Juiniang (Sweet Rice Wine Dessert)

Ingredients: 3 cups Glutinous rice 1 juiyao (chinese yeast for brewing rice wine) these comes in individual packets of round balls Directions: Cook the rice in the rice cooker, make sure not to use too much water. The water should just barely cover the layer of rice.  Once the rice is done, transfer the cooked …

Butterbeer

Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar  4 tablespoons butter  1/2 teaspoon salt  1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar  3/4 cup heavy cream, divided  Four 12-ounce bottles cream soda, chilled Directions:  1. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar with 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees, …

Apricot Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 cup milk or almond milk 2 apricots, pitted 2 teaspoons honey 1/2 cup ice Directions: Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Pour into a glass and garnish with fresh mint. 

Fruit Tea

Ingredients: 1 apple, peeled and diced 1 pear, peeled and diced 1/2 banana, sliced 1 orange, peeled and sliced  1 lemon, juiced  2 bags Lipton tea Directions: Pour water into tea kettle until half full. Let cook on medium heat and put all prepared fruits into the kettle.  When water boils, put 2 bags of …

Peach Martini

Ingredients: 2 ounces vanilla vodka 1-ounce peach schnapps 2 ounces peach nectar 1/2-ounce fresh lime juice Ice cubes  Directions: In a cocktail shaker mix all the ingredients along with the ice. Shake well and serve.

Sangria!

Ingredients: 1/2 cup brandy 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate 1/3 cup orange juice 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine 1/2 cup triple sec 1/4 cup white sugar  1 lemon, sliced into rounds 1 orange, sliced into rounds 1 lime, sliced into rounds 8 maraschino cherries Directions: In a large pitcher, mix …

Minty Fruit with Wine

Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups dry white wine 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cantaloupe, cut into cubes 8 ounce fresh strawberries, sliced in halves 1 cup green grapes, halved lengthwise 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves Directions: Combine the wine and sugar in a small saucepan. Boil for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Prepare the cataloupe, …