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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (yes vinegar) 1/4 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar or honey 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 cup oatmeal (optional) tap water to make 2 quarts This is a very old recipe, imported from our Yankee neighbors to the north, and before that, from Nova Scotia. Did you ever wonder what […]
Continue readingChocolate Syrup
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 cup tap water 2 cups sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Find a 2 quart saucepan. In it, mix the cocoa and water with a wire whisk or fork. Heat the chocolate water over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the sugar and continue to stir until the sugar dissolves. […]
Continue readingTomato Juice from Tomato Paste
1 can tomato paste 4 cans of tap water Use any size can of tomato paste. Usually they come in 12-oz or 6-oz sizes. Open the can and scrape the thick concentrated tomato paste into a large jar or juice pitcher. Fill the can with water 4 times, and pour the water in with the […]
Continue readingOrange Jubilee
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate (about half of a 12 oz can) 2 cups milk 1 medium egg (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup sugar 12 ice cubes a strong blender In a blender container, combine the orange juice concentrate, milk, egg (if you are using it), vanilla and sugar. Put the lid on […]
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2 cups of lemon juice 2 cups of sugar Tap water to make 1 gallon (about 3-1/2 quarts) Gallon sized pitcher In a large gallon-sized pitcher combine the lemon juice and sugar. Stir and stir to dissolve the sugar. If necessary, add a little hot tap water to help the process along. A cup or […]
Continue readingFruit Juice Soda Pop
12 ounce can fruit juice concentrate, either frozen or canned 1 liter Club Soda Pitcher, Ice & stirring stick If the fruit juice concentrate is frozen, then allow it to melt before preparing this recipe. You may use any flavor of juice you like. Purple Grape juice is especially good prepared this way. Pour the […]
Continue readingHoney Mint Lemonade
3/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup honey 2 cups hot tap water Cold tap water to fill the pitcher To prepare begin by combining the hot water and honey in a 2-quart pitcher. Stir until the honey is dissolved. Add the lemon juice and enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Add a few leaves […]
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3/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup honey 2 cups hot tap water Cold tap water to fill the pitcher To prepare begin by combining the hot water and honey in a 2-quart pitcher. Stir until the honey is dissolved. Add the lemon juice and enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Stir and stir and […]
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