GINGERBREAD APPLE COCKTAIL RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 oz. Domaine de Canton
1 oz. vanilla vodka
2.5 oz. apple cider
A few drops of lemon juice
Orange zest
Agave syrup

Directions:

Line a chilled martini glass lightly with agave syrup on a dish followed by spiced graham cracker crumbs. Place all ingredients except for orange zest in a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into glass. Freshly grate orange zest on drink and serve immediately.

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Source (credit):http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/articles/drinks-cocktails-recipes-christmas#slide-4

GINGERBREAD APPLE COCKTAIL RECIPE

PEPPERMINT (CANDY CANE) HOT CHOCOLATE MIX RECIPE

Ingredients:

12 peppermint candy canes (6 ounces), broken into pieces
1 cup instant dry milk
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
10 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate (chopped) or chocolate chips

Directions:

Working with dry hands, slowly add the candy cane pieces into the feeding tube of the food processor while turned on. Process until the candy cane is a fine powder. (Do not allow any moisture into the food processor, or you'll end up with a sticky mess and a stuck lid.)

Turn the processor off and add the dry milk and brown sugar. Process until smooth, then add the chocolate and process to a fine powder.

Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month. To serve, mix 3-4 Tablespoons cocoa with 1 cup of hot milk.

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picture Souce(credit):http://betsyspina.blogspot.com/ 
Source (credit):http://penniesonaplatter.com/

PEPPERMINT (CANDY CANE) HOT CHOCOLATE MIX RECIPE

ORANGE SNOWMAN RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

14 cubes ice

1/2 cup water

 

Directions:

In a blender, combine orange juice concentrate, milk, water, sugar, vanilla and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

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Source (credit):http://allrecipes.com/recipe/orange-snowman/Detail.aspx

ORANGE SNOWMAN RECIPE

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT MOCHA RECIPE

Ingredients:

2-oz white chocolate
2-oz dark chocolate
6-oz milk
6-oz hot coffee
1 candy cane
whipped cream

Directions:

Chop up white and dark chocolate in the small chunks. In a small saucepan, combine chocolates with milk and cook over medium-heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour into a large coffee mug and add hot coffee. Stir well with candy cane to infuse peppermint flavor.
If desired, top with whipped cream and crushed peppermints.

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Source (credit): http://bakingbites.com/2009/12/double-chocolate-peppermint-mocha/
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT MOCHA RECIPE

SKINNY OREO SHAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 cup 1% milk
2 1/2 reduced-fat Oreo cookies
1 tablespoon Oreo pudding (dry mix)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups ice cubes
1-2 Tablespoons Reddi Wip Topping

Directions:

Add all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Add a few more ice cubes if the shake isn’t thick enough.  Serve at once.   Makes 2 (1 cup) servings

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Source (credit):http://www.newlyweds-blog.com/2012/05/29/skinny-oreo-shake/

SKINNY OREO SHAKE RECIPE

FROZEN WHISKEY SOUR RECIPE

Ingredients:

6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate 

6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate 

8 ounces top shelf whiskey 

8 maraschino cherries, in juice 

1/4 cup fine sugar 

orange slice

Directions:

1 In a large blender fill blender with cubed ice (about 3/4 full).

2 Add one frozen can of lemonade and orange concentrate. 

3 Add the top shelf whiskey. 

4 Add 1/4 cup cherry juice. 

5 Add sugar. 

6 Blend, high speed. 

7 Taste if to strong for your taste add ice cold water. re-blend. 

8 Pour into chilled glasses. 

9 Fill each glass and garnish with a cherry and orange slice.

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Source (credit): http://www.food.com/recipe/frozen-whiskey-sour-326236

FROZEN WHISKEY SOUR RECIPE

HOT SPICED CRANBERRY CIDER RECIPE

Ingredients:
2 qt. apple cider
6 c. cranberry juice
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
1 1/2 t. whole cloves
1 lemon, thinly sliced 

Directions:
In a large pot, combine apple cider, cranberry juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and lemon slices.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, remove cinnamon, cloves and lemon slices. Serve hot.

