Ingredients are :5 lbs. sugar

2 qts. water

12 oz. can frozen orange juice or lemonade

1 lg. can pineapple juice

2 oz. citric acid (druggist or health

food store)

1 lg. bottle ginger ale or white soda
And the recipe is

Boil water. Add sugar, juices and citric acid. Add enough water to make 5 quarts. This is your base. Can be frozen in one quart quantities. To serve: 1 quart base plus 1 quart water plus 1 large bottle ginger ale or white soda. One quart white or rose wine can be added, if desired.

Ingredients are :1/2 small watermelon, about 3 1/4 lb, peeled, seeded, and cubed
5/8 cup plain yogurt And the recipe is Pass the watermelon through a juicer.
Place 8 ice cubes in a glass jug and mix with the yogurt, pour in the watermelon juice, mixing well.
Pour into glasses and drink immediately.

Ingredients are :1 1/2 cups rum
1/3 cup banana liqueur
1 dash grenadine syrup
6 ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate
6 ounce can frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1 lemon, sliced into rounds And the recipe is In a large punch bowl, prepare the orange and pineapple juice according to package directions. Stir in the rum, banana liqueur and Grenadine. Float slices of orange, lime and lemon on top.

Ingredients are :2 12-ounce cans mango nectar
2 12-ounce cans guava nectar
2 cups canned unsweetened pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups canned coconut cream, well mixed
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups amber (gold) rum
17 cups ice cubes
Fresh pineapple or lime wedges And the recipe is Combine mango nectar, guava nectar, pineapple juice, coconut cream, lime juice and amber rum in large pitcher. (Punch can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Mix well before using.)
Combine 1 cup punch and 2 cups ice cubes in blender and blend until smooth and thick. Pour into glasses. Garnish with fresh pineapple or lime wedges and serve. Repeat with remaining punch in batches.

Ingredients are :2 cups chopped peeled seeded papaya (about 1 large)
2 cups cubed peeled fresh pineapple
2 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
4 cups chilled tropical fruit juice blend – such as pineapple, orange and banana
2 cups crushed ice
2 cups chilled bottled sparkling water And the recipe is Finely chop papaya, pineapple and ginger in processor. With machine running, add 1 cup juice; process until mixture is almost smooth. Pour into large pitcher. Mix in remaining juice. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Refrigerate.) Stir in crushed ice. Gradually pour in sparkling water. Stir until blended and serve.

Ingredients are :1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup dry milk powder
1 banana ripe medium, peeled and chunked
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
6 to 8 ice cubes
Sweetening to taste And the recipe is In blender or food processor combine above ingredients until smooth and creamy.

Ingredients are :1 quart milk
2 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean, split
5 cloves
10 blades of mace
12 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups dark rum
1 1/2 cups brandy
1 tbsp vanilla
1 quart of half-and-half or 1 quart of light cream
Freshly grated nutmeg to taste And the recipe is Combine milk and spices including vanilla bean in a heavy saucepan and let them infuse over lowest possible heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine yolks and sugar in a large bowl and whisk until mixed.
Bring milk to a boil and gradually whisk it into the yolk mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring steadily with a wooden spoon, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until foam subsides and mixture thickens to consistency of heavy cream. (Mixture should thickly coat the back of a wooden spoon.) Do not boil, or mixture will curdle.
Strain mixture into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Stir in rum, brandy, half-and-half, vanilla and nutmeg.
Refrigerate eggnog for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Just before serving, dust top of eggnog with additional nutmeg.

Ingredients are :1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup chopped mango flesh
2 tbsp sugar And the recipe is Blitz all the ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Pour into 2 ice filled glasses and serve.

Preparation – 5 minutes

Ingredients are :4 strawberries stemmed
1/2 mango peeled
1/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
3 tbsp milk or water
2 tsp sugar
Ice cubes And the recipe is Place strawberries, mango, yogurt, milk and sugar in a blender. Puree until smooth.
Add several cubes of ice and blend until smooth. Continue adding ice until desired consistency is reached.
Pour into glasses and garnish with additional strawberries if desired.

Ingredients are :1 orange, sliced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 vanilla bean
Peel from 1 orange – orange part only
6 whole cloves
1 750-ml bottle dry red wine, Merlot
1/2 cup framboise eau de vie or brandy
6 tbsp sugar And the recipe is Combine sliced orange and lemon, vanilla bean, orange peel and cloves in large glass jar. Pour wine over. Cover and place in cool dark area for 2 weeks.
Strain wine through several layers of cheesecloth into 4-cup measuring cup. Discard solids in cheesecloth. Add framboise and sugar to wine; stir until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into wine bottle or decorative bottle. Cork bottle and place in cool dark area for at least 1 week. (Can be made 6 weeks ahead. Store in cool dark area.) Serve in small wineglasses.