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Refreshing Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer
- Prep
- 40 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20200 min
Instructions
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1
Combine 1 1/2 cups plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, and 1 3/4 plus 1/8 teaspoons yeast in a container. Mix together to make the bug. Cover loosely and let stand in a warm place for 24 hours.
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2
"Feed" the bug daily for 7 days by adding 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
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3
Strain the bug through muslin cloth, pouring the liquid into a separate large container.
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4
Mix the strained liquid with 3 quarts cold water. Add lemon juice to the brew.
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5
Dissolve 3 1/4 cups plus 2 1/4 tablespoons sugar in boiling water; add to the brew. Mix in grated ginger. Bottle the ginger beer. Let stand until fizzy, at least 1 week. Refrigerate before drinking.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 85 min
Instructions
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1
Combine sugar, water, and ginger root in an 8-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally until sugar melts. Remove from heat.
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2
Stir in lemon juice. Cool 15 minutes. Remove ginger. Refrigerate lemonade at least 1 hour, or until chilled.
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3
Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices.
Homemade Strawberry Nectar
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
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1
Combine strawberries and apple juice in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Blend in water until reaches desired thickness.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Place lavender in a medium heat-proof bowl; add boiling water and steep about 10 minutes.
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2
Strain lavender water into a large heat-proof bowl; discard lavender. Stir sugar into lavender water until dissolved. Pour lavender syrup into a large pitcher filled with ice.
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3
Squeeze lemon juice into pitcher; top off with cold water. Taste; adjust sugar and lemon. Pour into tall glasses and serve.
Polynesian Watermelon Drink ('Otai)
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Grate watermelon with a fork from the rind into a large bowl, leaving no large chunks. Stir water, pineapple, evaporated milk, and coconut into the grated watermelon. Add sugar; stir until dissolved. Squeeze lime juice into the watermelon mixture.
- Prep
- 1 min
- Cook
- Total
- 1 min
Instructions
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1
In a shot glass, layer butterscotch schnapps, Irish cream and Jagermeister. Float cinnamon schnapps on top.
- Prep
- 1 min
- Cook
- Total
- 1 min
Instructions
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1
In a shot glass, combine peach schnapps and rum. Drain entire contents into your mouth, and swallow.
- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 2 min
- Total
- 4 min
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
In a coffee mug, combined espresso coffee with flavored syrup. Pour in steamed milk.
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3
Top with whipped cream, and sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla powder.
Cranberry Pineapple Juice
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
In a punch bowl, combine cranberry juice and pineapple juice. Stir in pineapple tidbits and cranberries. Serve with ice.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
In a half-gallon pitcher, combine orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and sugar. Stir in enough water to make 1/2 gallon.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Pour the vodka, schnapps, lemonade, and soda into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with a lime wedge and maraschino cherry to serve.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Place ice cubes into a blender, and pour in the orange juice, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, light rum, dark rum, and vodka. Cover, and blend until smooth. Pour into tumblers to serve.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Reserve four mint leaves for garnish. Combine remaining mint leaves and lime cordial in a blender; process until mint is finely ground. Stir in club soda. Serve in tall glasses over ice, garnished with lime slices and reserved mint leaves.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Pour the Jagermeister, peach schnapps, and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into shot glasses to serve.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add cranberry juice, vodka, schnapps, and lime juice. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass to serve.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a highball glass with ice, and pour in the pineapple juice, rum, vanilla schnapps, and triple sec. Stir to mix, and garnish with lime and maraschino cherries to serve.
Kamikaze Shots for a Crowd
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Pour the vodka, lime juice, and triple sec into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled shot glasses to serve.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Pour the rum, amaretto, lime juice, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice into a tall glass with ice; stir.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a pint glass with ice, and pour in the vodka, amaretto, peach schnapps, coconut rum, and melon liqueur; stir. Pour in the orange juice and pineapple juice. Float the cranberry juice on top. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Iowa City Oatmeal Cookie (Cocktail)
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Shake the butterscotch schnapps, Irish liqueur, and cinnamon schnapps in a cocktail shaker with crushed ice; strain into a small glass.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Put ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour in gin, vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup, bitters. Shake well. Add ice to a highball glass. Strain cocktail into highball glass, top off with club soda, and garnish with lemon peel.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Place sugar, mint, and a splash of water into a glass. Muddle gently, and then add ice to the glass. Pour in brandy and Benedictine, and stir. Add fresh mint for garnish.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Put ice in a cocktail glass. Pour in rye, cognac, vermouth, and Benedictine. Shake in Angostura and Peychaud's bitters. Stir, then strain into a short cocktail glass, and garnish with a twist of lemon peel.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in whiskey and Benedictine. Shake in bitters. Cover and shake well. Strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice. Stir in whiskey and ginger ale.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Combine vermouth and whisky in a cocktail mixing class. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Combine amaretto and orange liqueurs in a brandy snifter or glass. Pour in hot tea.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Combine Galliano, creme de cacao, cream, and ice in a blender. Puree on low speed for 10 seconds. Strain into chilled Champagne flute.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in rum and lime juice. Fill with club soda and stir. Add lime wedge.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Combine brandy and creme de menthe in a cocktail shaker. Add ice; cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.