Drinks

Instead of the usual wine, beer and spirits offered at parties, make things a little more interesting and different with these tasty drinks.  The non-alcoholic punch makes a nice change from orange and fizzy water!! The sugar in drinks is quickly absorbed so keep to just one or 2 glasses even if the drinks use unsweetened fruit juice – rather than using to quench the thirst.

Cassis Cooler

- Mix together equal quantities of dry white white wine (or low alcohol wine) with soda water, pour into glasses and top with a small scoop of blackcurrant sorbet.  Delicious and impressive!

Vodka Woo-Woo

- Mix together equal quantities of reduced sugar cranberry juice, unsweetened orange juice and diet lemonade, add a good handful of ice and serve with wedges of orange or lemon

Vodka and Lime Fizz

Mix together freshly squeezed lime juice, slim-line tonic and a dash of vodka add plenty of crushed ice and decorate with a wedge of lime

Mulled Cider

-  Chilled mulled cider makes a delicious change from mulled wine give it a go!  Simmer 1 litre/1¾ pints apple juice with 2 cinnamon sticks and 2 mulled wine sachets.  Remove from the heat and allow to infuse for 30 minutes, then chill for an hour.  Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes, then chill for and hour.  Remove the cinnamon sticks and mulled wine sachets.  Add 2 x ..ml cans dry cider, 600ml/1 pint sparkling water and plenty of ice-cubes.  Serve in glasses with half a cinnamon stick, a flavoursome drink stirrer!