You can usually find dried hibiscus in Asian, Mexican, and Caribbean specialty markets. I love it!
Hibiscus Punch
8 cups water
1 cup hibiscus pods
2/3 cup superfine sugar
1. Combine water and hibiscus in a large nonaluminum Dutch oven. Cover and let stand 2 hours. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Strain through a [...]
Archive for the ‘beverages’ Category
22 Jul
Hibiscus Punch
27 Jun
Pineapple Iced Tea Punch
This is in my new issue of Southern Living (love that magazine, love Kevin’s grandmother for keeping me subscribed 4 years running!)
Pineapple Iced Tea Punch
5 cups water, divided
2 family-size tea bags
1 cup sugar
1 (46 oz) can unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup lemon juice
Bring 3 cups water to a boil; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute, and [...]
4 Jun
Watermelon Margaritas
Another one from Cowgirl Cuisine. I would like one (or 6) of these right about now.
Watermelon Margaritas
4 lb. piece of ripe seedless watermelon
2 1/2 cups good-quality Silver tequila
3/4 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1 cup fresh lime juice
Lots of crushed ice
Mexican Key limes or additional watermelon, for garnish (optional)
Trim the rind from the melon and [...]
31 Dec
Lemon Strawberry Punch
I got new cookbooks for Christmas! (Big shock, I know). One of them was the Betty Crocker Heart Health Edition Cookbook and I love it! I’ve recently become a sucker for cookbooks that list the nutritional information after each recipe, and this one does it Me and my BFF Jess could probably put [...]
13 Dec
Hot Cocoa from scratch
Hot Cocoa
3 Tbsp. sugar
3-4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup hot water
4 cups milk
Mix sugar, cocoa, and salt in top of double boiler. Add water to cocoa mixture; boil for 3 minutes, stirring. Add milk to cocoa mixture and place over hot water. Cover. Heat and serve.
Serves 4.
13 Dec
Amaretto Alexander
Um, I have a *lot* of these around Christmastime. They’re a staple in our family (at least for me and my siblings!) – they ARE named for us, after all. My husband insists on “measuring” all the liquor – I say screw that and just pour it in until it tastes like it’s supposed to [...]
13 Dec
From Mom’s Recipe Box – Hot Cider Punch
My mom passed away when I was 12, so I have very few things to remember her by. I found her recipe box at my dad’s house a few years ago and haven’t really done anything with it – it’s kind of overwhelming! It’s literally overflowing with recipes she has written down or cut out [...]
