Beverages Tips
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Grasshopper
To a blender, add...
1 shot of sweet cream
3/4 shot of white creme de cacao
3/4 shot of green creme de menthe
glass of crushed ice
Blend until smooth.
Mangrove Smash
1/2 shot dark rum
1/2 shot light rum
1/2 shot coconut rum
1 shot coconut cream
2 shots pineapple juice
2 shots orange juice
2 shots sour mix
Midori
pineapple wedge
Combine all ingredients, except Midori and pineapple, in blender with ice. Serve in hurricane glass with a float of Midori and a pineapple wedge.
Dirty Martini
2 shots Gin
1 Tbsp Dry Vermouth
2 Tbsp Olive juice (from the olive jar)
2 Olives
Put an ice cube and a small amount of water in a cocktail glass. Place in freezer for 2-3 minutes. Fill drink shaker with all ingredients including the olives. Cover and shake hard 3 or 4 times. Remove cocktail glass from freezer, empty, and pour drink into the chilled cocktail glass. Add more olive juice if drink isn't salty enough.
Will Rogers
1-1/2 shots Gin
1/2 shot Dry Vermouth
Dash of Triple Sec
1 Tbsp Orange Juice
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a short glass, and serve.
Old Fashioned
To a short glass filled with ice, add...
1 shot of whiskey
1 tsp sugar
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Fill glass with carbonated water, and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
A Day at the Beach
To a tall glass filled with ice, add... 1 shot of coconut rum 1/2 shot of amaretto Then fill the glass with orange juice, add a dash of grenadine, and garnish with a strawberry and a pineapple wedge.
Georgia Mint Julep
1-1/2 shots of Brandy
1 shot of Peach flavored Brandy
3 sprigs Mint, crushed
1-1/2 tsp of Powdered Sugar
Dash of Water
Add all ingredients to a short glass filled with ice.
Wine Cooler
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Add red wine to the halfway point. Fill the rest of the glass with 7up.
Sea Breeze
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes, then add...
1 shot of vodka
Half glass of cranberry juice
Half glass of grapefruit juice
Sloe Gin Fizz
Glass of crushed ice
1-1/2 shots of sweet/sour mix
1 shot of Sloe Gin
Blend ingredients for a short time, until the ice is crushed and blended, then pour into a glass and fill very slowly with carbonated water.
Hot Buttered Rum
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 cups dark rum
6 Tbsp butter, softened
Heat brown sugar and water to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in rum and butter, mixing well. Pour into mugs and sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg. Serve at once.
Sangria
2 cups dry red wine, chilled
2 cups Orange juice
2 Tbsp Lime juice
1/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Club soda, chilled
Sliced orange, lemon & lime
Combine wine, orange juice, lime juice and sugar in a large pitcher; stir until sugar is dissolved.
Just before serving, slowly add the club soda, stirring gently to blend. Add ice and sliced fruit. Serve immediately.
Strawberry Daiquiri (or Tequila)
1-12 ounce can orange juice
1-12 ounce can lemonade
1-12 ounce can water
2-16 ounce cans frozen strawberries
1-12 ounce can rum or vodka
Put in blender until well mixed. Freeze. Stir after 1 1/2 hours. Use ice cream scoop to fill glass half full with slush mix, and finish filling with either white or sour soda. If you prefer Margarita's, substitute Tequila for the rum or vodka.
Brewing the Perfect Pot...Coffee at its Best
There are some things you can do to assure a great tasting cup of coffee.
1. Choose your equipment wisely. The coffee press is the preferred method for the true coffee aficionado. Most people probably use a traditional drip coffee maker. We suggest using one with a permanent (i.e. gold tone) filter rather than paper. Paper will taint the flavor of your coffee unless first rinsed well with hot water.
2. Use the right grind. If brewing with a flat-bottom filter use a medium grind. V-bottom filters require a slightly finer grind.
3. Use the right water. The "right water"? Yes. If your water tastes bad, your coffee will also taste unpleasant. Use filtered water whenever possible.
4. Use the right amount of coffee. Two tablespoons per six ounces of water is ideal. Adjust to fit your personal taste.
5. Get it while its Hot! Coffee can only remain on a burner for about 20 minutes before it starts to taste bitter. Put it in an insulated thermos if you would like to keep it for longer.
