Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook (124 page)

1 Tbsp. allspice

brown sugar to taste

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
2. Heat on Low 2 hours.
   

Shelia Heil

Lancaster, PA

5 individual tea bags

5 cups boiling water

5 cups unsweetened apple juice

2 cups cranberry juice

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cup lemon juice

½ cup sugar

½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1. Place tea bags in slow cooker. Pour in boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
   
2. Remove and discard tea bags.
   
3. Add juices, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice.
   
4. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
   
5. Heat in slow cooker on High 2-3 hours, or until flavors have blended and tea is heated through.
   

Serve warm.

Marcia S. Myer

Manheim, PA

3 qts. apple cider

½ cup brown sugar

2 6-oz. cans pineapple juice

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cup orange juice

juice of 1 fresh lemon

1 heaping Tbsp. mulling spice, placed in cheesecloth
or
coffee filter and tied shut with strong string

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
2. Cook on High 3-4 hours.
   

Char Hagner

Montague, MI

3 3-inch sticks cinnamon

2 tsp. whole cloves

1 tsp. whole nutmeg,
or
½ tsp. ground nutmeg

½ gallon apple cider

1 cup sugar

2 cups orange juice

½ cup lemon juice

1. Tie spices in cheesecloth or tea strainer and place in slow cooker.
   
2. Add apple cider and sugar, stirring well.
   
3. Cover. Simmer on Low 1 hour. Remove spices and stir in orange juice and lemon juice. Continue heating 1 more hour.
   

Serve cider from cooker, set on Low.

Charlotte Shaffer

East Earl, PA

Barbara Sparks

Glen Burnie, MD

½ tsp. ground allspice,
or
1 tsp. whole allspice

1½ tsp. whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

2 qts. apple cider

½ cup frozen orange juice concentrate

½ cup brown sugar

orange slices

1. Tie all whole spices in cheesecloth bag, then combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
2. Cover and simmer on Low 3 hours.
   

Shelia Heil

Lancaster, PA

½ gallon fresh apple cider

2-4 Tbsp. brown sugar, depending on the sweetness of the cider

¼ cup caramel ice cream topping

1. Combine cider, sugar, and caramel topping in slow cooker.
   
2. Cook on High 2-3 hours, stirring frequently.
   

Pour into mugs and top with frozen
whipped topping
,
thawed.

Note:

This is a good fall drink for young and old, served with popcorn.

Mary Puterbaugh

Elwood, IN

12 whole cloves

½ gallon apple cider

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cup red hot candies

¼ cup dry orange drink mix

1 qt. water

1. Place cloves in cheesecloth bag or tea ball.
   
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
3. Cover. Cook on Low 3-4 hours.
   

Serve hot from cooker during fall, or on Halloween.

Dale Peterson

Rapid City, SC

12-oz. can frozen orange juice

12-oz. can frozen lemonade

2 qts. apple juice

2 cups sugar,
or
less

3 Tbsp. whole cloves

2 tbsp. ground ginger

4 tsp. ground cinnamon

10 cups hot water

6 cups strong tea

1. Mix juices, sugar, and spices in slow cooker.
   
2. Add hot water and tea.
   
3. Heat on High until hot (1-2 hours).
   

Set slow cooker to Low while serving.

Dolores S. Kratz

Souderton, PA

16-oz. can apricot halves, undrained

4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice