EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY!

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


EAT,  
DRINK AND 
BE MERRY!

You know the holidays are near when  I begin serving my hot cider drink.  

I serve it SO hot that some have burned their tongues when taking the first sip, and  named it:   

"Marcia's Fire Water."

Eugenia Pate, of  KPRS Radio gave me the recipe in 1972. 

I simply call it, "FIRE."

This Christmas...
            I'm bottling "FIRE" - and giving it away as gifts.  

What a great project to reuse some of the glass bottles I've saved this year.  

Here's to a delicious recycling project!

  "Marcia's Fire."  Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood

 MARCIA'S FIRE

• 1 Gallon Apple Cider
• 1 Package (16 ounce) Red Hots Candy*

1. Pour apple cider into large pan on the stove. 
2. Cook on medium heat.
3. Slowly Pour package of red hots candies into the apple cider...stirring CONTINUALLY until all the red hots have melted.
4. Pour into cups with a ladle, or into bottles using a funnel.
5. Serve HOT.

Stirring Red Hot Candies into Apple Cider .   Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

  Funnel and Recycled Bottle.  Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

This is delicious and easy to make.  

  Funnel and Recycled Bottle.  Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

It's beautiful and festive when served in clear glasses so the red color is revealed!

 Funnel and Recycled Bottle.   Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

*Note:  Ferrara Pan Candy Company created Red Hots, a hard cinnamon candy, in the 1930's.  The generic name used by the candy industry is "cinnamon imperials."

Here's a site to order Red Hots.
http://www.oldtimecandy.com/red-hots.htm

 The first  "FIRE"

  I bottled this year was for a birthday gift in November.

I personalized the bottle with 

rub-on letters,  a charm hung on a ribbon,

and topped it off with a glass bottle stopper. 

Be sure to add a card with instructions

to HEAT the drink in a glass cup or stoneware mug.

I forgot to add instructions,

and my friend had the first drink COLD.

Marcia's Bottled "FIRE"  - before the rub-on letters were applied.   Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

     

I found these festive bottle stoppers at Big Lots.  Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

Marcia's Bottled "FIRE"  - before the rub-on letters were applied.   Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

  Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood

Looking for a recipe for Non-Alcoholic Mixed Drinks? 

Here's one of my favorites!

Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood

NON-ALCOHOLIC MIXED DRINKS

• One (12-ounce) Can Lemonade
• One (12-ounce) Can Limeade
• One (12-ounce) Can Orange Juice
• Eight (8) Cups Water
• One (2-Liter) Bottle Ginger Ale

Mix Lemonade, Limeade, Orange Juice and Water.

FOR INDIVIDUAL SERVINGS:

1. Pour 2/3 cup of the JUICE MIXTURE in a glass and add 1/3 Cup Ginger Ale. 
2. OR Add ice cubes and less water.  Add mix and ice in a blender to make a "slushy."

FOR PUNCH BOWLS:

1. Pour JUICE MIXTURE into punch bowl.
2. Add Ginger Ale just before serving.

TO REDUCE THIS RECIPE: 
Use 6-ounce cans and reduce water to 4 cups.

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

CHEERS!

 

  Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood

 Watch for more crafts, recipes and stories in upcoming blogs!

Mini-Donut SNOWMEN.  Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood

Mini-Donut Reindeer.  Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood