Flo's Standbys

Jack Frost Warmer

Servings: 4

1 qt Apple juice or cider	1/4 c Brown sugar
5 Whole cloves	1 Cinnamon stick

 

Heat slowly over low heat 15 or 20 minutes. Remove cloves. Serve warm using the cinnamon sticks as stirrers.

I like to add 1 T chopped candied ginger. Probably you could do this on low in your microwave.

This recipe is from the original Betty Crocker "Boys and Girls Cookbook". - Flo Leighton 1993

Wassail

Servings: 20

4 qt Cider	1 1/2 c  Brown sugar
5 Cinnamon sticks	1 T Whole cloves
1 t Allspice	1/2 t Salt

Boil ingredients together for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

This is grandmother Jessie Leighton's recipe. - Flo Leighton, 1992

ISTC Tea

Servings: 30

1 t Cinnamon	1 t Cloves
2 T Black tea	2 lb Sugar
6 qt Water	Juice of 6 oranges
Juice of 6 lemons

Bring first five ingredients to a boil. Strain. Add juice of lemons and oranges.

As freshmen living in the dormitory at Iowa State Teachers College we were served this tea at meetings to give the mostly Iowa farm kids some idea of culture. This college is now the University of Northern Iowa and even though I attended over a period of 11 years in the thirties and forties I'm sure I'd have a hard time finding any familiar landmarks. - Flo Leighton, 1992

Margaritas

Servings: 3

1 can Frozen limeade
6 oz 1 can Tequila
1/4 can Triple sec
2 cans Chopped ice

Put in blender and whir.

Recipe from Christie. - Flo Leighton, 1991

Pina Colada

Servings: 4

4 oz Cream of coconut
8 oz Pineapple juice
6 oz Rum
3 c Chopped Ice 

Add ingredients to blender.  Mix well.

Recipe from cream of coconut can. - Flo Leighton, 1991