Showing posts with label Beverages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beverages. Show all posts

Friday, March 6, 2015

Old Fashion Cocktail

Boil 5 min to make syrup:
  2 1/2 c sugar
  1 1/4 c water
  3 cinnamon sticks

In a large bowl add:
  24 cloves
  one sliced orange
  one sliced lemon
  1 can chunk pineapple with juice
  1 large can Maraschino cherries with juice
  1 tsp orange bitters

Pour syrup over juice
  add 1 c Bourbon
  Let sit in refrigerator

To serve:  Put 2 TBS juice and 1 jigger Bourbon over ice.
                 Add fruit and 2 TBS club soda

While Moody would make this every Christmas, the recipe comes from Terry Gudger's mother.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Blueberry Sangria

1 Bottle Blueberry Cider (Whole Foods)
1 Bottle Riesling
1/4 Cup Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar (Blue Sky Oil and Vinegar Shop)

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Mint Punch

1 small can orange juice concentrate
1 small can lemonade concentrate
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
handful mint leaves

Bring sugar and water to boil.
Pour over mint leaves and steep until cool.
Strain and mix with juices concentrates.
To serve; use about 3 Tbs of juice in large glass; fill rest
with sprite; add a sprig of fresh mint.

Lemon Tea

6 quarts water
4 quart size tea bags
1 cup sugar
2 12 oz cans frozen lemonade
concentrate, thawed & undiluted
Fresh mint leaves
Lemon slices

Bring water to a boil and add tea bags.
Remove from heat; cover and let stand 20 min.
Add sugar and lemonade concentrate, stirring until dissolved.
Add mint leaves.
Serve over ice; garnish with more mint leaves and lemon
slices.

Mulled Cider

1 gallon cider
1/4 cup lemon juice

Wrap in cheese cloth:
3 sticks cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp whole cloves
Simmer for 15 minutes.