Beverages

Italian Sodas

Fruit Syrup Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

2 cups frozen berries

1 can fruit nectar

Method 1:  Combine sugar, water, and frozen berries in a saucepan and boil the mixture for 10 minutes. Strain out the berries. 

Method 2:  Combine a cup of sugar, a cup of water, and one can of fruit nectar to a saucepan and boil it for 10 minutes. 

To assemble the sodas, add ice to a glass. Pour about ¼ cup of syrup in the glass, then add about 8-10 ounces of club soda. Add a tablespoon of heavy cream and mix with a straw.

All the syrups were delicious!

Lillian Lim's Party Punch

Ingredients:

6 oz. can frozen orange juice

6 oz. can frozen lemonade

2 1/2 gallons of raspberry sherbet

1 1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream

9 cups of water

Add ice if desired

  

Michele's variation - She only used one 1/2 gallon of the raspberry sherbert ice cream and used more of the concentrate seeing how 6 oz. can aren't readily available these days.

9 oz. frozen orange juice (from a 12 oz. can)

9 oz. frozen lemonade (from a 12 oz. can)

1 1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet

1 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (only used about 3/4 of carton)

4 cups of water
Garnish with frozen raspberries if desired (this is something I added to make it look fancier)


Directions:
Dump all the ingredients into a punch bowl about a half hour before you want to serve the drink.  This will allow time for the ice cream to melt.  Ice is optional.

Sparkling Apricot Mocktail

Ingredients:
Apricot nector 
Sparkling apple cider

Directions:  Mix together and serve chilled.


Mindie's Magical Potion

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. pineapple juice
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1/4 cup mango juice
1/4 cup ginger ale
1 Tbsp raspberry flavoring syrup
Pinch of nutmet
(makes 1 drink)


Directions:
Mix together the fruit juices and flavoring syrup. Pour into glass.
Top with ginger ale.
Sprinkle a little nutmeg on top to serve.
Can be mixed with ice or served over ice.