The Rural Voice, 1993-01, Page 33The mix can be stored in a sealed
container and used any time.
Makes 2 cups (500 ml) mix.
APPLE AND LEMON CHILL
CHASER
1 lemon
2 cups freshly brewed tea
1 cinnamon stick, broken
2 tbsp. honey
3 cups unsweetened apple juice
Using potato peeler, remove
lemon peel in thin strips (avoid the
bitter white pith).
In a saucepan, combine lemon
peel and juice of lemon, tea,
cinnamon stick, honey and apple
juice. Bring to a boil, stirring
occasionally; reduce heat and simmer
for five minutes.
Strain into mugs. Sweeten to taste
with honey. Serve warm with
cinnamon stick stirrers.
Makes 5 1/2 cups (1.3L).
MEXICAN HOT
CHOCOLATE
1 cup (250 ml) instant skim milk
powder
3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar
3 tbsp (45 ml) unsweetened cocoa
powder
1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cinnamon
2 cups (500 ml) water
1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla
Combine skim milk powder,
sugar, cocoa and cinnamon in small
saucepan. Add water. Cook and stir
over medium heat until hot and sugar
is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir
in vanilla. Beat with wire whisk until
frothy.
To Microwave: Combine skim
milk powder, sugar, cocoa and
cinnamon in 1 quart (1 L) glass
measure. Stir in water. Microwave,
covered at HIGH (100%) for one to
two minutes or until hot. Stir in
vanilla. Complete as above.
Makes about 2 1/4 cups (550 ml).
CROCK POT, HOT MULLED
CRANBERRY
4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
4 cups apple cider
1/2 cup sugar
one orange studded with whole
cloves
2-3 inch cinnamon sticks
orange slices or extra cinnamon
sticks for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a crock
pot and simmer for several hours.
Serve in warmed mugs. Rum may be
added.
CAFE A L'ORANGE
Cinnamon -sugar mix *
1 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1 1/2 oz. Kahlua
8 oz hot coffee
2 oz whipped cream
1 maraschino cherry.
Rim a tall glass with cinnamon -
sugar. Pour in liqueurs and coffee.
Top with whipped cream and cherry.
*Cinnamon -sugar mix can be
bought at food specialty shops or
made by mixing granulated sugar and
cinnamon.
Warm drinks can
bring pleasure
after a
winter outing
TRADITIONAL IRISH
COFFEE
1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
1 to 2 tsp sugar
6 oz hot coffee
whipped cream
Pre -warm a goblet or coffee cup.
Pour whiskey, sugar and coffee into
cup; stir to dissolve sugar. Top with
whipped cream.
CAFE CALYPSO
1 oz Tia Maria
1 oz dark rum
8 oz hot coffee
whipped cream
nutmeg
Combine the first three ingredients
and top with whipped cream and
nutmeg.
CAFE SPLENDIDO
cinnamon -sugar mix
1 1/2 oz. Bailey's Irish Cream
1 1/2 oz Ama,etto
8 oz hot coffee
2 oz whipped cream
Rim a tall glass with cinnamon -
sugar. Pour in liqueurs and coffee.
Top with whipped cream.
ALMOND MOCHA
3 cups strong coffee
3 tbsp. sugar
1 1/4 cup amareuo liqueur
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 cups milk
1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy cream
1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp. raspberry liqueur
In a saucepan, whisk coffee, sugar,
amaretto, cinnamon and milk. Bring
to a boil, then pour into heatproof
mugs.
Whip cream with confectioners'
sugar until thick. Fold in raspberry
liqueur. Spoon on top of hot mocha
and serve at once with long spoons.
SPICED BEER TODDY
8 cups water
2-12 oz cans frozen lemonade
concentrate
1/2 cup honey
1- 12 inch cinnamon stick, broken
2 tsp whole allspice
2 tsp whole cloves
4- 12ozcans beer
1 cup gin or vodka
In an eight quart Dutch oven or
large kettle, combine water,
lemonade concentrate and honcy.
Place cinnamon pieces, whole
allspice, and whole cloves in cheese
cloth and tie; add to lemonade
mixture.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover
and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove
spice bag; discard. Stir in beer and
gin or vodka; heat through. Serve
warm.
Makes 22 six ounce servings.
MOOSE MILK
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
boiling water
Using a mug, mix rum and
condensed milk and fill with boiling
water.
INSTANT HOT RUM
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
rum
Mix all ingredients except rum
together thoroughly and store in a jar
in the refrigerator. When you want a
hot rum in a hurry, combine in a
mug: 2 tbsp of the mixture and 2
tbsp rum. Fill with hot water.°
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