By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Summer has arrived and with it
an increase in entertaining friends
indoors or outdoors at formal or
informal affairs. With the emphasis
recently on ‘staying sober’’, many
area hostesses are searching. for
refreshing and flavorful cold bever-
ages-beverages quick and easy to
prepare and, if necessary, those
which are suitable for children or
adults.
Most hostesses prefer those bever-
ages which can be served at a
cookout on a hot summer afternoon,
or equally as well at an open house
or wedding reception.
Those recipes shared with readers
in this week’s Dallas Post cookbook
column require a minimum of prep-
aration time and with the exception
of the Pink Champagne Punch are
suitable for children or adults.
“Kids” of all ages will engoy the
Easy Dairy Coolers and the Citrus
Fruit Drinks are great for entertain-
ing or for serving at a breakfast or
brunch. Apricot Fizz and the Citrus
Cooler are refreshing summer
drinks. The Apricot Fizz is simple,
quick, easy and delicious. The
Citrus Cooler is a blend of juices
laced with a fresh mint syrup,
usually a favorite of young and old.
PINK CHAMPAGNE PUNCH
2 6-0z. cans cranberry juice concen-
trate y
2 6-oz. cans pink lemonade concen-
trate
1, four-fifths qt. bot. chilled bur-
gundy wine
1 gt. club soda, chilled
2 bot. pink champagne
Ice cubes
Combine cranberry juice concen-
trate, lemonade concentrate, bur-
gundy, club soda and champagne in
large punch bowl. Add ice cubes
and serve immediately. Serve with
a mixture of snacks.
APPLE MILK
2 c. apple juice
2 t. lemon juice
% t. gr. cinnamon
4 cinnamon sticks, optional
In blender, pour all ingredients
but cinnamon sticks. Cover, blend
15 ‘seconds at high speed; chill in
glasses stored in freezer for few
minutes before using. If used, gar-
nish each glass of apple milk with a
cinnamon stick. Makes four glasses.
CHOCOLATE MONKEY
2 c. chocolate milk
4 small bananas, cut up
8 ice cubes :
Crushed chocolate wafers or semi-
sweet chocolate bits :
Place chocolate milk in blender,
add banana pieces. Cover and blend
until smooth, add ice cubes one by
one while blender is running until
mixture is smooth. Pour into
glasses and garnish with crushed
cookies or chocolate bits.
FRESH LEMON TONIC
1 c. fresh lemon juice
Y% c¢. sugar
12 whole cloves
3 c. chilled tonic water
Ice cubes J
Lemon slices & mint leaves
Stir lemon juice and sugar until
sugar is dissolved, add whole
cloves. Pour in chilled tonic water.
Server over one or two ice cubes in
each glass. Garnish with a lemon
slice and a mint leaf.
COLD GRAPEFRUIT NOG
4 eggs
4 T. sugar
4 c. chilled grapefruit juice
Orange slices
Beat eggs with sugar until light
and fluffy, beat in grapefruit juice.
serve immediately.
APRICOT FIZZ
4 12-0z. cans apricot nectar, well
chilled
4 12-oz. cans ginger ale, well chilled
Lemon juice
Sugar
Combine apricot nectar and
ginger ale. Dip rims of glasses into
lemon juice, then into sugar. Place
one or two ice cubes in each glass,
pour in apricot and ginger ale mix-
ture and serve immediately.
CITRUS COOLER
1-1% c. sugar
1% c. water
1 c. fresh mint, coarsely chopped
8 ¢. lemonade
Juice of 4 oranges
Juice of 2 grapefruits
Juice of 2 limes
2 6-0z. cans pineapple juice
4 T. maraschino juice, optional
Orange strips
Mint sprigs
Combine sugar and water in
saucepan, bring to a boil stirring
until sugar is dissolved. Pour over
mint leaves in large bowl. Cover
and let steep 20 minutes. Strain and
let cool. Combine remaining juices
in a pitcher, then stir in sugar and
mint syrup. Chill, covered, two to
three hours. When ready to serve
pour into glasses and garnish each
glass with orange strips and mint.
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