Honey Cinn-Tini is basically tea in a glass with a cocktail twist! No one will know you are drinking responsibly….. (for more ‘mocktails’, herbal recipes, and cost-cutting entertaining ideas, how to make your own herbal cheeses such as Bourisin, Liptauer, or drinks such as Baileys Irish Cream, and much more herbal recipes and ideas, check [...]
To make this Quick and Simple Cranberry Punch, you will need the following ingredients:
4 c Cranberry Ginger Ale
2 c Cranberry juice
2 c unsweetened pineapple juice
12 c Orange juice
1 lime, thinly sliced
1 pt strawberries, hulled/sliced ice cubes
1. In a large punch bowl, combine the juices, strawberries and lime slices.
2. [...]
For anyone who wishes to use their bounty of home grown organic lavender, this is a delightful recipe that can be doubled and tripled easily, depending on the size of your party. Garnishing the platter your punch bowl rests upon with fresh sprigs of lavender, and a few whole lemons and limes, gives your guests [...]
Now who doesn’t love an Orange Julius? This homemade version is a very close approximation of the ‘real deal’ and brings both young and old together enjoying a frothy refreshing drink! (For more recipes, check out the ‘category’ sections of betweenclosefriends.com)
This Homemade Orange Julius recipe makes 5½ cups, more than enough to keep 3-5 people [...]
A Lassi is a South Asian drink originating from the Punjab region. This traditional drink has gained North American popularity, and is made by blending together and frothing, yogurt, water, spices and ice. The more traditional lassi is a savory blend flavoured with cumin. But it is also sometimes served sweetened with sugar or honey.
In [...]
In this Festive Season, we all need some short cuts to help keep our spirits high as we try to complete all the tasks we have set for ourselves. Here is an easy-to-assemble versatile mulled spice recipe that will do multiple duty in helping to keep this season ’spicy’ and joyous.
Be sure to make several [...]
A good party drink that will have people coming back for more, and a delightful non-alcoholic choice for drivers. For more mocktail and homemade entertaining recipes including Kittypaws, Delightful Holiday Cranberry Eggnog, Delicious Pink Lady Mocktail, Tomato Ice Cream, Herbal Holiday Punch, homemade cream cheese, homemade Boursin cheese, etc, go to betweenclosefriends.com blog, under the [...]
This recipe for Iced coffee with whipped cream will serve 6 using regular cups (or two tall glasses), and the following recipe for a Single Swiss Soother is for one. Both are fabulous!
When coffee became fashionable in the late 1660’s, iced coffee with whipped cream was served in Vienna which was to become the [...]
For a body-warming taste-treat on these cooler fall evenings, try adding this tasty Rosehip Concentrate to a hot apple cider; or for a refreshing, hot-weather drink, you can add it to a sparkling water or soda over ice. This versatile liquid can also be used to make a very tasty fruit leather; as a base [...]
This Holiday Cranberry Eggnog will yield approximately 6 very tasty servings. Be sure to have plenty of the ingredients on hand to make extra because they will be coming back for more!
Holiday Cranberry Eggnog is a wonderful alternative to the standard alcoholic eggnogs. It is so good, and eye-appealing, that you just might substitute this [...]