Our Grandmothers' Recipes

2 (46 oz) cans unsweetened pineapple juice 4 packages Kool Aid* 3 cans frozen orange juice (6 oz cans) 4 c sugar 5 quarts water 4 liters ginger ale or Sprite Freeze all but the ginger ale.  Take out 5 hours before serving then mix with ginger ale. *Kool Aid flavors- pink - 3 pink lemonade, 1 cherry red - 2 cherry, 2 strawberry

2 bananas 1 small can frozen orange juice 1 small can (use the OJ can) vodka 1 small can (use the OJ can) triple sec 1/2 large can pineapple juice ice Makes 48oz before ice.  Mix in blender.

2 c apple juice 2 sticks cinnamon 1/2 c lemon juice 1 1/2 c cranberry juice 2 tsp candied ginger 1 c orange juice 1 c pineapple juice 1 tsp whole cloves 1 1/2 c sugar syrup Combine all juices. Tie the spices in a cloth bag and add to the juices. Boil 5 minutes. Serve hot from beautiful bowl surrounded by greenery. Serves 8. Note from Grandmother Brandt: I would not boil all the juices as too much would escape in steam. Boil whatever is necessary with the spices and just add the other juices til they are hot. Note from Dodo: 3 large naval oranges whole cloves cinnamon sticks Preheat oven to 350. Wash and dry oranges. Insert cloves into the oranges at 1/2 inch intervals. Place in a shallow baking dish and bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Pierce oranges in several places with a sharp knife. Float in punch.

1 qt sauterne 1 c curacao 1 (2 lb) can pitted cherries 1 qt champagne 1 qt soda water Mix in punch bowl. Serves 25. Chill bottles before putting into punch bowl. Float frozen ice sculpture on top. Decorate base of punch bowl with greenery.

2 parts half & half 1 part creme de cocoa 1 part creme de banana Add ice and blend.

3 oz Leilani rum lime juice dash of triple sec dash orgeat syrup dash simple syrup or 1/2 tsp sugar Pour into large old-fashioned glass; add a squeezed half lime shell; stir. Fill with ice, garnish with mint spring, sugar.