Sparkling Cranberry Punch



 

 

Great Holiday punch for the family to enjoy.                         


Did you know that mint is said to be good for the digestion after eating a meal?

Don't consume too much though. It is also said that if you consume too much, it will interfere with your constitution (cause constipation)!!!

 

Ingredients:

1 large can jellied cranberry sauce
2 ¼ cups water
½ cup sugar
½ cup lemon juice
1 tsp. almond extract
1 ½ cups ginger ale
Clove -studded lemon slices
Mint

Directions:

Crush cranberry sauce in can with fork and empty into saucepan. Beat with rotary beater. Add water and beat until sauce is melted. Add sugar and cool. Stir in lemon juice, extract and 1 cup of ginger ale.

Just before serving, dilute with remaining ½ ginger ale, and serve well iced in frosted glasses. Garnish with mint and clove-studded lemon slices. Serves 12 punch cups.

White Hot Chocolate

Just the right amount of spice. Great alternative to regular hot chocolate. This can be topped with whipping cream or marshmallows. Yummedy Yum Yum!!!!

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

3 cups half-and-half cream, divided

2/3 cup vanilla baking chips
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. almond extract
ground cinnamon optional

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine ¼ cup of cream, vanilla chips, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Stir over low heat until chips are melted: discard cinnamon. Add remaining cream; stir until heated thoroughly. Remove from the heat; add extracts. Sprinkle each serving with ground cinnamon if desired.

Yields 4 servings

Percolator Punch

This recipe is an older one. Notice the “percolator” method.  Most folks now do not even use percolators. Everybody wants the “get it now” quick methods, but sometimes the slower method allows the flavors to blend better, giving you a fuller flavor.

Delicious drink for the Holiday Season, party time or anytime. Only two ingredient and easy.

Ingredients:

9 cups apple cider
½ cup cinnamon red-hot candies

Directions:

Pour apple cider into percolator: place candies in percolator basket. Cover and begin the perking cycle. When cycle is complete, remove the basket and leave punch in the pot to keep warm.

 

Yields 2 ½ quarts

Baked Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

With the delicious and rich taste of the cream cheese, you don't have to use butter in this recipe (unless you just want to). I like a few “lumps” of potatoes in mine, so to make this my own recipe, I add a few diced cooked potatoes to my instant potatoes. You can also add a little cheese on top for visual appeal!!!

Ingredients:

6 cups mashed potatoes (can use instant)
1 8 oz package cream cheese
1 egg
½ cup onion, chopped fine

Directions:

Add cream cheese, egg and onion to hot mashed potatoes. Beat with electric mixture on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour into a buttered 2-quart casserole and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Serves 8.