Granita de Limone (Sicilian Lemon Ice)

1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup cold water 4 lemons Begin the preceding night by squeezing the lemons into a strainer formed by placing a coffee filter in a strainer. Strain the lemon juice into a small bowl containing the cold water – this is a very slow (drop-by-drop) process. Add the sugar the next…

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Refreshing Island Cooler

2 1/2 cups ice cubes 1 cup peeled, cubed mango 1 cup coconut cream 2 T. OJ 2 T.fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp. pure bourbon vanilla extract 1/2 cup vodka or rum, if desired Blend all ingredients until smooth. Copyright © The Recipe Finder, All Rights Reserved

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Champagne Punch

ice cubes juice from 12 lemons Sugar to taste 16 ounces brandy 8 ounces curacao 16 ounces soda water 2 bottles champagne Fruit slices Chill all ingredients. Place ice cubes in punch bowls. Mix lemon juice with sugar to taste. Pour into punchbowl with brandy and curacao. Let chill. Add soda water and champagne just…

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Champagne Cocktail

1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 dash Angostura bitters 4 ounces iced champagne Lemon peel Stir sugar and bitters in bottom of a chilled champagne flute. Pour in champagne. Garnish with a lemon peel twist. Copyright © The Recipe Finder, All Rights Reserved

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Cranberry and Pear Sparkle

(Non-alcoholic) 6tbsp pear juice concentrate 1¾pt sparkling water 1¾pt cranberry juice 1 medium pear, cut into ½ inch pieces sprigs of fresh mint 1.Mix the pear concentrate with the sparkling water. 2.Add the cranberry juice and chill well. 3.Just before serving, add the chopped pear, and garnish with fresh mint leaves. Copyright © The Recipe…

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