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jmti3g8 f 8 ihfc 1 k1kuine wednesday december 31 1997 stux drink cheers the holidays are a time for impromptu parties frequent guests dropping by and of course new years eve parties whether youre planning a quiet intimate gathering for a few family recipes cappuccino splash combine your favourite instant cappuccino flavour with a luscious truffle or chocolate mint to make coffee a terrific dessert experience 4 tsp 20 ml nescafe cappuccino french vanilla or mocha cappucci no mix 34 cup 175 ml boiling water 1 laura secord truffle champagne cognac or dark chocolate or after eight wafer in large coffee mug stir cappucci no mix with boiling water until dis solved cut truffle in half drop into coffee stir until chocolate dissolves makes 1 serving calciumbooster hot chocolate on a chilly day give yourself a hug in a mug and strengthen your bones with this greattasting cocoa thats a calcium boost too 12 cup 125 ml carnation 2 per cent or skim evaporated milk 12 cup 125 ml water 1 envelope 28 g carnation hot chocolate mix in 2cup 500 ml microwaveable glass measure combine evaporated milk and water microwave at high for 2 to 3 minutes or until steamy hot place hot chocolate mix in 10ouncc 300 t j 11 1 v ml mug gradually stir in hot evap- ofateclmilk mixture until chocolate dissolves makes l serving mochaccino shake strong on- co ith real coffeehounds cr more intense coffee i vbkhbfa 20 ml mi tee lavour this espresso eggnog this coffeeflavoured eggnog should be served piping hot to take the chill off skiing skating or brisk holiday walks its a lightertasting alternative to traditional eggnog 1 cup 250 ml hotvjater 3 tbsp 45 ml nescafe rich blend instant cof fee granules 3 cups 750 ml eggnog in large saucepan combine water and instant coffee stir in eggnog stir over medium heat until steamy hot serve in six mugs tip you can use 8 sachets 15 g each nescafe instant espresso instead of instant coffee cinnamon cider this drink is so comforting for adults or kids the candies give the drink a pretty rosy glow cup 250 ml apple juice 1 tbsp 1 5 ml cinnamon heart candies 1 cinnamon stick or thin candy stick for stirring pour the apple juice into the mug add the cinnamon candies stir microwave on medium 50 per cent for about 4 minutes be sure to watch the drink so that it does not boil over the time will vary with different microwave ovens stir with the cinnamon stick makes 1 cup 250 ml jjllf hot buttered rum 4 sticks cinnamon 4 tsp light brown sugar 4 oz lambs palm tbsp butter lemon slices 22 oz apple cider 2 tsp ground mace 4 wwl es tbsp 15 ml warm water 13 cup iqmksghpcq i chocolate icegream in 1 cup 250 ml measure com- i bine coffee granules and warm i water stirring until coffee dissolves stir in milk pour into blender along i- yith syrup and ice cream blend until smooth and frothy pour into r tall glass serve immediately spicy cider great for a quick warmup after j skating what an easy way to get a mulledcider taste 2 cups 500 ml apple juice 1 tbsp 15 ml flavoured iced tea crys tals ground nutmeg sprinkle j ground cinnamon sprinkle 2 cinna- mqn sticks or thin candy sticks for stirring jpfiheat the apple juice and the iced tea crystals in the saucepan over medium heat add the nutmeg and cinnamon stm heat until steaming pour into tti1p2 mugs put 1 cinnamon stick into each mug to stir makes 2 cups 5q0jnl evenly divide cinnamon sticks brown sugar and rum among 4 warm itprqof glasses or mugs i a saucepan heat apple cider until very hot but not boiling fill each glass or mug with apple cider add a dot of butter to each sprinkle mace and add a lemonslice stir well and serve serves 4 8 oz servings rum spiced tea 8 cups freshlybrewed strong tea 2 cups packed brown sugar 1- 750 ml bottle lamb s palm breeze or navy rum 1 750 ml bottle bar clays brandy 1 cup lemon juice lemon slices cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan combine tea and sugar bring to a boil stirring occasionally remove from heat and carefully stir in brandy rum and lemon juice pour into cups or mugs garnish with lemorrslice serve with cinnamon stick for stirring serves 30 4 oz servings champagne sunrise 3 oz chilled orange juice dash of grenadine 3 oz chilled freixenei sparkling wine jp pour orange juice into a cham pagne glass add grenadine pour freixenet sparkling wine slowly j into glass stir gently garnish with orange slice and cherry ese members or a wild celebra tion with half the neigh bourhood youll want to serve some fun festive drinks and these days a respon sible host and hostess ensure they have a tasty selection of drinks with alcohol and some without theyll also provide lots of food to make sure their guests arent drinking on empty stomachs weve even selected some drinks which kids will en joy making and drinking drinks especially dessert drinks can be fun to look at and tasty to drink without alcohol these beverages are pro vided courtesy of news canada and the kids only snacks cookbook and after catching the newest james bond movie you may feel like imbibing this james bond martini a lusty combination of beefeater premium gin vodka and lillet or white aperitif wine definitely shaken not stirred its garnished with a slice of lemon peel pour 3 oz gin 1 oz vodka and 12 oz blonde lillet or white aperitif wine into an icefilled shaker shake strain into a chilled martini glass and add a slice of lemon peel festive flavour these greatlooking party drinks prove that bev erages dont need alcohol to taste and look great good hosts will ensure theres a selection of drinks with alcohol and those without for their guests to enjoy if youre going to eat snacks make sure theyre healthy ones your new years resolution again this year is to exer cise more and lose weight right its a hard thing to do especially after the holiday season when the chocolate candy and homemade cookies are still floating around the first step is to get rid of it for me it is easy i simply leave it behind when i go home others may want to ship the junk off with someone who wants it and is able to eat it without worrying about it sticking to their hips if you cant get rid of it throw it out and remember not to buy so much next year once youre back at work it is important to stop the midmorning and afternoon snacking on foods like chocolate bars muffins and donuts that doesnt mean you have to stop snacking alto gether you just have to snack sensibly according to the dairy farmers of ontario snack ing is easy if you develop healthy snacking habits the following is their guide to healthy snacking the first step is obvious choose healthy snacks over unhealthy ones the hard part is understanding what is healthy and what is not although raisins and other dried fruit contain simi lar nutrients as fresh fruit dried fruit should be avoid- food for thought lisa cartwright ed as snacks because they contain a higher concentra tion of sugar when ordering a milk drink at a restaurant order one per cent or skim milk in most cases chocolate milk is made from one per cent milk but contains as much sugar as a glass of unsweetened orange juice popcorn with or without a little butter and salt is better than potato chips and plain cereal is better than a granola bar other good snacks include bagels cheese yogurt hummus pita bread raw vegetable sticks pizza and hardboiled eggs once you know which snacks are healthy it is important to limit the number of snacks to two or three a day snacks should be eaten when you are hun gry not when youre bored like lunch it is important to vary your choice of snacks so you wont be bored and snack on something unhealthy good luck with all your new years resolutions