g, Sodium 82 mg, Cholesterol 97 mg

 

Angel Frost
Serves 4-6

This rich berry beverage can double as dessert.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

1 can (6 ounces) frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
(I have used 1 cup lemon juice or pink grapefruit)
1 cup milk or Almond, soy, or rice milk
1 cup frozen mashed strawberries, partially thawed
2 cups vanilla ice cream
Fresh strawberries for garnish if available

 
 In blender, place first four ingredients in the order given; blend until smooth.

 Pour into glasses. Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.

 
"I've served this refreshing beverage for holiday breakfasts and brunches for 20 years," says field editor of Taste of Home Susan O. of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

 

Classic  Cider
Serves: 10

Make a batch of this spiced drink to warm up chilly carolers.

Cooking time: 35 minutes

10 cups apple cider
20 whole cloves
20 black peppercorns
Twelve 3" x 1/2" strips orange zest (orange part only)
2 cinnamon sticks, cracked
2 vanilla beans, split


 In a large saucepan over moderate heat, bring all ingredients to a boil. Remove from heat, and set aside to steep for 30 minutes.

Strain mixture. Just before serving, reheat until mixture begins to steam. Ladle into mugs, wait 3 to 5 minutes, then serve.



Per serving: Calories 177, saturated fat 0 g, total fat 0 g, protein 0 g, carbohydrate 44 g, fiber 0 g, sodium 12 mg, cholesterol 0 mg

 

Homemade Coconut Milk
Makes about 1 cup 

1.     ·         1 1/2 cups water

2.     ·         7/8 cup dry unsweetened finely grated coconut

3.      In a medium-size kettle, heat the water, but do not bring it to a boil.
4.      Place the coconut in a blender and add 1 cup of the hot water.
5.      Blend for 2-3 minutes.
6.      Place a colander in a bowl and line the colander with 4 thickness of cheesecloth.
7.      Pour the blended coconut mixture into the cheesecloth and twist to extract the milk, letting the milk go into the bowl.
8.      Return the coconut pulp to the blender and add the remaining 1/2-cup of hot water. Blend for 1-2 minutes, strain and press through the cheesecloth into the bowl.

 

 

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