Refreshing Drink

I spaced on this one and didn't get a picture, but just imagine what looks like water with slices of oranges and lemons. It was SOOO good! I'm not typically a fan of flavored drinks. I think they have a tendency to taste too sugary or too rich and I feel like I need a glass of water next to it, but that totally wasn't the case! It was refreshing and tasty without feeling like you drank sugar sludge!

5 qts water
3 C sugar
1 tbsp lemon extract
1 tbsp citric acid (can be found at Wal-Mart pharmacies)
Lemon and Orange slices

Mix all together and serve with lemon and orange slices.

Warm Spiced Cider

I forgot to get a picture of this, so sorry. And sorry to anyone who tried this at the exchange- it was terrible! I think it was the cider I used as a base... BUT I promise, it really is a DELICIOUS recipe! Usually. When we lived in Utah and snow wasn't unheard of for Halloween, we used to have a little bonfire in our drive way with this cider for the kids{and parents}. I think people would be as excited for the drink and chance to warm up by the fire as they would be for the candy. Now that it's 85 degrees for us on Halloween, we might have to switch drinks!

1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp whole allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
3 sticks cinnamon
1 dash nutmeg
1 gallon apple cider

Place salt, spices and brown sugar on a square of clean, white cotton fabric. Pull up edges and tie with string to form a bag. Simmer bag in cider for at least 20 minutes.

My hubby likes to add a few orange slices to this...

Sherbet Party Punch

This isn't a high carb dish, but it was soooo super good it needed to be shared! Trina found this at Allrecipes.com, I think... If not, you're in luck- here it is!

32 oz fruit punch

2 liters sprite

1 liter ginger ale

28 oz raspberry sherbet

Ice

Mix together in a large punch bowl. It was best to allow the ice cream to thaw in the punch bowl as the evening went on.

Grape Party Drink

Jen made this when she hosted our Dessert night and even though it obviously wasn't a dessert dish, it was so good everyone wanted the recipe! It's like a hearty grape cider. Someone was talking about making it for a bridal shower and we all thought it would look awesome in a punch bowl with some frozen grapes or grapes frozen in ice cubes.

1 can concentrated white grape juice
1 bottle white grape juice
1 liter Ginger Ale

Mix and serve!