Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Punches for fun And Eggnog

The nice thing about making punches is once you get the idea, you can play with what you put into them. Have fun and don't limit your self.

Straight up Fruit Punch


  • 2 tins pineapple juice
  • 2 tins grapefruit juice
  • 2 tins apple juice
  • 2 small tins frozen orange juice
  • 2 small tins frozen lemon juice
  • Break out gingerale to top things off. Do to taste.
  • Ice It is nice to freeze pieces of fruit into the ice. Strawberries to cherries. What have you have fun with it.
This can make more by adding more gingerale. break out the 2 L bottles


Pink Lady Punch

  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 (12oz.) can frozen orange juice
  • 1/4 cup maraschino cherry JUICE
Mix these first 4 ingredients and put them in to the freezer in a mold(s). ice cube tray works.
  • 2 bottles gingerale
  • Cherries for garnish
get your punch bowl, drop in your first 4 ingredients that are in the molds frozen. Pour the gingerale over it and add the cherries for your garnish.


Rhubarb thirst Quencher

  • 5 lbs. rhubarb, cut into 1 inch lengths
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • Boiling water
Put the rhubarb, lemons and sugar in a crock pot or bowl. Cover completely in boiling water. Let the mix stand for 24 hrs. Stirring it occasionally only. Strain it and chill it. Once it is chilled it is ready to enjoy. This drink is easily put into the freezer from enjoying at a later time.


Eggnog Royal- Easy and you don't have to worry about mixing in eggs.

  • 8 cups (2 L carton) ice cream
  • 4 cups hot strong coffee
  • 3 cups (25 oz.) rye whiskey
  • 1 cup light rum
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
Place ice cream in a large heat proof bowl or pitcher (a glass dish may crack so do not use glass). Add the hot coffee and stir until the ice cream has melted. Next stir in the whiskey and rum into the cool mixture (It should be because of the ice cream). Sprinkle with the freshly grated nutmeg or cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve. It will keep in a sealed jar in the frig for several days but do not keep longer than that.


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