5 NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS TO SERVE AT YOUR NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY!

   Celebrate and stay sober while ringing in the New Year with these holiday drink recipes:


Golden Fruit Punch Recipe

21 Servings

Prep: 10 min. + freezing

10 10

Ingredients

• 4 maraschino cherries
• 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
• 1 small lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 small lime, thinly sliced
• 1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
• 1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 liters diet ginger ale, chilled

Directions

• Arrange fruit in a 5-cup ring mold; add 3/4 cup water. Freeze until solid. Add enough water to fill mold; freeze until solid.
• Just before serving, in a punch bowl, combine juice concentrates with 2 cups water. Stir in ginger ale. Unmold ice ring by wrapping the bottom of the mold in a hot, damp dishcloth. Invert onto a baking sheet; place fruit side up in punch bowl. Yield: 21 servings (4 quarts).

Cranberry Festive Sparkler

makes 1 serving

Ingredients:

8 ounces Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Drink, any flavor, chilled
2 ounces sparkling water
Lime wedge, garnish

Directions:

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add cranberry juice drink. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Effortless Eggnog Recipe

16 Servings

Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

5 5

Ingredients

• 1/2 gallon cold milk, divided
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant French vanilla pudding mix
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

• In a large bowl, whisk 3/4 cup milk and pudding mix until smooth. Whisk in the sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in the remaining milk. Refrigerate until serving.
•  Yield: 16 servings (2 quarts).

Mulled Pomegranate Sipper Recipe

16 Servings

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour

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Ingredients

• 1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry-apple juice
• 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
• 10 whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel

Directions

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine first five ingredients. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange peel on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours. Discard spice bag.
•  Yield: 16 servings (about 3 quarts).

Citrus Wassail Recipe

13 Servings

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

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Ingredients

• 8 cups unsweetened apple juice
• 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

• In a Dutch oven, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.
• Yield: 13 servings (about 3 quarts).