Fruit Punch

Combine the orange juice lemonade and pineapple juice and stir well.

Bring 3 cups water and sugar to a boil in a heavy sauce pan and boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.  Let cool. Add the syrup to…...
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Frozen Hot Chocolate

Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a small heavy saucepan or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted. Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar, stirring constantly until blended.

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Fake Shake

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend for 1 minute.

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Dreamy Creamy Hot Chocolate

In a large saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, vanilla and salt; mix well.  Over medium heat, slowly stir in water; heat through, stirring occasionally.  DO NOT BOIL.  Top with marshmallows, if desired.

Tip:  Chocolate can be store in the…...
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Honeydew-Cucumber Mint Smoothies

In the container of a blender, combine melon, cucumber, honey, mint, and lime juice; process until well blended. Add ice cubes, and process until smooth. Garnish each serving with cucumber and mint, if desired. Serve immediately.

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Vanilla Bean Crêpes with Vanilla Mascarpone Filling

1. In a medium bowl, combine mascarpone cheese and ¼ cup brown sugar. Scrape seeds from 2 vanilla beans into mascarpone mixture; beat at medium speed with a mixer until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Chocolate Malted Milkshake

In the container of a blender, combine the ice cream and malted milk powder. Add the milk, a quarter cup at a time, blending between each addition, until the desired consistency is reached. Garnish with whipped cream and malted milk…...
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Cherry-Chocolate Coffee Float

Add the ice cream to a serving glass or mug. Slowly pour the hot espresso over ice cream and drizzle with the cherry syrup. Garnish with whipped cream, a cherry and shaved chocolate. Serve immediately.

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Cafe Au Lait with Chocolate Dipped Spoons

Heat the cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour the coffee into a mug and add the cream and sugar cubes, to taste. Serve with a Chocolate Covered Spoon.

Chocolate Dipped Spoons:

Melt the chocolate over a double…...
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Breakfast Wassail

In a large saucepan combine juices and cinnamon sticks.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.  Add water if desired.  Serve hot or cold.

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Bobby’s Lighter Iced Double-Chocolate Mocha Frappe

Whisk together the water, cocoa mix, and coffee in a small bowl until the cocoa and coffee are completely dissolved. Whisk in the chocolate syrup and half-and-half. Let the mocha mixture cool 5 minutes.

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Bobby’s Lighter Vanilla Milkshake

Combine the ice cream, milk, half-and-half, syrup, and nutmeg in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Blueberry Limeade

Add the blueberries, lime juice, and sugar to a blender and puree. Pour the mixture into a large pitcher. Add the water and stir gently. Pour into glasses filled with ice and garnish with addition lime slices and blueberries.

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Bloody Mary with a Kick

Pour the juice into a large pitcher. Add the pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, celery seed, hot sauce, and jalapenos. Stir well. Serve over ice with celery sticks as stirrers.

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Cinnamon Roll Milkshake

In a blender, mix together the ice cream, pudding, milk, and caramel. Add the cinnamon/sugar mixture (leaving a little left over). Blend until combined. Top with a dollop of cream cheese icing, sprinkle with a little cinnamon/sugar over the whole…...
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Startini

Gold leaf, for garnish

Pour vodka and pomegranate juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass rimmed with gold sugar and top with a splash of chilled Champagne. Float gold leaf and serve.

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Orange Spiced Chai

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add the water, cloves, cinnamon sticks and cardamom. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and cover. Allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid, return it to the pan…...
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Spiced Lemon Apple Cider

Combine all ingredients together in a large pot and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes.  Serve warm.

Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen

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Hot Cranberry Cider

Put the sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in the basket of a coffee percolator. Put the juices in the bottom of the percolator. Let the mixture perk as if making coffee. Serve with cinnamon stick stirrers, if desired, and with…...
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Peppermint Chocolate Coffee

To a coffee mug, add chocolate syrup, peppermint syrup and coffee. Mix together. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate shavings. 

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