Safe swizzles

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 5, Issue 29, 15 December 1987, Page 17

Safe swizzles

Let's work together to make this Christmas a truly happy occasion for friends and family in the Waimarino. We can do our part to keep the drinking driver off our roads. For the hostess - be sure to include some alcoholfree beverages at your party and provide party food as well. Why not add a splash of flavour for your table using some of the following cocktails and punches? All tried and true, popular, prizewinning recipes. SOU'S DREAM 150ml Apricot Nectar/Juice 75ml lemonade 75ml Lemon and Paeroa 30ml Cream Blend with cracked ice and serve. TOFU PASSION ice Tofu Juice 2 oranges Half banana 3/4 nip Passionfruit Pulp Splash Grenadine Sparkling Grape Juice Place ice, tofu, juice, passionfruit and banana in blender. Tour into glass, top with grape juice and garnish. SULPHUR C1TY RAVER 2 Fresh Tamarillos Ice Sparkling Grape Juice Sugar Syrup Blend tamarillos and ice. Add a little sugar syrup. Pour into glass and top with sparkling grape juice. SMOOTHIES Almost any fruit - bananas, peaches passionfruit

etc can be blended with a combination of yoghurt, milk, soy milk, juices and/or soda to make a delicious long drink. AMETHYST NECTAR (Serves 40) Dissolve 1 cup sugar and 1 glass of Ribena Blackcurrant Syrup in 3 cups boiling water. Add sprigs of mint and allow to cool. Then add 1 cup pineapple juice, 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup grape juice, 1 bottle passionfruit pulp (optional). Mix well. Best made day before needed and kept cool. When serving, add 2 large bottles Lemon and Paeroa and 2 large ginger CHAMPERS (Serves 10) 1/2 cup sugar

Cup water 180ml Orange juice concentrate or 3 cups (1 pint) orange juice 3 cups (lpt) grapefruit juice 750ml bottle ginger ale 1/2 cup Grenadine Boil water and sugar together. Cool. Add juice. , Chill. At serving time add ginger ale and grenadine. j Stir lightly. ALEXANDER THE GRAPE j (Serves 10) 2 pints ginger ale 1 cup Grape Juice 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice Boil water and sugar together 3 minutes. Cool. Mix in juices. Stir in ginger ale and serve. Have a Happy Christmas.

Dorothy

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