The Humpherys Family

Spiced Cider, Wassaail, & Other Drinks

Recipe Added:  2/28/2012
Wassail:
1 gallon apple juice or apple cider
1 quart orange juice
1 quart pineapple juice unsweetened
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
24 cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
Spiced Apple Cider:
2 quarts apple juice or apple cider
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ea allspice, cloves
2-3 cinnamon sticks
Hot Cider:
1 gallon apple juice or apple cider
3-4 cups lemon-lime soda
4 cups orange juice
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ea nutmeg, cloves
1/2 cup brown sugar
Wassail Mix all ingredients and simmer in a crockpot for 2-3 hours. Before serving, remove the cloves and cinnamon sticks with a strainer.

Spiced Apple Cider In a large pot, bring ingredients to boil. Simmer, covered for 30 minutes. Remove spices and serve warm.

Quick Spiced Cider Heat 1 gallon apple juice or apple cider and 1 cup red hots candy in a crock pot or on the stove. Stir often until the red hots are thoroughly melted so that they don't burn or stick to the pan.

Hot Cider Combine all ingredients in a large pot or crockpot and heat on medium heat. Simmer, stirring often, until heated through. can garnish with orange slices and cinnamon sticks if desired. Stir well before serving.

Strawberry Slush Stir and mash until slushy.
Mash 2 bananas in the bottom of a punch bowl.
Add 1 pkg frozen strawberries in syrup and mash again.
Add 1/2 gallon raspberry sherbert
Add 2 liters Kiwi-Strawberry Shasta

Holiday Slush The night before:
Make simple syrup: Bring 4 cups hot water and 4 cups sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup lemon juice and 4 cups cold water. Stir well. Pour into a large bowl and freeze overnight. Before Serving: Take frozen molds out of the freezer and set on counter to begin thawing. Then, turn mold over into a large punchbowl. Add: 1 pkg frozen raspberries, 1 pkg frozen blueberries, 1 can crushed pineapple As it thaws, mash with potato masher or fork. Add 1 liter 7-up and continue mashing to create a fruity slush. Add more 7-Up as it gets low.

Strawberry Limenade Place juices and sugar in a pitcher and stir. Add strawberries with sugar, mix. Add lemon-lime soda. Serve immediately.
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1 Tbsp lime juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 pkg frozen strawberries, 4 1/2 cups lemon-lime soda

Orange Julius Put all ingredients in a blender. Mix until smooth and creamy. Serve with homemade scones.
1 can frozen orange juice, 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tray 12 ice cubes, 1 cup water, 2 Tbsp sugar

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