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Source (credit): http://www.gatherings.info/Recipes/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeID=650

HOT CRANBERRY PUNCH RECIPE

RASPBERRY LEMONADE SMOOTHIE RECIPE

Ingredients:

3 pieces of ice, broken into smaller pieces

1/2 c. frozen raspberries

1/2 - 3/4 c. water

1 - 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 

2 tsp. honey

(I used liquid stevia, about 7 drops, or to taste)

garnish: fresh berries or mint leaves if desired.

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Start with 1/2 c. water and add more after you've blended the smoothie, to get the consistency you'd like. 

If you let the blender stand just a few minutes (Yes..I KNOW...it's hard to wait!) most of the seeds will drop to the bottom.  Just stop pouring before you get to that part. Yield: 1 delicious serving

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Source (credit):  http://thebetterbaker.blogspot.com/2012/07/raspberry-lemonade-smoothie-healthy.html

RASPBERRY LEMONADE SMOOTHIE RECIPE

APPLE PIE IN A GLASS RECIPE

Ingredients:

1/2 – 3/4 cup apple cider
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon + more for garnish
French vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream

Directions:

Grab a pint glass. Pack it loosely with vanilla ice cream.

Add the apple cider to your blender.

(Side Note: The cider measurement in the recipe is approximate, depending on how thick you want your shake. Start with less, then blend in more once you add the ice cream to thin it out.)

Toss in the cinnamon.

Transfer the ice cream from your pint glass to the blender.

Blend on high for a minute or two until well combined. Give it a quick taste to check the consistency (To thin it out, add a little more apple cider and blend again).

Pour the shake back into your glass. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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Source (credit): http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/10/15/apple-pie-in-a-glass/

APPLE PIE IN A GLASS RECIPE

BANANA SPLIT SMOOTHIE RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 medium ripe bananas
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup unsweetened sliced fresh strawberries or 1/2 cup sliced frozen unsweetened strawberries
2 tablespoons honey
5 ice cubes (OPTIONAL) 
whipped topping, for garnish
chocolate syrup, for garnish
maraschino cherry, for garnish

Directions:

In a blender, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Gradually add ice, blending until slushy. Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate syrup and cherries.

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Source (credit):http://www.food.com/recipe/banana-split-smoothies-161292

BANANA SPLIT SMOOTHIE RECIPE

CHERRY ALMOND BANANA SMOOTHIE

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Ingredients:

1 cup frozen pitted Cherries
1/2 or whole Banana
1 1/2 cups Almond Milk
1-2 TBS Almond Butter
Protein Powder (optional) or Flax powder
1/4 cup Oats (optional)

Directions:

Put 1 cup frozen pitted cherries in a blender
Peel the banana and add half or whole to the blender
Add one and a half measured cups of Almond Milk to the blender
Add 1-2 TBS of Almond Butter to the blender
Optional: add protein powder and/or oats to the blender
Add ice if you desire
Blend until smooth & Enjoy!

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Recipe Renovation!

Don't let your family get bored of this recipe!  ... Recipe Renovate ... Keep it exciting!

....Simply switch to the fun alternative twist (below) the next time you cook it, and then back again the time after that, and so on, and so on. Do this, and not only will they not get bored with it, but you may even get some frequent requests for it.

  >>> Here's How To Renovate This Recipe:  

This smoothie would make a really yummy ice-cream! If you choose to make it as ice cream  just add more ice and vanilla extract.

By the way: I strongly encourage anyone who can think of any different way(s) to renovate this, or any other recipe on this site, to please share your idea(s) in the comments section of that recipe's page (below the post). I and all my readers will most definitely greatly appreciate your creativity. 

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Source (credit):  http://blendhappy.com/recipe/cherry-almond-banana-smoothie/

CHERRY ALMOND BANANA SMOOTHIE