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Amazing Spiced Chai Concentrate

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Amazing Spiced Chai Concentrate

Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Author Karen

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ cups water
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 piece of fresh ginger chopped
  • 7 whole cardamon pods
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • 1- whole cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 10 teaspoons Green or Black Tea or 10 Tea Bags
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Bring the water to a boil.
  • Add the spices and tea, remove from heat and let steep 15-20 minutes, depending on how strong you want it.
  • Strain and add the brown sugar, honey and vanilla. Stir to combine.
  • Mix 1 part concentrate with 1 part skim milk, heat and enjoy or pour over ice.
  • For a stronger flavor, mix 2 parts concentrate with 1 part milk or half-and-half.
  • Adapted from: The Tasty Kitchen

 

Christmas Red Sangria with Pomegranate

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Christmas Red Sangria with Pomegranate

Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Author Karen

Ingredients

  • 2 bottles fruity red wine
  • ½ cup brandy or cognac
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1 large pomegranate
  • 1 red Bartlett pear cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 orange thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 cup red grapes sliced in half lengthwise
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 bunch fresh mint leaves reserving some for garnish
  • 1 bottle sparkling water optional

Instructions

  • Combine ingredients except sparkling water in a glass pitcher and let sit at room temperature for one hour.
  • Refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight.
  • Spoon some fruit into glasses and top with a splash of sparkling water (if using), garnish with mint.
  • Adapted from GreenLiving

 

Mulled Apple Cider

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Mulled Apple Cider

Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Author Karen

Ingredients

  • 4 whole Cinnamon Sticks
  • ⅛ teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 8 whole Allspice Berries
  • Orange Peel From 1 Orange
  • Lemon Peel From 1 Lemon
  • ½ cup Maple Syrup
  • 6 cups Unfiltered fresh Squeezed Is Great Apple Juice
  • ½ cup Dark Rum optional

Instructions

  • (Adapted from AllRecipes.com.)
  • Place cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, allspice berries, orange peel, and lemon peel in a medium saucepan.
  • Pour in maple syrup and apple juice, then bring to almost a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to its lowest setting and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and serve in mugs.
  • (Add a splash of rum for an adults-only version!)

Triple Threat Fruit Smoothie

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Triple Threat Fruit Smoothie

Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Author Karen

Ingredients

  • 1 kiwi sliced
  • 1 banana peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 8 oz container peach yogurt

Instructions

  • In a blender, blend kiwi, banana, blueberries, strawberries, ice, orange juice and yogurt until smooth.

 

Apple Orchard Punch

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Apple Orchard Punch

Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Author Karen

Ingredients

  • 1 32 oz bottle apple juice chilled
  • 1 12 oz can cranberry juice concentrate
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 ½ liters ginger ale
  • 1 apple

Instructions

  • In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate and orange juice.
  • Stir until dissolved, then slowly add ginger ale.
  • Thinly slice the apple vertically, forming whole apple slices. Float apple slices on top of punch.