Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Holiday Cheer Ice Cubes, and two festive drinks

Holiday Cheer Ice Cubes


INGREDIENTS:

  • Oranges
  • Pineapple slices
  • Strawberries
  • Maraschino Cherries, whole
  • Cranberry juice cocktail
PREPARATION:

  1. Slice fruit into small pieces (except maraschino cherries)

  2. Place fruit in bottom of individual ice cube tray compartments. Add one maraschino cherry per cube.

  3. Cover fruit pieces with cranberry juice cocktail.

  4. Freeze until solid.

  5. Add these jolly ice cubes to whatever beverages/punchbowls you like, or try one of these two:

Christmas Cranberry Cheer Punch

Contains alcohol

INGREDIENTS:

  • 64-ounce cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
  • 1 bottle red wine, chilled (substitute de-alcoholized wine, if you like)
  • 1/3 cup bottled sweetened lime juice (suggested brand: Rose's)
  • 1 liter bottle lemon-lime soda
PREPARATION:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl.

  2. Add Holiday Cheer Ice Cubes

  3. Serve.

Christmas Cranberry Punch (no carbonation)

Contains alcohol

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups Vodka
  • 4 cups cranberry juice
  • 1-1/2 cups lime juice
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
PREPARATION:

  1. Combine ingredients in a large punch bowl.

  2. Serve with Holiday Cheer Ice Cubes

Recipes via Suite101.com

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