Caramel Apple Cider

1 (64-ounce) bottle of apple juice or cider
1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed or a high-quality brand such as Simply Orange
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 orange
8 cloves
1/3 cup bottled caramel sauce (plus more to tast if desired)
Sweetened whipped cream (p.252 or from a can)
Ground cinnamon

1. Pour the apple cider into a large stockpot on the stove. Set heat to medium-high. Add orange juice, cinnamon sticks & allspice.

2. Thoughly wash your orange & then gently stab the while cloves into it. If you find it hard to do that with out destroying the cloves, use a toothpick to poke little holes first and then insert the cloves.

3. Gently drop the whole orange into the pot. Bring the cider to a boil and then reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer on low for 60 minutes or longer if you wish. If at any time the orange splits open, remove it from the pot.

4. After the cider has simmered for an hour, add caramel sauce & stir to combind and dissolve. Add more caramel to tast if needed.

5. When ready to serve, ladle the cider into mugs, top with whipped cream, and give it a drizzle of caramel and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Serves 8-10 ~Our Best Bites~ page 27

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Freezer Recipe

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Freezer Recipe
1 chicken, cut up (or equivelant amount of chicken pieces of your choice)
1 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white wine or apple juice
1/2 tsp dried ginger

Place chicken into a freezer bag. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients and add to bag. Remove air from bag, seal and freeze.

On cooking day, defrost in refrigerator. Preheat oven at 425 and bake chicken for 30 minutes (may take longer depending on chicken piece choices). Or grill on a barbeque until chicken is no longer pink.
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Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Sangria

Sparkling Sangria

Great for summer entertaining or cooling off on long, lazy days. Kids will love the grown-up feel -- and taste -- of this sparkly fruit spritzer. Frozen grape and mint leaf ice cubes add an extra splash of color and flavor. Estimated Times

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooling Time: 1 hr freezing

Servings: 8

Ingredients:
1 orange, washed, halved and cut into thin slices (remove any seeds)
2/3 cup red and/or green grapes, rinsed and cut in half
1/3 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves or sprigs, rinsed Purified water
3 cups Apple NESTLÉ JUICY JUICE All Natural 100% Juice, chilled
4 to 5 cups calorie-free seltzer water, chilled

Directions:
PLACE orange slices on baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.

DIVIDE grape halves and mint leaves or sprigs between two ice cube trays. Fill each tray with purified water and freeze until solid.

POUR Juicy Juice into pitcher; add frozen orange slices, prepared ice cubes and seltzer water. Serve immediately.

NOTE: Omit ice cubes for children under age 4 due to choking risk. Also, try substituting White Grape NESTLÉ JUICY JUICE All Natural 100% Juice.