Natalie's Iced Coffee

Ingredients:
Starbucks ESPRESSO roast (You MUST use Starbucks espresso roast beans. It's critical to the flavor. :) They sell it at the commissary here....)
2 TBSP Hershey's syrup (or as much as you prefer)
1 TBSP sugar (or as much as you prefer)

Directions:
*Brew up some espresso roast.
*Fill a water glass 3/4 full of ice cubes.
*Pour in Hershey's syrup and sugar.
*Pour a little more than 1/2 full with coffee, mix it all together and then top off with milk. Mmmm.....(Jasmine puts a lil' something extra in hers, though. ;-D)

Serves: 1

Submitted by: Annie Distelzweig

Margarita Punch (non-alcoholic OR alcoholic)

Ingredients:
1 large can (12 oz) of frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 cans (6 oz) of frozen limemade concentrate, thawed
1 cup powdered sugar
6 cups of ice (preferably crushed)
2 liters of carbonated lemon-lime beverage
3 thinly sliced limes
Bottle of Gold Tequila with shot glass

Directions:
*Combine the concentrates, powdered sugar, and crushed ice in a large freezer proof container.
*Cover tightly and freeze for at least one hour (or for many days depending on how early you're planning ahead).
*Approximately 15 minutes prior to serving, place the frozen mixture into a large punch bowl.
*Slowly pour in the soda and add the lime and/or lemon slices.
*Put the bottle of Gold Tequila and shot glass to the side of the punch bowl so guests can add tequila if they wish to do so.

Submitted by: Kelli McCrea

Cowboy Margaritas

Ingredients:
1 large can of Limeade (if you cant fin the large can you can use 3 small cans or one of the frozen margarita mixes)
1 bottle Corona
1 12 oz can 7UP (if you want to stretch the recipe a bit you can add more soda)
4oz (or as much or as little as you like)

Directions:
*Mix all ingredient in a pitcher...garnish with a lime and salt the rim of a glass if you are feeling fancy...and ENJOY:)

Source:  Luke AFB cookbook
Submitted by:  Annie Distelzweig

*Personal Note: I LOVE MARGARITAS...and these are by far my favorite...and they are super easy:)

Katies Slushees (Lime Fruit Slushies)

Ingredients:
3/4 c sugar
1 (3 oz) package lime gelatin
1 c boiling water
3 c cold water
3 c unsweetened pineapple juice
1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 liter ginger ale

Directions:
*In a large container, dissolve sugar and gelatin in boiling water.
*Stir in the cold water, pineapple juice and orange juice concentrate. Freeze.
*Remove from the freezer 1-2 hours before serving.
*Stir in the ginger ale just before serving.

Submitted by: Annie Distelzweig

*Personal Notes: Stays "slushee" consistency for a long time after it is made!

Mint Tea

Ingredients:
1 gallon water
6 tea bags (regular)
10 sprigs fresh mint
2 cups sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons)
*save rinds
Directions:
*Boil water.
*Steep tea bags, mint, and lemon rinds.
*Remove tea bags, lemon rinds, and mint.
*Add sugar and lemon juice.
*Mix well. Strain and chill.
(I steep it for about 20-25 minutes. )
*Makes 1 gallon.

A refreshing summer drink!


Source: Festival Cookbook

Submitted by: Jennifer Attaway

Poinsetta

Ingredients:
Orange juice
Cranberry juice
Champagne


Directions:
*Mix all 3 ingredients together (in whatever proportions you see fit) and ENJOY!!!!

Source: Stefanie Ferrell

Submitted by: Meghan Perry

*Personal Notes:  "Our cocktail of choice!"

Pink Elephant Cocktail

Ingredients:
1 part white cranberry juice
1 part berry vodka
1/2 part raspberry liqueur (recommended: Chambord)
1/2 part Limoncello

Directions:
*To a shaker full of ice, add all ingredients.
*Shake well and pour into chilled martini glasses.

Source: "Sandra Lee" magazine
Submitted by: Mai Nauroth


Serves: 1 drink