Thursday, May 29, 2014

Porch Party Beverages

Summertime and time for the porch party.

Here are two thirst quenchers to start you off:

CRANBERRY-LEMON SIPPER

Great on a hot summer day.

    1 12-ounce can frozen pink lemonade concentrate

    1 6-ounce can frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate

    1 2-liter bottle of lemon-lime carbonated beverage

    Cracked ice

    Lemon twist (optional)

In a 3-quart pitcher combine lemonade and cranberry juice cocktail concentrates. Stir in carbonated beverage. Serve over ice with lemon twists. Make about 10 (8-ounce) servings.

SPICED ICED TEA

Try this variation of that popular summertime beverage.

1/2 to 1 cup sugar

1 to 2    teaspoons whole cloves

8           tea bags

4          cups boiling water

10        cups cold water

1 to 2   cups of orange juice

1/4      cups lemon juice

In a 4-quart container, combine sugar, cloves and tea bags. Pour boiling water over mixture. Cover: let steep about 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and cloves. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve over ice. 16 (1-cup) servings.