6. Never place your fresh coffee beans in the refrigerator as this dries them out.
7. Always share your great coffee with great friends and ENJOY!!
Rasberry Slush
1 pint frozen raspberries, thawed (or fresh - crushed and strained)
12 ounces frozen lemonade
1 envelope raspberry Kool-Aid
1/4 cup sugar
1 quart frozen plain or vanilla yogurt (softened a little for easier mixing)
1/2 large can pineapple juice
2 1/2 cups brandy
Mix ingredients and freeze. Use ice cream scoop to fill glass half full with slush mix, and finish filling with either white or sour soda. You can adjust the slush mix in the glass to your preference.
Shake Up a Vermonter
1/4 cup Pure Vermont Maple Syrup
1 cup milk
1 scoop vanilla ice cream (Ben & Jerry's World Famous Vanilla is best!)
Combine all ingredients in the container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and serve immediately. Serves 1
Coffee Mocha
No need to spend huge amounts of money on a Mocha when you make it yourself!
2 ounces (2 squares) semi-sweet chocolate 4 tsp granulated sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 4 cups hot coffee, freshly brewed Whipped cream, garnish Grated milk chocolate, garnish
Melt chocolate in a heavy gauge saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar and heavy cream. Blend until smooth, then gradually whisk in hot coffee. Divide mixture among 4 coffee mugs, topping each mug with whipped cream and finely grated milk chocolate. Serve immediately.
Cosmopolitan
1 shot Vodka
1/2 shot Triple sec
1/2 shot Rose's Lime Juice
1/2 shot Cranberry juice
Lime wedge
Shake liquid ingredients well in a shaker with ice. Place lime wedge on the rim of a Martini glass. Pour mix into the glass and serve.
Thick & Rich Hot Chocolate
1 cup water
2 squares Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
Heat water and chocolate in saucepan on low heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is blended. Add sugar; increase heat to medium high. Bring to boil, and boil for 3 minutes, whisking constantly. Gradually whisk in milk and vanilla. Continue cooking on medium heat until heated through.
Mulled Wine
2 cups pineapple juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole cloves
3 whole allspice
Rind of 2 oranges, cut into 1/4" strips
1 bottle (750 milliliters) dry red wine
Heat all ingredients except wine to boiling in a large pot, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Remove spices and
orange peel. Stir in wine. Heat until just hot (DO NOT BOIL). Serve.
Cinnamon-Citrus Cider
1 bottle (64 ounces) apple cider
1 quart orange juice
1/3 cup red cinnamon candies
1 Tbsp whole allspice
3 Tbsp honey
Heat apple cider, orange juice, candies and allspice to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove allspice; stir in honey. Serve hot.
Wassail
1 gallon apple cider
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp whole allspice
2 tsp whole cloves
2 (three inch) sticks cinnamon
2 oranges, studded with cloves
Heat all ingredients except oranges to boiling in a large stockpot; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, strain. Pour into a punch bowl,
float the oranges in the bowl. Serve hot.
Golden Cadillac
1 shot Galliano
2 shots White Creme De Cacao
1 shot Light Cream
1/2 cup crushed ice
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend at low speed for ten seconds. Strain into a short glass and serve.
Banana Cow
1 shot Light Rum 1 shot Creme De Banana 1-1/2 shots Cream Dash of Grenadine Shake rum, creme de banana, cream, and grenadine with crushed ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a banana slice, sprinkle with nutmeg, and serve.
Chocolate Rum
1 shot of rum
1/2 shot of brown creme de cacao
1/2 shot of white creme de menthe
Dash of sweet cream
Dash of 151 rum
Mix all ingredients in a short glass filled with ice.
Irish Coffee
1 cup heavy cream
3 Tbsp sugar (divided)
6 cups hot black coffee
3/4 cup Irish whiskey
Using an electric mixer, beat the cream with 1 Tbsp of the sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.
Combine remaining sugar, coffee and whiskey. Pour into mugs and top with lots of the whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Irish Coffee Punch
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3 cups strong coffee
2 cups milk
1 cup rum
1/2 cup bourbon
2 quarts coffee ice cream
1 large container whipped topping (cool whip)
In a blender mix sugar, cinnamon, 1 cup of the coffee and 1 cup of the milk. Mix until well blended, and pour into a large pitcher.
Add 2 more cups of coffee, and the other cup of milk. Add the rum and bourbon, and then mix together gently. Cover and let stand in refrigerator for 4-6 hours.
Pour into a punch bowl and add the ice cream in scoops, and the container of whipped topping. Mix until well blended.
Mocha Smoothie
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
1 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder
1 cup milk
1 cup frozen vanilla yogurt
2 Tbsp chocolate syrup
Add to blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Banana-Blueberry Smoothie
1 ripe banana
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup milk
Pinch of cinnamon
1/2 cup crushed ice
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
Coffee Cooler
1 cup of Coffee, sugar and cream added
Coffee ice cream
Put the coffee in a blender. Add 1 or 2 scoops of Coffee ice cream. Blend until smooth, serve.
