Winter Non-Alchoholic Drink: Citrus Apple Cider

Ingredients

1 quart unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1.4 teaspoons whole cloves
Additional cinnamon sticks, optional

Directions

1.  In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; bring to a boil.
2.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
3.  Strain, discarding cinnamon sticks and cloves.
4.  Serve warm; garnish with additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

Winter Non-Alchoholic Hot Drink: Hot Cranberry Drink

Ingredients

6 cups cranberry juice
3 cups orange juice
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
3 cups water
3/4 cups sugar

Directions

1. Combine ingredients in a large saucepan
2. Stir to dissolve sugar
3. Heat over low heat for 15 minutes
4. Serve hot

Winter Non-Alchoholic Hot Drink: Hot Apple Tea

 

Ingredients

1 cup water
3 whole allspice
2 individual black tea bags
1 cup unsweetened apple juice or cider
2 tablespoons honey

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bringer water and allspice just to a boil, add tea bags.
2. Remove from the heat, cover and steep for 3 minutes.
3. Discard allspice and tea bags.
4. Stir in apple juice and honey, heat through.

Non-Alcholic Drink Recipe: Cranberry Punch

Recipe

1 can (6 ounces) frozen pink lemonade concentrate
1 bottle (32 ounces) cranberry juice cocktail
2 cans (12 ounces each) cold ginger ale

Make lemonade as directed on can in large pitcher.
Stir in cranberry juice cocktail and enough ice to chill.

Just before serving, stir in ginger ale.

Mexican Alchoholic Drink Recipe: Classic Shaken Margarita

 

Recipe

4 oz silver tequila, such as Herradura
1 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz Cointreu
1/2 oz simple syrup

Combine tequila, lime juice, Contreu, simple syrup and 1/2 cup crushed ice in a cocktail shaker; cover and shake until chilled about 15 seconds.

Strain into 2 small chilled tumblers or cocktail glasses and fill with ice.

NOTE: Avoid using sour mix to make a margarita. High quality tequila and fresh lime juice are the key to this simple cocktails complex flavor.

Mexican Non-Alcholic Drink Recipe: Limonada

Recipe

Juice of 6 limes
1 cup sugar
1 lime, chopped, discard the ends
Ice-cold water
Ice

1.  Put the lime juice, sugar and chopped lime in a blender with 2 cups of water. Puree on high.

2.  Fill a two-quart pitcher halfway full of ice. Strain the contents of the blender into the pitcher. Top off with water. Stir.

3.  Makes Two-quarts and takes 15 minutes

Non-Alcholic Drink Recipe: Blueberry Lemonade

Recipe

3 ounces blueberry juice
5 ounces lemonade
Fresh blueberries for garnish

1.  Fill a tall glass with ice.
2.  Add the blueberry juice, fill with lemonade and stir.
3.  Garnish with fresh blueberries.

Non-Alcholic Drink Recipe: Sangria

Recipe

6 ounces white grape juice
4 ounces purple grape juice
4 ounces peach juice
5 ounces pineapple juice
1 TBSP lime juice
2 ounces orange juice
1 TBSP lemon juice
Fresh lemon wedges for serving
Fresh peach wedges for serving

1.  Mix all the ingredient together and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
2.  Serve with fresh lemon and peach wedges.
3.  Makes 2 to 3 servings.

Non-Alcholic Drink Recipe: Pineapple Mojito

Recipe

8 to 10 fresh mint leaves
Juice from 1/2 lime
1 tsp sugar
3 ounces pineapple juice
4 ounces club soda
Lime slice for garnish

1.  In the bottom of a tall glass, muddle the mint leaves with the lime juice and the sugar.
2.  Add the pineapple juice, then fill the glass with ice and top off with club soda.
3.  Stir together with a straw and garnish with a slice of lime.

Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipe: Strawberry Pina Colada

Recipe

4 to 5 fresh or frozen strawberries (reserve one for garnish)
5 ounces pineapple juice
2 TBSP coconut cream
1/2 cup ice
Pineapple wedge for garnish (optional)

1.  Placed all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
2.  Garnish with a fresh strawberry and/or pineapple wedge and serve immediately.

Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipe: Mai Tai

Recipe

4 ounces pineapple juice
2 ounces club soda
1 tsp grenadine
4 ounces orange juice
1 TBSP cream of coconut

Fill a tall glass with ice.  Add all the ingredients, stir and serve.

Happy St. Patrick's Day with a Green Grasshopper Recipe

Happy St. Patrick's Day my blogger friends and followers!

To celebrate I have a Green Grasshopper Recipe for you:

Recipe

3/4 ounce green creme de menthe
3/4 ounce white creme de cacao
3/4 ounce light cream

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in all ingredients. Shake until chilled, and strain the mixture into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

Courtesy to Mix That Drink!

Shandy Recipe

Recipe

1/2 glass beer
1/2 glass ginger ale

Fill a glass half full of beer (lighter beer works better). Fill the rest with Ginger Ale or 7-Up (preference).

Happy Valentine's Day with a Pink Margarita Recipe

Happy Valentine's my blogger friends and followers!

To celebrate I have a Pink Margarita Recipe for you:

Recipe

1 1/2 ounces tequila
1 ounce cointreau
1 ounce lime juice
1 dash grenadine

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in all ingredients. Shake to chill, and strain into salt-rimmed glass.

Courtesy to Mix That Drink!