Deep Powder Punch Recipes

Steps:

• In a large punch bowl combine drink mix, pineapple juice, sugar and water. Stir until dissolved. Stir in the ginger ale.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine the raisins and brandy in a small saucepan and warm over low heat. Set aside to cool
• Combine the unsweetened and bittersweet chocolates with the butter in a heavy saucepan and place over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. Beat the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and espresso.
• Pour in the melted chocolate and fold to combine. Then fold in the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips and raisins. The dough will be quite loose.
• Spoon about a tablespoon of batter for each cookie onto the lined cookie sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until the tops are cracked and shiny and the cookies slightly puffed. Let cool on the cookie sheet and then transfer to racks.

Steps:

• Dissolve 1/2 cup honey in 1/2 cup boiling water. Let cool, then pour into a pitcher; add the juice of 2 lemons, 2 cups apricot nectar and 1 cup vodka, if desired. Chill. Add a bottle of sparkling apple juice to the pitcher. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

Steps:

• Juice of 3 oranges Juice of 3 lemons 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste 1/2 pound grapes 1/2 pound plums, pitted 1 quart strong tea, chilled 1 quart crushed ice 1 quart soda water, optional.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix until sugar is dissolved. Chill for 1-2 hours. Just before serving, stir in soda.