mocktails for mardi gras

Mocktails for Mardi Gras

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Make your mardi gras even more colorful by adding these mocktails. Surprise your friends and family with these really cool drinks!

Mardi Gras Punch
Yields: 8-9 quarts
Ingredients:
1 ice ring
40 ounce bottle grape juice
48 ounce can unsweetened pineapple juice
2-liter bottle lemon-lime soft drink
2 oranges or lemons2 limes
Place ice ring in bottom of punch bowl.
Add liquids in order given.
Float slices of oranges and limes on top.Makes about 65 one-half cup servings

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Lemon-Strawberry Punch

1 can (6 oz) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 pkg. frozen sliced strawberries
1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate
1 quart carbonated water
1 quart ginger ale
Slice bananas (garnish)
Slice oranges or lemons (Garnish)

Combine frozen lemonade, the strawberries
half-thawed with juice), and the orange juice. Place in
a punchbowl with ice.
Just before serving, add carbonated water and ginger ale. Garnish with thin slices or orange or lemon.
20 servings.

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Hot Cran-Apple Cider

2 quart of apple cider
1-1/2 quarts cranberry cocktail
1/4 cup brown sugar
3-inch cinnamon sticks
1-1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Strain. 25 servings (about 1/2 cup each)
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Spiced Cider

1 quart cider
1/2 cup sugar
Dash Salt
12 whole cloves
1 (4 inch) cinnamon stick
8 whole all spice

Combine all ingredients in 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil, string until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Refrigerate covered, several hours. Just before serving, reheat slowly. Strain to remove spices. Serve hot, in mugs or punch cups, along with cookies. Makes 8 servings.

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Coffee d'Gras

2 eggs, separated
1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup instant coffee
Dash salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups milk, chilled
1 cup heavy cream,
1 cup whipped Shaved unsweetened chocolate

In a small bowl using an electric mixer, beat at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peak forms.
In large bowl, beat egg yolks until lemon colored. Gradually beat in coffee, salt, vanilla, milk, and 3/4 cut water. Stir in egg-white mixture and whipped cream; mix well. Serve well chilled,with chocolate sprinkled over each serving.
Makes 12 servings.

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Citrus Collins

Fill 10-12 oz. glass with ice cubes
2 oz orange juice
1 oz. lemon juice
1 oz. simple syrup

Fill with club soda. Garnish with an orange slice or a cherry.
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Plus:

Flaming sunset
1/2 fill a glass with sweetened cranberry juice drink. Top up with tonic
or sparkling mineral water.

Mint maniac
Mix peppermint cordial with a generous squeeze of lime juice and tonic. Serve in a
glass with green sugar-frosted rim and float a slice of lime on top.

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