Drink Recipes from Sage Hill Farms
| Spiced Apple Cider
Makes 7 cups-can easily double the recipe. 6 cups Apple Cider (or juice) Combine cider and honey in a medium size pan. Remove cinnamon sticks and lemon slices- Serve hot COFFEE NOEL 8 raw sugar cubes or 1/4 tsp stevia powder In a chafing dish combine sugar, cloves, orange and lemon peel, and brandy. Heat until very warm. Spoon some of the brandy into a ladle and set aflame. Lower the ladle into the dish. Slowly pour in the coffee. Stir gently and serve. Makes 8 cups. Recipe is easily doubled. Nana Bea’s Cocoa Cup Makes 4 or 5 servings. 3 tablespoons cocoa * Mix the cocoa and stevia together in a saucepan. Add about 1/4 cup of the milk to the dry ingredients to make a paste. Gradually thin the paste with 1/2 cup of the milk. Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to taste. This makes a super drink for wee ones about a half hour before bedtime. Spicy Hot Tea 8 cups of water Bring water, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Remove from heat; add herbal leaves, stirring slightly. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Strain, and add honey. Bring juices to a boil and stir into hot tea. Serve at once-makes about 6 cups. Smoothies Never toss out over-ripe bananas — just peel and store them in a bag in the freezer. They are the backbone to a good smoothie. 1 frozen banana Easy to do…just toss all ingredients into the blender and process to your liking. Spring and Summer Punch 2 cups honey Combine the honey, 4 cups water, 1/4 cup of the lemon juice and the rosemary in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the honey is dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Strain into a large punch bowl. Press the strawberries through a sieve into the punch bowl; add the rest of the water and lemon juice, lime juice and sparkling water. Stir gently. Add ice cubes 5 minutes before serving. Float extra rosemary leaves and the geranium leaves on top if desired. |
Coffee Grog
4 Tablespoons butter Cream butter; add honey/sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Combine coffee and rum and stir, add creamed mixture and return to the pot. Serve with an orange twist in each cup. Holiday Sipper A delightful non-alcoholic party punch for the holidays. 2 cups honey Combine the honey, 4 cups water, 1/4 cup of the lemon juice and the rosemary in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the honey is dissolved. Press the strawberries through a sieve into the punch bowl; add the rest of the water and lemon juice, lime juice and sparkling water. Stir gently. Add ice cubes 5 minutes before serving. Float extra rosemary leaves and the geranium leaves on top if desired. Fresh Almond Milk 1 cup raw almonds, blanched or raw cashews To blanch almonds drop into a pan of boiling water. Place in a blender with part of the water. Pulse on grind. Add rest of water, stevia, oil, and salt. Strain using a fine mesh strainer. Strain twice if you don’t have cheesecloth. Will keep for 4 to 5 days in the frig. ** use the left over pulp as a good bath scrub. Kids Coco 3-1/2 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder Mocha Spice Mix 2 cups unsweetened coco Mix well and store in an air-tight jar-shake well before each use. Bring water to a boil, turn off heat and add 1/4 cup of mix and 3/4 cup of water to each mug-stir until mixed well. Add a small dollop of whipped cream or a marshmallow if desired. Raspberry and Mint Yogurt Drink 1 cup plain yogurt Puree’ all the ingredients in a blender. Pour the drink into 2 glasses (chilled or over ice) and decorate each with a sprig of mint. Serves 2…easy to double or more~ Lemon-Lime Mint Tea 2 lemons Shred the peels from 1 lemon and 1 lime In a small pan bring the hot water, citrus peel, and tea to a boil, remove from heat and let steep for about 10 minutes. (If using sugar add at this point. If using Stevia or honey add after the steeping has finished.) Strain this mixture into the cold water, add ice cubes and remaining citrus slices. Remove citrus slices after an hour to avoid the bitter after taste from the rind. |