Tropical Smoothie
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed
1/2 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks
1 container (8 ounces) low-fat piña colada yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1-1/2 cups ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in blender except for the ice cubes; blend until smooth. Gradually add ice cubes with motor running; blend until smooth.
Lemon Berry Punch
4 (6 ounce) cans frozen lemonade, prepare as directed
2 quarts cranberry juice
1 quart chilled ginger ale
Combine all ingredients in punch bowl and mix well.
Orange Julius
1/2 of a (6 Oz) Can Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
5 to 6 Ice Cubes
Pour all ingredients in blender in order given. Mix well and serve immediately.
Super Fruity Punch
3 Large cans frozen Hawaiian Punch
2 Large cans frozen Orange juice
2 quarts Ginger ale
3 Large cans frozen Lemonade
1 quart Raspberry sherbet
Follow directions on can for each frozen juice, mix and add to large punch bowl. Spoon in raspberry sherbet and stir until frothy. Just before serving, pour the ginger ale slowly around the edge of the punch bowl.
Cranberry Punch
A nice holiday punch for the whole family....serve in a holiday punch bowl for effect.
3 cans (12 ounce size) frozen lemonade, thawed and diluted with 3 cans of water 1 quart Cranberry juice cocktail 1 cup Frozen orange juice thawed and undiluted 1 28 ounce Bottle of ginger ale 1 Orange, thinly sliced
Combine juices and chill. Add ginger ale just before serving. Garnish with orange slices.
Death by Chocolate
1 shot Irish Cream
1/2 shot dark Crème de Cacao
1/2 shot vodka
1 scoop of chocolate ice cream
1 cup crushed ice
whipped cream
chocolate curls
Blend the first four ingredients with 1 cup crushed ice until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls.
Napoleon
1 shot Amaretto
1 shot peach schnapps
splash orange juice
4 shots sparkling mineral water
orange peel
In a cocktail shaker partially filled with ice, mix Amaretto, peach schnapps, and orange juice. Shake well. Pour mixture, including ice, into an old-fashioned glass and top off with sparkling water. Garnish with an orange twist.
Gin Rickey
2 shots gin
juice of 1 lime
8 ounces carbonated water
ice
In a mixing glass with ice, combine gin and lime juice. Stir. Strain into tall glass and add chilled carbonated water.
Colorado Bulldog
1-1/4 shots Kahlúa
4 shots half & half
splash of cola
maraschino cherry
Fill an 8 ounce glass with ice and add all ingredients. Garnish with a cherry.
Goombay Smash
1 shot Spiced rum
1 shot Malibu rum
1/4 shot Apricot brandy
2 shots Pineapple juice
2 shots Orange juice
Mix all ingredients in a tall glass with ice and shake. Garnish with orange slice and a cherry.
Zombie
1 shot Light Rum
1/2 shot Creme De Almond
1-1/2 shots Sweet/Sour mix
1/2 shot Triple Sec
1-1/2 shots Orange Juice
1/2 shot 151 Rum
Shake all ingredients (except the 151 rum) with ice and strain into a tall glass over ice cubes. Float the 151-proof rum on top, garnish with a cherry, and serve.
Whiskey Sour
2 shots Blended Whiskey
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar
Shake whiskey, lemon juice, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a short glass. Garnish with a half-slice of lemon and a cherry.
Vodka Gimlet
1 shot Lime Juice
1-1/2 shots Vodka
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a short glass, and serve.
Creamsicle
To a tall glass filled with ice, add...
1-1/2 shots Vanilla Liqueur
3 shots Orange Juice
1-1/2 shots Milk
Stir well, and serve.
Alabama Slammer
To a tall glass filled with ice, add... 3/4 shot of amaretto 3/4 shot of sloe gin 3/4 shot of Southern Comfort Fill to top with orange juice, and garnish with a cherry and orange slice.
Tom Collins
To a tall glass filled with ice cubes, add...
1 shot of a sweet/sour mix
1 shot of gin
Fill almost to the top with carbonated water
Add a dash of grenadine or cherry juice
Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.
White Russian
Fill a short glass with ice, then add...
1 shot of vodka
3/4 shot of kahlua
1/2 shot of sweet cream
Long Island Iced Tea
3/4 shot of sweet/sour mix
3/4 shot of gin
3/4 shot of vodka
3/4 shot of rum
3/4 shot of triple sec
A dash of coke for color
Add all ingredients to a tall glass filled with ice; stir.
Banana Daiquiri
Glass of crushed ice 1-1/2 shots of light rum 1-1/2 shots of lime juice Dash of triple sec 1 sliced banana 1 tsp of sugar Put all ingredients into a blender; blend until smooth.
Pina Colada
glass of crushed ice
2 shots of pineapple juice
1-1/2 shots of rum
1 shot of coconut syrup
1/2 shot of sweet cream
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Garnish with a cherry & orange slice.
Dress up your ice cubes
To add something special to your beverages, simply freeze cherries, lemon peel, orange peel, mint leaves or lemon verbena in your ice cubes.
Sparkling Fruit Cooler
1-1/4 cups pineapple juice
1-1/4 cups pink lemonade
26 ounces sparkling mineral water
lemon or lime slices
Fill three ice cube trays with each of the juices and freeze until firm.
Place 2 or 3 cubes of each juice in a tall glass, and pour in chilled mineral water. Garnish with a lemon or lime slice.
State Fair Lemonade
8 Lemons
1 cup Sugar
10-12 Ice cubes
Bring lemons to room temperature. Roll lemons under your palm on the counter, slice in half and squeeze into a gallon pitcher. Put the lemon rinds into the pitcher as well. Pour sugar over lemon rinds. Let this sit for one half hour. Add ice cubes and enough water to fill container. Stir well and serve.
Irish Cream
14 oz. Irish whiskey
14 oz evaporated milk
14 oz heavy cream
2 eggs
2 oz chocolate syrup
2 T instant coffee
1 T vanilla
1 T almond extract
In blender, add eggs, beat, then add the rest of the ingredients in order. Blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator.
Raspberry Pineapple Punch
5 cups Pineapple Juice
1 quart cran-raspberry drink
1 pint fresh or frozen raspberries
1 lemon, thinly sliced
ice
Chill ingredients. Combine in punch bowl. Makes 9 cups.
Apple Pie Smoothie
1/2 cup skim milk
3 Tbsp apple juice concentrate (frozen)
1/2 cup fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Mix all ingredients in a blender to desired consistency.
Tahitian Paradise
6 fresh strawberries
1 shot Coco Lopez coconut cream
2 shots milk
1 shot orange juice
1 shot pineapple juice
crushed ice
fresh mint leaves
strawberry
Blend first 5 ingredients for 15 seconds, adding crushed ice for the last few seconds. Do not over blend.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves and a strawberry.
Orange Punch
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1/2 cup water
2 quarts ginger ale
Orange slices
Strawberry slices
Combine juices and water until mixed and smooth. Just before serving add ginger ale and garnish with orange slices and fresh strawberry slices.
Fruited Tea
Add leftover apple, orange or lemon rinds to your tea pot while it's brewing. Then just strain it when you pour it. You'll have a delicious fruit flavored tea.
Hot Buttered Rum Mix
1 pound softened butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 cups brown sugar
Mix well with your hands. Add 1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream, softened. Add nutmeg and cinnamon to taste. Put in airtight container and freeze. To serve, use one scoop of slush mix, one shot of rum, and fill the rest of the cup with hot water. Delicious.
Cappucino Mix
1 cup Coffeemate
1 cup Swiss Miss
2/3 cup instant coffee crystals
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Mix together above ingredients. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of the powdered mix to a cup of hot water. Top with a little whipping cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg. Store the rest in an airtight container in a dry place.
Bay Breeze
3 parts Vodka
1 part Cranberry juice
1 part Pineapple juice
First, add ice cubes to a tall glass, then add the three parts vodka, then the pineapple juice and cranberry juice. Stir well, and serve.
Keoke Coffee
To a warm coffee mug, add...
3/4 shot of brandy
3/4 shot of Kahlua
Fill to top with coffee, and garnish with dollop of whipped cream.
Note: Often topped with whipped cream
Wine Spritzer
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Add white wine to the halfway point. Fill the rest of the glass with carbonated water.
Tangerine Smoothie
1 cup tangerine juice, or tangerine/orange
2 bananas, peeled and frozen
1 cup mango, diced and frozen
Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Cocoa Smoothies
1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
2 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp warm water
1 banana, peeled and sliced
2 cups vanilla or chocolate ice cream
1-1/2 cups milk
Stir together cocoa and sugar in a small bowl. Add water; stir until well blended. Place the banana and cocoa mixture into a blender. Cover; blend until smooth. Add ice cream and milk. Cover; blend until smooth.
