We're getting ready for the Taste of Home cooking show around here, and we thought we'd share a few recipes. Tickets for Saturday, March 5 show go on sale in January. Here's a few recipes to celebrate the new year.
5 Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Serve at Your New Year's Eve Party
Celebrate and stay sober while ringing in the New Year with these holiday drink recipes
The Festive Sparkler
Combine cranberry juice, sparkling water and a lime wedge garnish to make a refreshing beverage that is perfect any time of year.
—Provided by Ocean Spray®
1 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Ingredients
8 ounces Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Drink, any flavor, chilled
2 ounces sparkling water
Lime wedge, garnish
Directions
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add cranberry juice drink. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wedge. Yield: 1 serving.
Golden Fruit Punch
This is a refreshing punch that isn't as sweet as most. My family loves the tart "wake-me-up" flavor. As an added bonus, this punch won't stain carpeting the way a red punch would!
—Cindy Steffen, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
21 Servings
Prep: 10 min. + freezing
Ingredients
4 maraschino cherries
1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
1 small lemon, thinly sliced
1 small lime, thinly sliced
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 liters diet ginger ale, chilled
Directions
Arrange fruit in a 5-cup ring mold; add 3/4 cup water. Freeze until solid. Add enough water to fill mold; freeze until solid.
Just before serving, in a punch bowl, combine juice concentrates with 2 cups water. Stir in ginger ale. Unmold ice ring by wrapping the bottom of the mold in a hot, damp dishcloth. Invert onto a baking sheet; place fruit side up in punch bowl. Yield: 21 servings (4 quarts).
Effortless Eggnog
This easy, smooth and rich-tasting beverage takes no time at all to prepare and tastes like real eggnog—but without using any eggs!
—Paula Zsiray, Logan, Utah
16 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Ingredients
1/2 gallon cold milk, divided
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant French vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk 3/4 cup milk and pudding mix until smooth. Whisk in the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in the remaining milk. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 16 servings (2 quarts).
Mulled Pomegranate Sipper
This warm comforting cider fills the entire house with a wonderful aroma.
—Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri
16 Servings
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients
1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry-apple juice
2 cups unsweetened apple juice
1 cup pomegranate juice
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup orange juice
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
10 whole cloves
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
Directions
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine first five ingredients. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange peel on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours. Discard spice bag. Yield: 16 servings (about 3 quarts).
Citrus Wassail
I found this healthy wassail recipe in a cookbook. My daughter first prepared it to go with our day-after-Thanksgiving leftovers meal, and everyone loved it!
—Julie Williquette, Hartselle, Alabama
13 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
8 cups unsweetened apple juice
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
In a Dutch oven, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm. Yield: 13 servings (about 3 quarts).
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5 Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Serve at Your New Year's Eve Party
Celebrate and stay sober while ringing in the New Year with these holiday drink recipes
The Festive Sparkler
Combine cranberry juice, sparkling water and a lime wedge garnish to make a refreshing beverage that is perfect any time of year.
—Provided by Ocean Spray®
1 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Ingredients
8 ounces Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Drink, any flavor, chilled
2 ounces sparkling water
Lime wedge, garnish
Directions
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add cranberry juice drink. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wedge. Yield: 1 serving.
Golden Fruit Punch
This is a refreshing punch that isn't as sweet as most. My family loves the tart "wake-me-up" flavor. As an added bonus, this punch won't stain carpeting the way a red punch would!
—Cindy Steffen, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
21 Servings
Prep: 10 min. + freezing
Ingredients
4 maraschino cherries
1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
1 small lemon, thinly sliced
1 small lime, thinly sliced
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 liters diet ginger ale, chilled
Directions
Arrange fruit in a 5-cup ring mold; add 3/4 cup water. Freeze until solid. Add enough water to fill mold; freeze until solid.
Just before serving, in a punch bowl, combine juice concentrates with 2 cups water. Stir in ginger ale. Unmold ice ring by wrapping the bottom of the mold in a hot, damp dishcloth. Invert onto a baking sheet; place fruit side up in punch bowl. Yield: 21 servings (4 quarts).
Effortless Eggnog
This easy, smooth and rich-tasting beverage takes no time at all to prepare and tastes like real eggnog—but without using any eggs!
—Paula Zsiray, Logan, Utah
16 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Ingredients
1/2 gallon cold milk, divided
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant French vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk 3/4 cup milk and pudding mix until smooth. Whisk in the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in the remaining milk. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 16 servings (2 quarts).
Mulled Pomegranate Sipper
This warm comforting cider fills the entire house with a wonderful aroma.
—Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri
16 Servings
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients
1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry-apple juice
2 cups unsweetened apple juice
1 cup pomegranate juice
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup orange juice
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
10 whole cloves
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
Directions
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine first five ingredients. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange peel on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours. Discard spice bag. Yield: 16 servings (about 3 quarts).
Citrus Wassail
I found this healthy wassail recipe in a cookbook. My daughter first prepared it to go with our day-after-Thanksgiving leftovers meal, and everyone loved it!
—Julie Williquette, Hartselle, Alabama
13 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
8 cups unsweetened apple juice
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
In a Dutch oven, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm. Yield: 13 servings (about 3 quarts).
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