Fill a large pitcher 3/4 full with crushed ice. Combine cranberry juice, simple syrup, gin, and lemon juice. Serve chilled over ice.
Garnish with cranberry-embellished rosemary sprigs, if desired.
Melt chocolate and add the rest of the ingredients.
Break small pretzels into short links and add as much as you like.
Drop by spoon on waxed paper.
Brown or white chocolate can be used. Directions for melting may be found on package.
inch thickness. Cut with Christmas cookie cutters and arrange on
uickly, combine ice cream and Christmas pudding in a medium bowl
tir while they make a Christmas wish.
Spoon the batter
Simple syrup: combine the water and
Cut out picture from Christmas card, then with pinking shears, cut construction paper about 1/4 inch larger than the picture. Hold 2 pieces together and punch a hole in the top with hole punch.
Take approximately 4 inches of ribbon, double it over, put the looped end through punched hole and pull the two cut ends through the loop and tighten.
Tie tag to package.
These can be made from any size Christmas card.
Write to and from on the construction paper.
SIMPLE SYRUP:
Stir together syrup ingredients in a small saucepan; boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally; altogether about 35 minutes until reduced to about 1 1/4 cups syrup.
SPARKLER:
Pour syrup into tall glass, add wine and liqueur; stir, add ice cubes and lemon wedge if desired.
NON-ALCOHOLIC VERSIONS:
Instead of wine, use apple juice or apple cider for a totally different kick. A splash of 7-Up (white) soda will cut the wine nicely, too.
CHRISTMAS PUDDING:
Mix all ingredients for the Christmas Pudding together well.
Put into 1-pound coffee cans or other cans that have been greased.
Put a piece of foil over the top securely.
Set cans in water and steam for 3 hours, watching that the water does not boil away.
Serve with Sherry Sauce on top of each piece.
SHERRY SAUCE:
Beat eggs well.
Put sugar and butter in a bowl and work with fingers.
Add the beaten eggs and then beat again with mixer.
Add the sherry and mix well.
nd parmesan separately.
FOR SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE: Pulse the tomatoes
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To make Simple Oatmeal Cookies: Mix the flour
In a double boiler, melt caramels, butter, and milk. Keep water in the bottom of pot to a minimum boil.
Dip one marshmallow into melted mix using a fork (or something sharp).
Remove, and roll in Christmas colored Rice Krispies.
Place on tray covered with wax paper.
Repeat until bag of marshmallows is finished.
Freeze marshmallow balls if desired.
Enjoy.
Mix juice, syrup and ginger ale together well.
Add Christmas Ice Ring.
Place lime sherbet in bowl.
Stir in 1/4 Cool Whip until smooth*.
Spoon into crust.
Place raspberry sherbet in bowl.
Stir in 1/4 Cool Whip until smooth*.
Spoon on top of lime sherbet/Cool Whip mixture.
Cover with remaining Cool Whip.
Freeze about 4 hours or until firm.
Let stand about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with Christmas candy.
Store pie in freezer.
Crumble Christmas pudding into a jug. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend with a hand blender until smooth and fluffy. Leave to chill in fridge for approximately 4 hours.
Blend the mixture again before serving with a little extra milk until you have froth. Pour straight into chilled shot glasses.
Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and pale.
Break up the Christmas pudding with a fork and distribute it evenly through the yolk mixture.
Add the rum and mix.
Whip the cream until soft peaks and fold into the mixture.
Whip the egg whites, stiffly, and fold into the mixture.
Transfer to a container and freeze for several hours until set.
This ice cream does not require beating during freezing.
n the refrigerator.
Some recipes call for the dough to
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To make the simple vanilla buttercream:
In the
eaves. Add lime juice and simple syrup and muddle until the
To prepare a simple syrup combine equal amounts of sugar and water in a small saucepan. Heat until the sugar is fully dissolved and the liquid is clear. Cool and store in a clean container. You can use this for other recipes so make a batch.
To prepare the drink, mix the syrup, tequila juice and ice cubes in a large glass and stir.
Fill the glass to the edge with the seltzer water.