Homemade Cocoa Mix

Ingredients:
2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
dash salt

Directions:
Blend well. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 15 to 16 servings. To make a single serving, combine 1/4 cup mix and 3/4 cup boiling water in mug, stir to blend.

Cranberry Punch

Ingredients:
2 quarts cranberry juice
6 oz frozen lemonade concentrate
2 quarts 7-up or Sprite
1 jar maraschino cherries, undrained
orange slices

Directions:
In a punch bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to mix. Float a block of ice and orange slices on top.

Sunny Citrus Cooler

Ingredients:
1 can (46 oz) pineapple juice
2 cans (12 oz each) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
3/4 cup lemonade concentrate
6 cups ginger ale, chilled

Directions:
In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine pineapple juice and concentrates. Add soda and mix well. Serve over ice. Refrigerate leftovers.

Orange Raspberry Smoothie

Ingredients:
3 cups orange juice
3 cups frozen (individually) raspberries
3 tbsp. white sugar
1 1/2 cups milk (good with soy, rice or almond milks)

Directions:
In blender, blend juice, raspberries and sugar. Pour through a strainer to remove seeds. Stir in milk and serve. Garnish with an orange slice.

Cranberry Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup cranberry juice
8 oz vanilla yogurt
1 pint fresh strawberries
1 banana, sliced

Directions:
Blend until smooth.

Hot Apple Cider

Ingredients:
1 gallon apple cider
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. whole allspice

Directions:
In stockpot or slowcooker, blend cider and sugar. Stir till sugar is dissolved. Place cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners and tie with a string to form a small bag. Cut off excess and add spice
bag to cider. For stockpot, heat and simmer 5 minutes. For slowcooker, cover and cook on low for 2 to 5 hours. Remove spice bag before serving.

Can float orange slices on top.

Notes:

• can add 4 cups dry red wine for Wassail.
• can use 1/2 gallon apple cider and 1/2 gallon cranberry juice, proceed as above.