Fruit Sparkler

1bottle (750 ml) champagne or 3 cups club soda

112 cups frozen strawberries

3tablespoons simple syrup or 112 tablespoons sugar

Place 112 cups champagne and strawberries in blender jar. Cover and blend at CHOP until smooth, about 20 to 30 seconds. Add remaining champagne. Blend at STIR 10 to 15 seconds, until mixed.

Yield: 6 (34 cup) servings.

Variation: Substitute 112 cups frozen peach slices, slightly thawed, for strawberries.

Per serving: About 107 cal, 0 g pro, 9 g car, 0 g fat, 0 mg chol, 1 mg sod.

Year-Round Nog

4 cups lowfat milk

1container (4 oz.) refrigerated egg substitute or 2 pasteurized eggs, beaten

2tablespoons rum or brandy, if desired

1package (3.4 oz.) vanilla instant pudding mix

14 teaspoon nutmeg

Whipped cream, if desired

Nutmeg, if desired

Place 2 cups milk, egg substitute, rum, pudding mix, and 14 teaspoon nutmeg in blender jar. Cover and blend at STIR until blended, about 5 seconds. Add remaining milk. Cover and blend at MIX until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds. Garnish each serving with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg, if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Note: Mixture will thicken slightly as is stands. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk to thin to desired consistency.

Yield: 10 (12 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 107 cal, 5 g pro, 15 g car, 3 g fat, 8 mg chol, 217 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 5 SPEED ULTRA POWER BLENDER manual Fruit Sparkler, Year-Round Nog

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