Punch and Alcoholic Beverages

Punch and Alcoholic Beverages

Looking for something different? Try this recipe for Puerto Rican eggnog

Christmas Punch recipe

Ingredients:

1 quart of vanilla ice cream.

28 oz of Sprite, chilled.

2 cups of pineapple juice.

2 cups of orange juice.

½ cup of lemon juice.

¼ cup of honey.

Preparation Instructions:

Blend the juices and honey; and chill.

Pour the juice mixture and Sprite over small scoops of vanilla ice cream in a punch bowl, then stir until ice cream is almost dissolved.

Tequila Punch

1 quart (4 cups) tequila

4 750-ml. bottles sauterne

1 750-ml. (about 3 1/4 cups) bottle champagne

8 cups fresh fruit cubed

Chill all ingredients well before mixing.

Pour all ingredients but the fruit into a large punch bowl and sweeten to taste with simple syrup.

*Simple syrup: Heat equal parts sugar and water to boiling in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and continue cooking for just a minute or two. Cool.

Makes 40 servings or more.

What's on Your Cheese Plate?

When planning a cheese plate you need to consider what beverages you are going to serve with it.  All types of beer go with Pecorino, Cheddar, Gouda, and Gruyere serve with olives, crackers and salted nuts.  

For pairing cheese with wine visit Wine Pairing

Picking one cheese from the category of milk types –sheep, goat, cow – can create a cheese plate, be sure to serve odd numbers of cheese as it is more appealing. Crackers are good if they are to be used as a palate cleanser. Bunches of grapes add color and are great paired with cheese.

Remember to take the cheeses  out of the refrigerator 30 to 45 minutes prior to serving so that they may reach room temperature.  Serve all soft ripened cheeses in wedges, present fresh soft cheeses like Brie, in the entire form and have a knife to cut and spread onto crackers or bread. Hard cheeses should be cut into pieces for serving.

Don't forget your cheese knives, cheese forks and wooden picks for serving 

Spritzer 

Punch 
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