Beverages

The Dock at Bitteroot

 

Kahula

Mike and Sarah

 

2 Cups vodka

2 Cups water

1-1/4 cup sugar

1-1/2 T vanilla extract

1-1/2 T instant coffee granules

 

Cover and cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. Keep it covered, the whole time or the alcohol will boil away. Store in 1 liter bottle. Age 30 days or more.

 

Mike's Cranberry Lemonade

Mike and Sarah

 

1 part lemonade

1 part cranberry juice

1 part vodka

 

Chill and serve over ice with lemon slice

 

 

Chocolate Cream Cocoa

Scott and Faye

 

3 1/2 c nonfat dry milk powder

3/4 c powdered sugar

3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 c Irish cream flavored powdered non dairy creamer

8 c water

 

In crock pot, mix dry milk, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and creamer. Gradually add water, stir well to dissolve. Cover and cook on lo 3-4 hours. Stir before serving, put in mugs, top with whipped cream. 12 servings.

 

Green Slush

Scott and Faye

 

3 c sugar

6 c water

2 package lime Kool-Aid

1 large can pineapple juice

1 12 oz can frozen lemonade

 

Mix well and put in large ice cream pail. Freeze. Thaw partially before serving. Fill glass 2/3 full with slush and fill glass with 7-Up

 

Holiday Wassail

Scott and Faye

 

6 Inches of stick cinnamon, broken

12 whole cloves

8 c water

6 oz cranberry juice concentrate

6 oz raspberry juice concentrate

1 - 6 oz can apple juice concentrate.

1/2 c sugar

1/3 c lemon juice

 

place all in crock pot, cover, cook on lo 5-6 hours, strain spices. Can add 1/2 to 3/4 c brandy or rum 5 minutes before serving.

 

Hot Buttered Punch

Scott and Faye

 

3/4 c brown sugar

4 c water

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp allspice

3/4 t cloves

2 1lb cans jellied cranberry sauce

1 qt pineapple juice

 

Add all to pot and cover and heat on lo for 3-4 hours. Serve hot in mugs with cinnamon sticks

 

Hot Spiced Claret Wine

Scott and Faye

 

2 T sugar

2 T lemon juice

1/2 tsp cinnamon

14 tsp nutmeg

1 (4/5) qt bottle claret wine

 

In crock pot, mix sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and water. Stir well. Pour in wine. Cover and heat on lo 2-2 1/2 hours. 6-8 servings

 

Orange Julius

Scott and Faye

 

1/3 c frozen orange juice concentrate (or pineapple juice)

1/2 c milk

1/2 c water

1/4 c sugar

3/4 tsp vanilla

6 ice cubes

Put all in blender, cover and blend until smooth, about half a minute. Serve immediately

 

Pina Colada Slush

Bob and Cathy

 

1-46 oz. can pineapple juice 1-12 oz. can lemonade

3 c. white rum

1-can creme de coconut

 

Freeze in large container. Scoop out and pour 7-up over

 

Purple Cow

Scott and Faye

 

2 c grape juice

1 c nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt

 

Blend till smooth

 

Rosy Punch

Scott and Faye

 

1 46 oz can pineapple juice

1 46 oz cranberry juice cocktail

1 T almond extract

2 qt sugar free lemon lime soft drink

Mix juices with extract and chill. Add soft drink just before serving

 

Sangria

Bob and Cathy

 

1/2 c. lemon juice

1/2 c. orange juice

1/2 c. sugar

1 bottle dry red wine

1/4 c. brandy

7 oz. Club soda

1 c. fruit (slice orange, lemon, apple, peach, etc.)

 

Into large pitcher mix juices and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into glasses with ice, making sure each glass gets some fruit.

 

 

Strawberry Iced Tea

Scott and Faye

 

1 c orange juice

1/3 c instant tea

4 c water

1/4 c sugar

10 oz frozen strawberries, thawed

2 c crushed ice

 

Mix first 4 ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into 2 qt pitcher and add water and ice.

 

Strawberry Lemonade

Scott and Faye

 

3 c cold water

1 qt fresh strawberries

3/4 c sugar

3/4 c lemon juice

2 c cold club soda

 

Place water, berries and sugar in blender, cover and blend until smooth. Stir in lemon juice. Blend in soda, serve immediately 8 servings (2 qts)

 

Summer Slush

Scott and Faye

 

6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate

6 oz frozen lemonade

46 oz pineapple juice

46 oz apricot juice

3 12 oz cans lemon lime pop

 

Mix first 4 ingredients in large plastic container and freeze. One hour before serving remove from freezer. Break up slush. Scoop into glass and pour pop over.

 

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