At Your
Holiday Celebrations, Offer Alternatives to Drinking Alcohol
When planning for a
successful holiday party or celebration, offer plenty of alternatives to
drinking alcoholic beverages so that your guests will not be tempted to drink
excessively. Also, non-drinking guests will then not feel left out.
Non-alcoholic beverages, food, and activities other than
drinking will help to ensure that your party is safer and more inclusive.
When going to a holiday party, instead of bringing a bottle
of alcohol, consider giving a gift that everyone can enjoy, such as a dessert
or a holiday decoration.
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
juice of two lemons
juice of two limes
11 oz. sparkling water
DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients in a pitcher. Pour
over ice cubes made of sparkling water. Makes 4 servings
5 oz. grapefruit juice
1 oz. grenadine
2 oz. pina colada mix
splash of seltzer
DIRECTIONS; Blend ingredients and serve over ice. Garnish
with pineapple and cherry. Makes one serving.
1 6-oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 6-oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
6 cups water
½ cup grenadine syrup
1 quart ginger ale, chilled
DIRECTIONS: Combine all the ingredients, except last
two, in a punch bowl. Just before serving, add some ice cubes and gently
stir in ginger ale. Garnish with lemon slice and maraschino cherry.
Makes 30 punch cup servings.
2 quarts of apple cider or apple juice
3 cups water
1 6-oz. can frozen orange-pineapple juice concentrate,
thawed
½ cup light molasses
4 inches stick cinnamon
1 tsp. whole cloves
DIRECTIONS: Combine cider, water, juice concentrate,
molasses, cinnamon and cloves. Simmer for 10 minutes. If desired,
float apple slices on top of cider. Makes 24 servings.
1 32-oz bottles cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups brewed tea
½ cup sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 small lemon, thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS: Over high heat, combine juices, tea and
sugar until sugar is dissolved and punch is hot, stirring occasionally.
Float lemon slives on punch. Makes 10 cups.
1 whole fresh lime
ginger ale
fresh mint
DIRECTIONS: Squeeze fresh lime juice into a tall frosted glass.
Add some ice cubes and fill with ginger ale. Stir, and top with springs
of fresh mint. Makes one tall glass.