Summer punch/non alcoholic drinks etc

[Trouvere]

Anyone have good recipes for cold drinks that aren't cola? I am so sick of sodas.I saw a great recipe for mint julips that were non alcholic and used ginger ale as a base.Anyone have a recipe?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

Anyone have good recipes for cold drinks that aren't cola? I am so sick of sodas.I saw a great recipe for mint julips that were non alcholic and used ginger ale as a base.Anyone have a recipe?

Simple - water, juice from fresh lemons, Stevia for sweetening, a little mint leaf if you want that.

[MissBrattified]

Here's the Disney World version:

Mint Julep
from Port Orleans

2¼ cups sugar
6 cups water
2 tablespoons plus ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1½ tablespoons crème de menthe syrup
Fresh mint sprigs

Serves 8

Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice, lemonade concentrate, and crème de menthe and heat to just below the boiling point (200°). Be careful not to let the mixture boil. Remove from heat and chill to form a thick syrup. For each serving, pour two tablespoons of syrup and 10 ounces of chilled water into a glass of crushed ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Here's the Disney World version:

Mint Julep
from Port Orleans

2¼ cups sugar
6 cups water
2 tablespoons plus ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1½ tablespoons crème de menthe syrup
Fresh mint sprigs

Serves 8

Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice, lemonade concentrate, and crème de menthe and heat to just below the boiling point (200°). Be careful not to let the mixture boil. Remove from heat and chill to form a thick syrup. For each serving, pour two tablespoons of syrup and 10 ounces of chilled water into a glass of crushed ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

Wow, that's a lot of sugar!

[Trouvere]

Wow these are great recipes.Thanks..keep them coming.I used to love and don't laugh alright??? That instant root beer extract.My mom would make it in the Summer time.Sometimes she would make Lemonade Rootbeer.Anyone ever have that?

[rgcraig]

Try the flavored teas - iced.

I love black cherry berry - Celestial Seasonings Tea

[rgcraig]

Fruit Slush Punch

1 1/2 qt. water
3 - 6 oz. frozen lemonade
2 - 16 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice
2 envelopes cherry or lemon-lime Kool-Aid
8 - 10 oz. bottles ginger ale

Combine all ingredients except ginger ale; stir until drink mix dissolves. Divide, mixture evenly into 4 gallon-size, heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bags; freeze.

Remove each bag from freezer 1 hour before serving. Place in a punch bowl, and break into chunks, add 2 bottles ginger ale to each bag of mixture. Stir until slushy.

[rgcraig]

Margarita Punch

2 cans - 12 oz. limeade
1 - 1 oz. bottle orange extract
6 cups water
1 - 3 litter bottle lemon-lime soft drink

Stir first four ingredients - stir in soft drink, serve over crushed ice.

[rgcraig]

Southern Fresh Fruit Punch

6 to 8 large lemons
4 to 6 large oranges
2 qt. water
1 1/2 cups sugar
8 regular-size tea bags
1 cup diced fresh pineapple

Squeeze juice from lemons to measure 1 1/2 cups; squeeze juice from oranges to measure 2 cups. Set juices aside.

Bring 2 qt. water and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring often; boil 1 minute. Pour over tea bags; cover and steep 20 minutes.

Discard tea bags. Stir in juice and pineapple. Cover and chill at least 2 hrs. Serve over ice.

[Ferd]

One part white grape juice one part gingerale