SANTA SHAKE

2 bananas
1 c. of milk
3 T. of chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract

Cut banana into chunks and put into blender. Add milk to blender. Add chocolate chips. Add vanilla extract. Blend on puree setting until smooth.

CHRISTMAS PUNCH

2 c. water
1 c. sugar
4 c. cranberry juice
4 cinnamon sticks
12 cloves
2 c. orange juice
1 1/2 c. lemon juice
2 c. pineapple juice
1 quart ginger ale

Boil water and sugar. Add cranberry juice and spices. Cook 5 minutes and strain. Cool. Add other juices and ginger ale and chill.

CHRISTMAS PUNCH #2

Christmas Punch Recipe

1 3 oz. pkg. cherry gelatin
1 C. boiling water
1 6 oz. can frozen lemonade
3 C. cold water
1 qt. Cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
1 12 oz. bottle ginger ale, chilled

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in lemonade. Add cold water and cranberry juice. Place two trays of ice cubes in a large punch bowl; pour punch over ice. Pour in ginger-ale.

FIRESIDE SIPPERS

Hot cocoa mix
Peppermint candy cane
2 Marshmallows

Make cocoa according to directions. Thread 2 marshmallows on to candy cane. Put candy cane into cocoa and use as a stirrer.

CRAN-CLAUS SODA

8 oz. Bottle of club soda
Cranapple juice
Ice
Candy cinnamon stick

Fill glass half full of juice. Add soda and stir. Add ice. Add candy stick.

NO EGG EGGNOG 6 cups milk 1 (4-serving) pkg. instant vanilla pudding & pie filling
4 teaspoons rum extract
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, divided
2 cups heavy cream (1 pint)
2 T. confectioners' sugar

In a punch bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix; mix well. Add the rum extract and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; mix well and set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Add half of the whipped cream mixture to the milk mixture; stir until well blended.

Dollop the remaining whipped cream mixture over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Serve immediately.

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