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 lemon-lime drink, chilled

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 lemon-lime drink.

Note: Rhubarb juice makes a delicious jelly and is great on pancakes or vanilla ice cream.

 

SUMMER PUNCH

 

 

 

1 quart

 

Apple juice

 

 

 

1 quart

 

Grape juice

 

 

 

1 cup

 

Sugar

 

 

 

3

 

Oranges

2

 

Lemons

 

 

Squeeze citrus juice and mix all ingredients

together. If desired, add a touch of

cinnamon and a few cloves to taste.

 

CRABAPPLE SPARKLER

 

 

 

2 quarts

 

Chilled crabapple juice

 

 

 

1 quart

 

Cold water

 

 

 

1 cup

 

Sugar

 

 

 

1 can

 

Ginger ale

 

 

 

1 capful

 

Lemon juice

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy.

 

 

 

 

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West Bend Back to Basics L5725A 01/09 instruction manual Recipes and Ideas, Rhubarb Slush, Summer Punch, Crabapple Sparkler