Hot under the collar - we can cool you down

Five fab recipes for you to try.  Easy, quick, affordable and fab - you can add alcohol to suit or just enjoy a refreshing cold drink.  No need to wait for a party simply keep a refreshing bottle ready in the fridge.  Nice change from cartons of orange juice....

Cold drink #1 Plastic bottle, ordinary lemon squash & water, add dash concentrated lime juice + push in a sprig of fresh mint. Chill in fridge - easy, low cost & yummy

Cold drink #2 Tonic water, unscrew, pop in two ripe sliced strawberries and/or two raspberries, screw up tight and chill well - relax & enjoy 

Cold drink #3. Plastic bottle, 1/3 pure apple juice, 1/3 water, 1/3 pineapple juice + lemon grass stick slit & slightly crushed, chill well - sweet & simple

Cold drink #4. Plastic bottle, 3/4 ginger beer (not ale), 1/4 pure apple juice 2 slices of root ginger slightly crushed and a splash of concentrated lime juice - chill well - packs a punch

Cold drink #5. Plastic bottle, 2/3 cloudy lemonade 1/3 peach or apricot juice (sold in cartons in the supermarket chilled area) and dash lemon juice - chill well & dress class with a sprig of mint - cool passion

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Alcohol Free Winter Warmers No 3

Designated driver or simply want to give the grog a miss then we have some ideas for you.  Simple and easy to achieve and you do not have to produce gallons at once! Evening or morning, Christmas or not these drinks are lovely.

Apple Hooch - alcohol free apple punch
Serves 6-8

Sturdy pan

Two cartons of pure apple juice

One carton of quality pineapple juice

Zest of one orange

Slice the orange into 12 half slices after zesting

Push a clove into each orange piece

4 cinnamon sticks cut each in half to create 8 small sticks

Sweetening - if needed (pineapple is very sweet) use honey or sugar.



Add all ingredients excluding the sweetener of your choice, warm through but do not boil, add slowly your sweetener a little at a time till you are happy if required.  Simmer never boil and serve ensuring each cup gets a slice of orange or a cinnamon stick



Want to add alcohol to some of your mixture, separate off the quantity you want to add to and pour in rum to suit, never boil as this kills the alcohol as it will start to evaporate.

Again as with other recipes can be prepared in advance and heated as needed.  Kept warm in a flask or slow cooker.

You could decorate your heat proof glasses or mugs with apple slices, remember you will need to dip in lemon juice or they will go brown.

ENJOY

Alcohol Free Winter Warmers No 2

Designated driver or simply want to give the grog a miss then we have some ideas for you.  Simple and easy to achieve and you do not have to produce gallons at once! Evening or morning, Christmas or not these drinks are lovely.




Glockenspiel - non Alcoholic Glühwein
Serves 4-6

Study pan
4-6 small mugs or heat proof glasses
1 Carton of good quality cranberry juice - avoid cranberry drink you want pure juice
1/2 carton of quality fresh orange juice
6 Slices of orange
1 Sachet of mulled wine spices - on the spice rack in supermarkets you can boxes of sachets containing ready mixed spices (you can add two if you want it super spicy)
3 Cinnamon sticks - halved to create 6 short sticks
Sweeten to taste with either honey, sugar, or spoonful’s of redcurrant jelly.

Add all ingredients excluding the sweetener of your choice, warm through but do not boil, add slowly your sweetener a little at a time till you are happy.  Simmer never boil and serve ensuring each cup gets a slice of orange and a cinnamon stick piece but never the sachet.  

Keeps well, can be made up and heated later, keep the heat low if keeping warm.  Works on a slow cooker if you want to have it somewhere else than where your cooker is, likewise in flasks. 

ENJOY!