Beverages

LUSCIOUS SLUSH PUNCH

2 1/2 cups white sugar
6 cups water
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin mix
1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 quart orange juice
2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water, and strawberry flavored gelatin. Boil for 3 minutes. Stir in pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Divide mixture in half, and freeze in 2 separate containers. When ready to serve, place the frozen contents of one container in a punch bowl, and stir in 1 bottle of lemon-lime soda until slushy.




LIME-PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

8 cups crushed ice
3 (0.13 ounce) packages unsweetened lemon-lime flavored drink mix
3 cups white sugar
1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice, chilled
1/2 gallon lime sherbet
3 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Fill punch bowl 1/2 full with ice. Add drink mix, sugar and pineapple juice. Sir to dissolve. Place lime sherbet in punch bowl. Pour in the carbonated beverage. Gently stir and then serve in chilled glasses.




BEST LEMONADE EVER

1 3/4 cups white sugar
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups lemon juice

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.




FRUIT PUNCH
Ann Manley

1 6 oz. can frozen orange juice
1 6 oz. can frozen lemonade
1 12 oz. can apricot nectar
2½ c. pineapple juice

Add water to frozen juices as directed on cans. Combine with apricot nectar and pineapple juice. Chill. Makes about 3 quarts.



HOT ORANGE DRINK
Ann Manley

5 quarts of water
3 c. sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. whole cloves
1 lg. can frozen orange juice
1 can lemonade
6 oz. can apple juice

Bring first 4 ingredients to a simmer for 10 minutes. Add juices and stir.



TOFFEE BIT MILK SHAKES

1 pint Lowfat vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup Lowfat milk
1/2 cup Chocolate-coated toffee bits

In blender, combine half of the ice cream and all of the milk. Cover; blend until combined. Add remaining ice cream. Cover; blend until it reaches desired consistency, adding milk 1 to 2 tbsp at a time, if necessary. Add toffee bits; process briefly with on/off pulses to mix.



APPLE CIDER FLOATS

4 (1/4 cup) scoops vanilla ice cream
2 cups fresh apple cider

Place two scoops of ice cream into each glass. Pour 1 cup of apple cider into each glass, and serve.