ICED TEA

Ingredients:

1 quart water
4 family size Luzzianne Tea bags
2 cup sugar
1 bunch mint
1 lemon, slices for garnish

Directions:

In a large pot bring the water to a boil. Remove pot from heat, add the tea bags, cover with a lid, and allow tea to steep in water for 20 minutes. Take a 1 gallon jug and pour the sugar into the jug and cover with some hot tap water. Stir the sugar around to dissolve while the tea is steeping. Once the tea has steeped, remove the lid and the tea bags. Pour the tea into the jug with the sugar, stir, and place the tea bags back into the jug and run them under hot tap water to release any additional flavors. Stir the tea well making sure the sugar dissolves. Fill the jug with cold water to yield 1 gallon.

To serve, pour each glass of tea and garnish with a slice of lemon and mint leaves.

Yield: 1 gallon
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ease of preparation: easy

SHERBET PUNCH

Ingredients:

2 quarts lime sherbet (i/2 gallon)
2 liters ginger ale (2 - 2 liter)
1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice
Lemon slices
Lime slices
Maraschino cherries

Directions:

In a punch bowl, add 2 quarts of lime sherbet. Then add ginger ale and pineapple juice. Decorate with lemon and lime slices and some maraschino cherries.

Servings: 6-8 glasses
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time:
Difficulty: Easy

Variation: Orange Sherbet may be substituted.
Editor's Note: Orange color is pretty for a fall party.

EGGNOG

Ingredients:

1/2 pint Bourbon
1 pint heavy cream
4 pints milk
3/4 cup sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon Vanilla
Nutmeg

Directions:

In a bowl beat the egg yolks with the 1/2 cup of sugar until thick. In another bowl beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup of sugar until thick. In a third bowl beat the cream until thick. Add the cream to the yolk, fold in the egg whites, and add the milk, Bourbon, Vanilla, and a pinch of nutmeg if desired. Chill in freezer before serving.

Serve Eggnog in a large punch bowl.

Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time:
Difficulty: Easy

LEMONADE

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1 cup hot water
1 gallon cold water
1 lemon, sliced

Directions:

In a one gallon container, place sugar and hot water, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and water to render one gallon. Stir well until well mixed. Pour lemonade over a glass of ice, squeeze slice of lemon on top, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ease of preparation: easy

Servings:
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time:
Difficulty: Easy