Delicious Slush Drink

2 c sugar

8 c water

1 12 oz can frozen limeade

juice of 5 limes

2 12 oz cans ginger ale (or any lemon lime beverage)

Combine sugar and water.

Heat to dissolve the sugar.

Add limeade and lime juice.

Mix and pour into a pan or freezer bag and place in freezer.

Remove 1 hour before serving and break into slush.

Pour into punch bowl.

Add ginger ale (or other lemon lime beverage).

The Punch

4 small packages raspberry Kool-Aid

4 c sugar

3 c boiling water

13 c cold water

2 12 oz cans lemonade concentrate

1 10 oz package frozen raspberries

2 bottles of 2 liter Sprite

Mix Kool-Aid, sugar, and boiling water in very large container.

Stir until dissolved.

Stir in cold water, lemonade, and raspberries.

Freeze overnight.

Thaw slightly before mixing in 2 bottles of Sprite.

Spiced Tomato Juice

5 c tomato juice (46 oz can)

6 T brown sugar

4 lemon slices

Tied in a cloth bag:

6 whole cloves

2 sticks cinnamon

Tie spices in a piece of cloth. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Serve warm or cold with crackers.

Hot Spiced Cider

1/4 c and 2 T packed brown sugar

3/4 t whole allspice

1 1/2 t whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

1/4 t salt

1 1/2 pinches ground nutmeg

1 1/2 large orange, quartered with peel

12 c apple cider

Tie allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, and nutmeg in cheesecloth bag.

Pour apple cider into pot over the brown sugar and salt and spice bag.

Place orange wedges in the cider.

Simmer for 30 minutes or all day in crock pot on low and serve hot.

Serves 24.