Holly Punch

Thanks to all my friends and the fun baby shower they threw for me last week! I had a blast. Karen Hyde brought this delicious slush that we just couldn't get enough of, she said I could share it with all of you! You have to try this for your next party! MMM, wishing I had some right now!

Ingredients:

1 quart cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
1cup water
1 cup red hot candies(do not substitute anything else)

Bring to a boil slowly in a large pot while stirring. Once the candies are dissolved, add the rest.

46oz. can pineapple juice
6oz. lemonade concentrate
6oz. OJ concentrate

Stir together, pore into large tupperware or a couple of zip-locks and freeze.

To serve, shave off "slush", mix with 7up!

Hot Cocoa Mix

Hot Cocoa Mix

4 1/2 C Nestle Quick

3 1/2 C creamer

2 C powdered sugar

11 C instant powdered milk

3/4 tsp salt

Mix together. To serve mix 1/3 C cocoa mix to 1 C hot water.

Variations:

For different flavors add part plain creamer and part flavored creamer, i.e. vanilla, mint, hazelnut, whatever you like!

Mexican Hot Chocolate:

Add cinnamon to the mix.

Hot Cocoa Stir Sticks

Peppermint Softmint Sticks

Milk Chocolate

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave on med heat. Stir until smooth. Dip sticks in chocolate about 2/3 way up. Place on wax paper or parchment lined baking sheet and let cool. Package in cellophane treat bags. Enjoy!

Spiced Cider Mix

2-3 C Country Time Lemonade Drink Mix

1 C Tang

1 TBSP Crystal Light cranberry drink crystals

1/2-1 TBSP cinnamon

1/2 TBSP cloves

This is one of those recipes where I just tossed together ingredients until it tasted right to me. So you may choose to adjust some of the amounts.

To prepare, mix 1 tsp cider mix with 1 C hot apple juice or cider.

I packaged all of the drink mixes in tea tins I found at SpecialtyBottle.com. By the way if you are a friend or neighbor, no stealing this idea. The pregnant girl wants this easy treat for Christmas giving this year!!