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Ingredients

2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple, drained
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
5 large ripe bananas, sliced
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 cups water
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup diet lemon-lime soda

Preparation

In a blender or food processor, place half of the pineapple, oranges, bananas and strawberries; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat. Stir in the remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour or spoon 1/2 cup each into 24 glass or plastic cups. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. May be frozen for up to 1 month. Yield: 24 servings.

[DEBRA C., from Nebraska]

Ingredients

Ice Cubes
18 disposable plastic cups
(3 ounces)
18 maraschino cherries
36 fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups cold distilled water, divided

Punch
2 packages (3 ounces each) berry blue gelatin
2 cups boiling water
4 cups cold water
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 liters ginger ale, chilled

Preparation
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Ingredients

4 ounces fresh ginger root
4 lemons
2 quarts boiling water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
Regular Sugar Syrup, to taste (below)
Mint sprigs

Preparation

Cut unpeeled ginger root into 1/2-inch cubes. With a potato peeler, remove zest from lemons. Add to ginger root in a non-aluminum bowl. Pour boiling water over ginger and lemon zest. Let stand 15 minutes; strain. When cold, add lemon juice and sugar syrup to taste; some like it sweet and some like the tang of the lemon. Dilute with cold water and chips of ice as desired. Garnish each serving with a sprig of fresh mint. Makes 8 generous servings.
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Ingredients

6 whole Orange
6 whole Clove
3 1/4 cups Dark Rum
7 1/2 cups sweet cider
3/4 cup Sugar

Preparation

Stick the oranges with the cloves, and then bake them at low heat until the oranges begin to brown. Slice the oranges and place them in a punch bowl, and add the rum. Add sugar to taste. Carefully ignite the rum with a long match, and allow to burn for a few minutes before extinguishing with the cider. Garnish this sweet concoction with cinnamon and nutmeg. Ladle into punch glasses to serve.

Ingredients

mincemeat syrup
1 x 400g/14oz jar ready-made mincemeat
250ml/9fl oz water

cocktail
125ml/4½fl oz chilled Irish stout
1 tbsp mincemeat syrup (see above)
50ml/2fl oz ruby port
freshly grated nutmeg, to serve

Preparation

For the mincemeat syrup, bring the mincemeat and water to the boil in a pan, whisking well to combine. Set the mixture aside to cool, then strain into an airtight container. Chill in the fridge until needed. For the cocktail, pour the Irish stout into a small wine glass. Place the ice cubes into a separate tumbler. Pour over one tablespoon of the mincemeat syrup and all of the port and stir well. Strain the mincemeat syrup mixture into the wine glass, over the stout. To serve, sprinkle over the freshly grated nutmeg.

NB: This recipe makes more mincemeat syrup than you will need for this cocktail. The remaining syrup can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two week

By Wayne Collins

Ingredients

4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whiskey
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream

Preparation

In a saucepan, beat the eggs and sugar until creamy. In a second saucepan over low heat, heat 2 cups of the milk until hot. Slowly add to the egg mixture, stirring continuously. Cook over low heat, stirring, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the mixture reaches 170°F and has thickened. Stir in the remaining milk, vanilla, whiskey, and half the nutmeg. Chill 3 hours. In a medium bowl, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the milk mixture. Ladle the eggnog into a punch bowl and sprinkle with the remaining grated nutmeg.

Ingredients

5 pints (10 cups) fresh strawberries
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice (chilled)
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1 bottle (4/5 quart) champagne, or
1 bottle sparkling wine (with or without alcohol) chilled

Preparation

To make the strawberry ice cubes: At least 6 hours before party time, wash the berries. Place 1 small, pretty berry (with leafy hulls attached) in each compartment of 2 standard-size ice cube trays, then fill with water and freeze. To prepare the punch: Remove the hulls from the remaining berries and place them in a food processor. Process for 2 minutes or until pureed, then transfer to a punch bowl. Stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice, and sugar; cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, pour in the champagne and float the strawberry ice cubes on top.

Ingredients

2 cups fresh pumpkin, peeled, chopped into chunks and cooked
2 cups apple juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
honey, to taste
cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and/or allspice (all ground, to taste)

Preparation

Juice the pumpkin pieces by squeezing through a cheesecloth or using a juicer if you have one. Pour the pumpkin juice, apple juice and pineapple juice into a blender. Add the honey (we recommend you start with 1 teaspoon, as you can add some later!) to the juices and blend thoroughly. Add your spices (to taste). This might take some experimentation to get right. Chill your pumpkin juice or serve iced and enjoy!

Sorrel is a seasonal plant that is grown on a small scale by sorrel lovers in Jamaica. It is usually ready by November to December of each year, just in time for Christmas.

Most Jamaicans love sorrel drink at Christmas time as it goes well with the Christmas pudding or fruit cake. The drink is easy to make and goes well with ginger and the taste can also be enhanced with a little red or white rum (the rum is not recommended for kids). It is very refreshing especially when chilled.

Ingredients:

l lb. Sugar
1 gal. Water
¼ lb. Ginger Root (Chopped)
4oz. Sorrell

Preparation:

Place the sorrel and chopped ginger in a large container.

Bring water to boil in a large pot; pour into the container with sorrel and ginger. Leave to brew for about 4 hours.

After brewing, strain the liquid and discard the remains. Cool at room temperature and then add sugar and sweeten to taste.

Place in the refrigerator until chilled.

Serve this drink with ice in 8oz. glasses.

Ingredients

1/2 cup mango puree
1 tbsp. Appleton White rum
Jamaican sparkling tonic water

Preparation

In tall glasses, combine mango and rum and stir together. Fill each glass with sparkling water. Serve with an iced-tea spoon