Dreamy Punch
1 (46 ounce) can of pineapple juice
1-1/2 pints vanilla ice cream
1 quart orange sherbet
2 liters ginger ale
Scoop the ice cream and sherbet into a punch bowl. Slowly add the pineapple juice and then the ginger ale; stir gently.
Frosty Lime Punch
2 cans (6 oz each) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
3 cups cold water
2 cans (12 oz each) lemon-lime soda, chilled
1/2 pint lime sherbet, softened
Lime slices
Mix the limeade concentrate and water in a large pitcher. Just before serving, stir in soda. Pour mixture into a punch bowl and float scoops of sherbet and lime slices on the top.
Iced Coffee Punch
4 cups chilled double strength coffee, divided
1 pint chocolate ice cream
dash of salt
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup half and half
1 pint vanilla ice cream
cinnamon
Combine 2 cups of the coffee with the chocolate ice cream, salt and extracts in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour into a punch bowl, add cream and remaining coffee; stir to blend. Spoon small scoops of vanilla ice cream on top, and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Pineapple-Vanilla Slushy
1 (6 Ounce) Can Frozen Pineapple Juice Concentrate
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Milk
1 (8 Ounce) Carton Vanilla Yogurt
2 Tbsp Sugar
1-1/2 tsp Vanilla
2 Cups Ice Cubes
In blender combine the pineapple juice concentrate, water, milk, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Blend mixture until smooth. Gradually add ice cubes and blend until mixture is slushy.
White Hot Chocolate
3 cups Half-and-Half
2/3 cups chopped white chocolate
3 inch Cinnamon Stick
1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Almond Extract
Ground Cinnamon
In a saucepan combine 1/4 cup of the half-and-half, the white chocolate, stick of cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir over low heat heat until chocolate is melted.
Add remaining half-and-half. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from heat. Remove the cinnamon stick. Stir in vanilla and almond extract.
Sprinkle each serving with ground cinnamon.
Hot Mocha Milk
2 Tbsp Chocolate syrup
1/2 tsp Instant coffee
1/8 tsp Ground cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
Whipped cream
Combine chocolate syrup, instant coffee and cinammon in a microwave safe mug.
Stir in milk and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1-2
minutes or until hot. Do not allow milk to boil.
Add whipped cream and enjoy!
Flavored coffees
To make your own flavored coffees, simply mix some chocolate, toasted almonds or cinnamon sticks with the beans before grinding.
Cheaper Coffee
To stretch an expensive brand of coffee, just mix a small amount of your favorite along with a cheaper brand. The flavoring of the gourmet coffee will permeate the less expensive variety.
Orange Julius #2
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1-6 ounce can frozen orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
10-12 ice cubes
Mix together in a blender until foamy.
Banana's turning brown?
New idea for when your banana's are turning brown too fast. Place them in the freezer to use in a fruit smoothie. When desired use a sharp knife to remove peel. Slice in blender with other smoothie favorites. For easier peel removal, take banana out of freezer about 1/2 hour before using.
Passion Cruise
4 shots Malibu rum
1 shot Bacardi Gold rum
5 shots orange juice or pineapple juice
Mix all ingredients and serve over ice.
Bloody Mary
To a tall glass filled with ice cubes, add...
1 shot of vodka
Dash of Tabasco sauce (or more to taste)
Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
Fill glass with tomato juice, and garnish with a celery stalk and wedge of lime.
Frozen Brandy Alexander
1 shot of sweet cream
3/4 shot of dark creme de cacao
3/4 shot of brandy
glass of crushed ice
Add all ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth.
Fruity Freezes
1-1/3 cups milk
1 pint pineapple sherbet
1 cup chopped pineapple, frozen
1 cup frozen strawberries
Combine milk, 1 cup sherbet and fruit in a blender and process until smooth. Pour mixture into glasses and top with another scoop of sherbet. Serve immediately.
Hot Spiced Cider
4 cups Apple Cider
2 Cinnamon Sticks
4 Whole Cloves
2 Cardamom Pods
1 Orange
Place the cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and cardamon pods in a saucepan. Carefully peel the orange, using a vegetable peeler to remove only the outer orange skin, none of the white.
Bring the cider to a boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Strain before serving.
Harvey Wallbanger
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
Add...
1 shot of vodka, then fill almost to the top with orange juice. Finish off with a 1/2 shot of Galliano. Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.
Bubbly Lemonade
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1 quart carbonated mineral water
In a large saucepan, bring sugar and 2 cups water to a
boil. Boil uncovered five minutes; remove from heat
and cool. Mix lemon juice and 2 cups water. Add to
syrup; mix well. Chill until ready to serve.
To serve, combine equal amounts of lemon syrup and
mineral water.
