Combine ingredients in blender and puree. With blender at low speed, remove insert at top and add 2 cups ice cubes one at a time through hole and blend until smooth.

Buy the largest pineapple you can find as it will give you more meat. Look for yellow to golden orange color for sweet tasting meat. Avoid greenish color, bruises, discoloured areas, soft spots, or dried out brown leaves. Slice pineapple and combine with vodka in jar. Steep for 1 week. Strain and squeeze as much […]

Combine apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice and sugar in stainless steel percolator. Place cinnamon and cloves in percolator basket; perk 18-20 minutes. YIELD: Serves 30 when using 4-ounce cups of Old Virginia Wassail.

Combine the water and sugars together in a saucepan and stir until dissolved. Heat for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly, just until the mixture begins to steam ( do not bring to a boil). Remove the pan from the heat and let cool. Stir in the glycerin, vanilla, and vodka. Using a funnel, […]

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Dissolve sugar in 1 quart hot water. Mix together dissolved yeast, sugar and root beer extract in gallon jar. Fill jar with warm water and stir until all ingredients are well combined. Cover jar. Set in warm sun for four hours. The root beer will be ready to […]

Save as much pulp from the fresh squeezed citrus as possible to include in the sangria. Heat the water to a slow boil, add the sugar , melt the sugar in the boiling water, add the fruit juices, remove from the heat, and alow to cool to room temp. Add wine, citrus pulp, spices, and […]

Scotlands version of the scone, sometimes known as “Scots Pancake”. Looks more like a crumpet, though the texture resembles a pancake. Preheat a griddle or heavy skillet over high heat; grease lightly. Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Add buttermilk, egg, and melted butter and mix well with […]

Combine coffee liqueur, brandy, chocolate syrup and cinnamon in a coffee cup or mug. Fill to the top with hot coffee. Top with whipped cream.

Dissolve the coffee in the boiling water, add sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool. Add the brandy to the cooled liquid (The alcohol will evaporate in hot liquid) and add the vanilla. Pour into bottles, put on a label, and put on the shelf. *note: add to hot water […]

Combine all ingredients and shake well. Strain into a glass tumbler.