HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-12-04, Page 63Page 14—Christmas Gift Guide
Some festive.
From early December through the start of
the new year, holiday festivities abound.
Such occasions usually begin. with a
welcoming quaff followed by more of the
same — which might lead one toothink that
holidays and overindulgence go hand in
hand. That's not necessarily so.
Party drinks do not require heavy lacing
of alcohol to be cheering and appealing, ac-
cording to a spokeswoman for a sparkling
mineral water company. With a little im-
agination, you can make delightful concoc-
tions of non- alcoholic drinks.
One option is to serve a non-alcoholic pun-
ch. Nothing says holiday hospitality better
than an inviting punch made in the brilliant
jewel colors of the season, topped with a
sparkling mineral water and adorned with a
gaily adorned block of ice.
drin1sfor the holiday party season
Made in quantity, punches are quick to
prepare and easy to serve. Your kith and kin
also will appreciate the non-alcoholic choice
and the calories saved when chilled mineral
water is added to the punch. You also can
try the newer waters with the twists of
lemon, lime or oranges for a beverage with
a natural hint of citrus.
When preparing a punch, consider the
following tips:
— Many punches improve in flavor when
made in advance because ingredients have
a chance to blend.
— Cold punches should be served well
chilled. If possible, pre -chill the serving
bowl, too.
— Add sparkling beverages just before
serving, then stir briefly to retain bubbles.
— Three to four ounces is an average ser-
ving of punch.
— Use a block of ice rattier than eubes. It
keeps the punch colder andcauses less. dilu-
tion.
ilution. To make a ice block, freeze water in an
empty milk container or baking pan.
Even better, dress up an ice block for the
holidays. Here's how:
-- Add red grapes and bright citrus slices
to the water before freezing.
— Color the block using the juice from red
or green maraschino cherries or food color-
ing. Drop a few cherries in before freezing
too.
— Make ice molds in star or wreath
shapes, if you have them.
Originally, punch was an Eastern Asian
drink made up of five ingredients: arrack (a
rumlike brew), tea, lemon juice, water and
honey. Today, punch ingredients are limited
only by imagination. Following are a couple
of reftpes.to, . y .
P . „ PERRIER PUNCH
Juice from 6 oranges
Juice from 6 lemons
Sugar to taste
8 cups purple grape juice, chilled
Orange and lemon siiees for garnish
92 oz, mineral water, chilled
In a punch bowl, combine orange juice,
lemon juice and sugar. Stir to dissolve
sugar. Add grape juice and fruit slices.
Slowly pour in mineral water. Add ice.
Serves 2A.
PILGRIMS' PUNCH
Juice from 12 oranges
Juice from 2 lemons
1 qt. cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
46 ozs. mineral watery chilled
Combine orange, lemon and cranberry
juices. Gently add mineral water. Stir and
add ice.
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Christmas is the time of year when fami�
and friends gather together to celebrate the
joys of the season and look forward to the
year ahead. For your guests who have a long
distance drive to attend a holiday gathering,
here are three festive, but alcohol free,
drinks from Schweppes, the soft drink -and
mixer company.
Schweppes recommends serving each of
the following Christmas drinks in 12 oz.
glasses.
Pour cranberry juice and pineapple juice
over two or three ice cubes in a 12 oz. bar
glass. Add the orange slice and stick cin-
namon and stir briskly.
Let sit for a minute to develop the flavors,
then add Schweppes Club Soda to fill the
glass and stir gently to mix.
Ginger Fizz
4 oz. lemonade, 3 oz. fruit punch, splash
apple juice, Schweppes Ginger Ale.
Over ice, combine lemonade, fruit punch
and apple juice. Top with Schweppes Ginger
Ale, and garnish with strawberries.
Holiday Tonle
9 oz. Schweppes Tonic, 3 oz. orange juice.
Pour into tall glass; may or may not be
rimmed with salt.
Christmas Classic
4 oz. cranberry juice cocktail, chilled; 2
oz. pineapple juice, chilled; .one orange
slice; one piece stick cinnamon (about four
inches) ; Schweppes Club Soda, chilled.