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Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drinks

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Easy-to-Make

Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drinks

5 FantasticThese easy-to-make drinks can liven up your party for people of all ages. Or you can just kick back on your couch and sip them with your favorite someone.

Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks

Master Mixologist

Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drinks

5 FantasticWhoever tastes these will surely praise you as a master mixologist. So what are you waiting for? Start concocting your favorites from this list. After all, they’re appropriate to drink in any situation.

Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks

Mock Tea Sangria

Ingredients

Preparation

• 1 (10-oz.) package frozen raspberries, thawed • 1/3 cup sugar • 1 family-size tea bag • 2 cups red grape juice • 1 lemon, sliced • 1 lime, sliced • 1 (16-oz.) bottle orange soft drink, chilled

Process raspberries in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.

Pour puree through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large container, discarding raspberry seeds.

Bring sugar and 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring often. Remove from heat; add tea bag. Cover and steep 5 minutes.

Remove tea bag with a slotted spoon, squeezing gently; cool tea mixture slightly. Stir together raspberry puree, tea mixture, grape juice, and lemon and lime slices.

NOTE: Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours. Stir in orange soft drink, and serve

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Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks

Thanksgiving Punch

Ingredients

Preparation

• 1/2 cup peeled, chopped fresh ginger • 1/2 cup sugar • 4 cups pomegranate juice • 4 cups pineapple juice • 6 cups ginger ale

Stir 1/2 cup peeled, chopped fresh ginger, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.

Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Let cool and strain.

Mix syrup with 4 cups pomegranate juice, 4 cups pineapple juice and 6 cups ginger ale. Serve over ice.

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Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks

Coconut Eggnog

Ingredients

Preparation

• 1 pt. half-and-half • 4 cinnamon sticks (3 1/2 in. long) • 1 teaspoon whole cloves • 5 large egg yolks • 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk • 1 can (14 oz.) coconut milk • Ground cinnamon

Heat half-and-half, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a saucepan, stirring, until boiling. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Strain and return to pan.

Whisk egg yolks and sweetened con-densed milk into half-and-half. Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat, until mixture reaches 160° (don’t boil). Stir in coconut milk. Let cool, then chill at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.

Buzz half of mixture at a time in a blender until frothy. Pour into a bowl and finally, ladle into glasses and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

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Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks

Spiced Apple Cider

Ingredients

Preparation

• 6 cups organic apple cider • 4 whole cloves • 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick • 1 star anise • 5 tablespoons whipped cream (optional) • 10 cinnamon sticks (optional)

Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven.

Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes.

Ladle cider into small cups.

Garnish each serving with 1 1/2 tea-spoons whipped cream and 1 cinna-mon stick, if desired.

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Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks

Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

Preparation

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch • 4 cups milk, divided • 2 (3.5-oz.) dark chocolate bars (at least 70% cacao), chopped • 1/3 cup honey • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Pinch of salt • Marshmallow whipped cream (optional)

Whisk together cornstarch and 1/2 cup milk until smooth.

Cook remaining 3 1/2 cups milk in a large, nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat until bubbles appear around edge of saucepan (about 4 minutes; do not boil). Whisk in chocolate, honey, vanilla extract, and salt until blended and smooth. Whisk in cornstarch mixture.

Bring milk mixture to a light boil, whisking frequently (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat. Let cool slightly. (Mixture will thicken as it cools.) Serve immediately with Marshmallow Whipped Cream, if desired.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Ghirardelli Intense Dark Twilight Delight 72% Cacao dark chocolate bar.

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Share these drink recipes with your friends and family and spread some holiday cheer!

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‘Tis the Season!

Holiday Survival Guide • 5 Non-Alcoho l i c Drinks