Smoothie & Drink Links!

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/06/fruit-smoothies/

http://www.ourbestbites.com/category/recipe-index/beverages/

YUMMY GREEN PUNCH!

2 cups Boiling water

2pkgs Lime Jello

6 cups cold water

1/2 cup sugar

1 can frozen OJ

1 can (46oz) Pineapple Juice

1 can ( hard to find- just use lime juice from shelf not frozen - like lemon juice kwim? ) frozen lime juice

1 quart ginger ale chilled ( I just added it to taste, it needed quite a lot as its very sweet)

Add boiling water to Jello and mix. Add cold water, OJ, Lime juice and Pineapple Juice. Add sugar and mix well. Chill. When ready to serve add cold ginger ale. Can be made ahead and frozen - but add the ginger ale after its thawed.

Magic Coffee

seriously magic….Sorry for approximate measurements!)

You'll need a pitcher to store this in. Make a batch and you'll have Magic Coffee for a week or so to serve over ice.

Brew 1 pot coffee (this will work for regular OR decaf)

Put into pitcher (let it cool a bit first)

Add approx 3 T Cassia cinnamon (or regular cinnamon if you can't find Cassia)

Add 1-2 cups brown sugar (depends on your taste, you can always add a bit later if it's not sweet enough)

Stir to dissolve

Add Half & Half until it turns the color of a latte or a bit lighter.

Add 10 oz espresso (if you don't have an espresso machine, you can ask for this at a café)

Chill completely, stir often.

Serve over ice.

Hot Chocolate Mix from Denise

1 cup creamer
1 cup dry milk
1/4-1 cup sugar (depending on how sweet you want it, I guess)
1/2 cup unsweet cocoa
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix altogether and store in airtight container. Mix one cup hot water w/ ~3 heaping tablespoons of mix. Top w/ marshmallows and extra cinnamon. Enjoy!

Ashley's Kid's (or Grown-ups) Party Punch

1- 2ltr bottle Hawaiian Punch
1- 2ltr bottle Ruby Red Squirt
1/2 Gallon Rainbow Sherbet

Directions:
1- Pour equal parts of the Punch & Squirt into a punch bowl.
2- Scoop equal parts of the Sherbet into punch bowl.

My punch bowl will hold 1/2 a bottle of the Punch & Squirt w/ 1/2 the carton of Sherbet. Easy to multiply or make adult friendly! ;)

Christine's Sangria

1 gallon of wine (rose/burgundy)
2 club soda
1 can frozen oj
Sugar to taste
Fruit (whatever you like/have berries, oranges, apple, etc)

Mix in a large punch bowl and Enjoy!!