RECIPES AND IDEAS
Be creative! Juice your favorite fruits. Mix fruit juices together either by combining fruits in the food basket or by juicing them separately, then mixing. Make your own fruit punches. Try combining your juices with carbonated beverages or mixers.
Canned pineapple juice is good when added to nearly any juice. Mixing bland and tart fruits enhances the flavor of the bland juices and mellows the flavor of the tart ones. Sweeten to suit your own taste!
Making your own juice is fun and easy. Here are a few suggestions to get you started, but after a few batches you’ll want to experiment on your own!
| RHUBARB SLUSH |
3 cups | Sugar |
6 cups | Water |
4 cups | Rhubarb juice |
1 can (46 oz.) | Pineapple juice |
1 can (46 oz.) | Orange juice |
| Carbonated |
Boil sugar and water for five minutes. Add rhubarb, pineapple and orange juice. Pour into a freezer container and freeze. When you’re ready to serve, mash with a fork. Scoop into glasses full and add the carbonated
Note: Rhubarb juice makes a delicious jelly and is great on pancakes or vanilla ice cream.
| SUMMER PUNCH | |
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1 quart |
| Apple juice |
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1 quart |
| Grape juice |
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1 cup |
| Sugar |
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3 |
| Oranges |
2 |
| Lemons |
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Squeeze citrus juice and mix all ingredients | together. If desired, add a touch of | |
cinnamon and a few cloves to taste. | ||
| CRABAPPLE SPARKLER | |
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2 quarts |
| Chilled crabapple juice |
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1 quart |
| Cold water |
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1 cup |
| Sugar |
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1 can |
| Ginger ale |
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1 capful |
| Lemon juice |
Mix all ingredients together and enjoy. |
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