Orange Julius (Spencer)
1/3
cup sugar
1/3
of a frozen orange juice concentrate container
1
cup of milk
1
tsp. of vanilla extract
Blend
sugar, orange juice concentrate, milk, and vanilla. Fill blender with ice. Add water, and blend!
{Easy} Party Punch (Leisa)
1-
2 liter bottle Fresca or your favorite citrus drink
1-
32 oz. bottle white grape juice
1
package frozen berries (blueberry, raspberry, strawberry or a berry mix)
Crushed
Ice
Mix
all ingredients together in large punch bowl.
The more crushed ice, the slushier.
Hottie Horchata (Leisa)
4
cups milk (skim, 1 or 2%)
1
tsp. cinnamon
3
tsp. sugar or 3 pkg. NutraSweet
Mix
together in pan on stove top. Heat until
hot. Stir, serve and enjoy! Serves 4.
Pina Coladas (Melodie)
3 cups pineapple juice
1/2 cup cream coconut milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
Pour in blender. Add lots of ice. Grind until desired consistency.
- Eggnog Recipes -
Eggnog (Melodie)
5
eggs
5-6
TBS. sugar
1½
tsp. vanilla
4¾
cup milk
nutmeg
Beat
eggs, sugar, and vanilla until frothy.
Add milk. Pour into cups, add
dash of nutmeg.
Eggnog (Grandma Morgan)
6
egg yolks
1
lb. powdered sugar
Vanilla
to taste
6
egg whites—Beat till dry or until they form peaks.
Separate
the egg yolks carefully from the whites.
Beat yolks, sugar and vanilla until thick. Set aside.
Fold batter and egg whites together.
It will be thick. Do not over
mix, keep it fluffy.
To serve: Spoon batter into a glass or cup. Fill the glass about 3/4 full then add
milk. Sprinkle with nutmeg and stir
gently as you drink it. If you want the
drink thinner - add more cold milk.
Remember to serve quickly because it will separate and not be as good.
Traditional Eggnog (Grandma Morgan)
Serves
6
3
egg yolks
1/2
cup sugar
1
cup milk
1
cup heavy cream
1/2
tsp. vanilla
Serves 12
6 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk
2 cups cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Serves 24
12 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
4 cups milk
4 cups cream
2 tsp. vanilla
Beat
egg yolks until light. Add sugar and
beat until thick. Stir in milk. Chill three hours. Before serving: Whip the heavy cream and fold into the above
mixture. Chill an additional hour. Add vanilla to your taste or rum or brandy
extract. Stir gently before pouring into
serving glass and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Eggnog Punch (Melodie)
1/2 gallon eggnog (from
grocery store)
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
1 liter 7-up.
Mix together.
- Smoothies –
Berry Smoothie (Alena)
2
cups ice
1
cup milk
1/2
cup yogurt
1/2
cup raspberries
1/2
cup strawberries
2
TBS. honey
Mix
in blender and Enjoy!
Frog Nog (Stefanie)
Green Smoothie Recipe
4 cups organic baby spinach or other greens (Kale)
1-2 cups of water (depending how thick you like it)
2 bananas
1 heaping cup frozen pineapple chunks
1 cup frozen mango, peaches, strawberries or other light fruit
1 TBS. honey or agave (optional for sweetness)
First fill your trusty blender with spinach - lots of it! Then fill the container with water filling in
around the spinach. Pulse to blend into bright
green water.
Next add bananas, frozen fruit and sweetener, if using. Blend until smooth. Be sure to blend it for a good amount of time
to make sure it is as smooth as possible. Pour into glasses and serve!
Green Smoothie Camouflaged!! (Stefanie)
Lots of greens – organic baby spinach, kale, etc.
water
1-2 Bananas
Variety of list below:
-
Fresh: whole
organic apple (seeds and all)
-
Fresh pineapple–do not core it–great fiber**this is
my favorite ingredient!
-
Orange–just remove rind
-
Frozen: (sometimes I skip the fresh fruit –but I
always add frozen berries)
-
Strawberries-the berries are a must for us!
-
Blueberries–if you add this smoothie will not be
green
-
Mixed frozen fruit from Sam’s or Costco
Spoonful of frozen fruit concentrate for sweetness or Agave
scoop of ground flax
Puts lots and lots of greens in blender. If you use Kale remove the stem. Next pour some water in. Pulse until you have a beautiful bright green
“water”. Add a fresh banana or two. Then add various
fresh and frozen fruits. Add a big
spoonful of frozen Juice concentrate, such as orange or pineapple for sweetness,
or a little Agave. Also add a scoop of
ground flax. You can grind flax seed yourself and keep it in the freezer or
purchase ground flax seed at Costco.
Blend until smooth! Watch it change colors and enjoy!
Monkey Milk Smoothies (Leisa)
1
cup light vanilla soy milk
1
large or 2 small bananas
1
TBS. peanut butter
1
TBS. honey
1
cup ice
Blend
until smooth, makes 2 medium size smoothies.
Smoothie (Stefanie)
1/2 cup skim milk
2 TBS. Plain yogurt
1 cup berries – frozen
1 banana
Ice
Blend together.
- Lemonades –
Basil Lemonade (Leisa)
Basil Lemon
Syrup (prepare night before):
4
cups packed fresh basil sprigs
4
cups water
2
cups sugar
zest
of 2 lemons (peeled with a vegetable peeler, not fine zest)
Bring
all ingredients to a boil, then let sit for 1 hour. Pour into airtight container and chill for 1
hour or overnight. Strain syrup through
a sieve and discard the solids.
Basil
Lemonade:
2
cups basil lemon syrup
2
cups cold water
2
cups ice cubes
1
1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
Garnish:
fresh basil sprigs; lemon zest strips
Stir
together all ingredients in a large pitcher.
Pour into tall glasses half filled with ice.
Limeade (Cinda)
1
can limeade (12 oz.)
1
can water
1/2
cup vanilla syrup (coffee section of the grocery store)
2
liters Sprite
Crushed
ice (lots of it)
Mix. Add more water if needed.
