1. . Champagne Sipper

1 qt. pineapple sherbet- softened

4 c. orange juice- chilled

4 c. white grape juice- chilled

1 bottle champagne- chilled

2 oranges- sliced

mint sprigs

Spread the sherbert in ice cube trays or form with melon baller.  Freeze for 10 hours.  Combine orange juice, grape juice in container.  Add the champagne to juice mixture just before serving.  

Place sherbert cubes in tall glass.  Add champagne and top each serving with orange slices and mint sprig.

Serves: 12

(Made in the Shade cookbook)

2.  Citrus Surprise

1 64 oz. cranberry juice

1 12 oz. frozen orange juice

1 6 oz. frozen lemonade

1 fifth vodka

1 liter Sprite

orange and lemon slices

Combine cranberry juice, orange juice, lemonade and vodka in a large freezer container and mix well.  Serve the slushy mixture into each glass and add an equal part of Sprite. Top each serving with an orange and lemon slice.

Serves: 20

(from Made in the Shade Cookbook)

3. White Sangria

2- 1.5 liters of  Rhine wine

1/2 c. brandy

1 c. curacao

1 - 10 oz. frozen strawberries- thawed

1- 16 oz. frozen mixed fruit- sliced

2  oranges- cut in quaters

1 lemon- cut in quarters

1 lime- cut on quarters

sugar- to taste

1 qt. club soda 

Combine wine, brandy, curacao in a large container. Add the fruit. Stir in sugar to taste. Chill for 24 hours.  Add club soda just before serving.

4.  Roof Deck Margaritas

2 c. tequilla

6 c. margarita mix

6 limes- cleaned, rolled and quartered

1 shot Cointreau liqueur

1 teas. sugar

crushed ice

In pitcher,  add ice, tequilla, cointreau, margarita mix and shake well.  Squeeze all 6 limes into pitcher, add limes.  Add sugar to taste.  Fill glasses with crushed ice.  Shake well before serving and pour over ice.  Garnish with lime.

5.  Pomegranate Splash

1 ¼ ounces Finlandia Wild Berry Fusion

1 ounce pomegranate juice

2 fresh orange slices (rind removed)

¾ ounce simple syrup

Splash fresh sour mix

In glass to be used for serving, muddle orange slices, pomegranate juice and simple syrup. Add Finlandia Wild Berry Fusion and a splash of sour. Add ice and shake. Garnish with an orange, raspberry and blackberry garnish.

 

 

 

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