5 T cocoa
5 T sugar
1/2 cup water
3 1/2 cups milk
Marshmallows
Mix cocoa and sugar in a sauce pan. Mix in water. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat just to a boil. Remove pan from the heat immediately. Serve hot with marshmallows. Makes 6 servings.
This is another drink that's forgotten. Oh sure, we have instant hot chocolate, but if you make this just once, the instant stuff just won't get it anymore. Here in the south we have very little snow. When we do and get to stay home, this is the best drink there ever was to warm up. Yes, I'm not a chocolate eater but this is different. Even I love this.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Ice Cream Floats
Ice cream or sherbert
cola
In a tall glass put a large scoop of ice cream or sherbert. Slowly add cola. Top with another
scoop of ice cream.
This is one of the most refreshing, simple drinks there ever was. When I was a kid my Dad would go to the store and buy a 6 pack of mixed colas and a half gallon of vanilla ice cream. It was "float night." He would have regular cola, grape, orange, strawberry, and my favorite, root beer. Each of us picked our favorite cola and I would just hope no one would get my root beer. It was a race to see who could make their's first. This is also a forgotten drink that I've realized my own kids have seldom tasted. Bring this drink back. Make yourself a wonderful tasting float and see what you've been missing.
cola
In a tall glass put a large scoop of ice cream or sherbert. Slowly add cola. Top with another
scoop of ice cream.
This is one of the most refreshing, simple drinks there ever was. When I was a kid my Dad would go to the store and buy a 6 pack of mixed colas and a half gallon of vanilla ice cream. It was "float night." He would have regular cola, grape, orange, strawberry, and my favorite, root beer. Each of us picked our favorite cola and I would just hope no one would get my root beer. It was a race to see who could make their's first. This is also a forgotten drink that I've realized my own kids have seldom tasted. Bring this drink back. Make yourself a wonderful tasting float and see what you've been missing.
Strawberry Punch
2 cups cold water
1 lg (6 oz.) pkg strawberry jello
1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice
1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade
2 cups boiling water
1 can (46 oz.) pineapple juice
1 cup sugar
1 qt. ginger ale
1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen strawberries or 20-25 fresh sliced strawberries
Add boiling water to the jello and dissolve. Add cold water, fruit juices and sugar. Mix well and refrigerate. Add ginger ale and strawberries when ready to serve.
This is a really refreshing punch. It can be changed by using different flavors of jello and fruit. You can use peach jello with frozen peaches. To get a tart flavor use frozen lime juice instead of the lemonade. Mix up the flavors you like and create your own flavor. This works best with an ice ring which can be made by freezing the pineapple juice or any other juice you may decide to use.
1 lg (6 oz.) pkg strawberry jello
1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice
1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade
2 cups boiling water
1 can (46 oz.) pineapple juice
1 cup sugar
1 qt. ginger ale
1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen strawberries or 20-25 fresh sliced strawberries
Add boiling water to the jello and dissolve. Add cold water, fruit juices and sugar. Mix well and refrigerate. Add ginger ale and strawberries when ready to serve.
This is a really refreshing punch. It can be changed by using different flavors of jello and fruit. You can use peach jello with frozen peaches. To get a tart flavor use frozen lime juice instead of the lemonade. Mix up the flavors you like and create your own flavor. This works best with an ice ring which can be made by freezing the pineapple juice or any other juice you may decide to use.
Mocha Punch
4 cups strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup sugar
4 cups milk
4 cups chocolate ice cream, softened
In a container, combine coffee and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Chill 2 hrs. Just before serving add milk and mix well. Top with scoops of ice cream and stir well.
I'm not a chocolate lover so I had to come up with a way to make this fit my taste. To do that I gave it an extra coffee kick by using coffee ice cream instead of chocolate. You can also add a little cinnamon or nutmeg, sprinkle it with crushed cookies, chocolate shavings, coconut flakes, granola or serving it with a cinnamon stick. You can even change the taste by using flavored coffee.
1/4 cup sugar
4 cups milk
4 cups chocolate ice cream, softened
In a container, combine coffee and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Chill 2 hrs. Just before serving add milk and mix well. Top with scoops of ice cream and stir well.
I'm not a chocolate lover so I had to come up with a way to make this fit my taste. To do that I gave it an extra coffee kick by using coffee ice cream instead of chocolate. You can also add a little cinnamon or nutmeg, sprinkle it with crushed cookies, chocolate shavings, coconut flakes, granola or serving it with a cinnamon stick. You can even change the taste by using flavored coffee.
Pina Colada Punch
1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice, chilled
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 (15 oz.) can cream of coconut
1 (32 oz.) bottle 7-Up, chilled
Combine all ingredients and serve over ice.
This recipe can be used as a base for other drinks. Add cherries, kiwi, strawberries or any other fruit you might enjoy. To me this drink is one of the most refreshing drinks there is. That's probably because I love anything with coconut and/or pineapple in it. When I lived in Florida my daughters and I went to a really great island on the Gulf called Boca Grande. There is a little store
on the island that sells frozen coconut bars. I'm sure they are nothing but juice with shredded coconut mixed in before freezing but I loved them. So since I no longer live in Florida I had to start making my own. By using this recipe, adding flaked coconut, pouring it into pop cycle containers and freezing them I now have that great taste again.
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 (15 oz.) can cream of coconut
1 (32 oz.) bottle 7-Up, chilled
Combine all ingredients and serve over ice.
This recipe can be used as a base for other drinks. Add cherries, kiwi, strawberries or any other fruit you might enjoy. To me this drink is one of the most refreshing drinks there is. That's probably because I love anything with coconut and/or pineapple in it. When I lived in Florida my daughters and I went to a really great island on the Gulf called Boca Grande. There is a little store
on the island that sells frozen coconut bars. I'm sure they are nothing but juice with shredded coconut mixed in before freezing but I loved them. So since I no longer live in Florida I had to start making my own. By using this recipe, adding flaked coconut, pouring it into pop cycle containers and freezing them I now have that great taste again.
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