BEGINNERS BRUNCH

Start out with something simple, some fruit, cheese, bread and this delicious 

TOMATO ROCKER!

1 can 46 oz tomato juice

2tbsp lemon juice

2 tbs worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 dashes tobasco sauce

SOPRANO PUNCH

named so for it's high "C" content!

6 cups unsweetned grapefruit juice
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
8 pineapple spears
48 whole cloves
8 lime peel twists

In a large sauce pan over low heat, slowly warm 6 cups usweetened grapefruit juice,sugar, lime, allspice and nutmeg. simmer for 3 minutes. Cool, pour carefully into six  8 oz glasses. Garnish each with a clove studded pineapple spear. skewered onto a long wooden pick, and a lime twist. * may also cool and pour into ice filled punch bowl when ready to serve
 Check out this High C tenor....http://youtu.be/5ZCuRyWllaQ

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

For the past 15 years, I have been surrounded by boys! Yes I have 2 daughters, but girls will be girls and they always seemed to enjoy being at their friends. My son and his friends were always at my home...and it became a second home for all of them. Now they are young men, and have ventured off in different parts of the country. Last night my son, my granddtr and I and 2 of the "boys" who are in town  on vacation from school, made a mad dash up to the mountain to pick up a snow board, for a trip they are planning right after Christmas. We had a great night of popcorn, pancakes and hot chocolate. My son and his friends went out to play in the snow and then hit the hot tubs, while I made my famous BODACIOUS BISCOTTI.

misty lake view 

sunrise

Tonight 2 more return, one from college in NewJersey and one from San Diego where he is in the USMC! I am so proud of you all! We had a dinner of chicken apple sausage, and fried potatoes tonight before they took off to pick up the bros.
try this HOLIDAY PUNCH for a twist
1 quart orange juice
1 quart V-8 cocktail
lemon juice to taste
mix orange juice and V-8. Heat until quite warm. Add lemon juice to taste.
Yield: 10 six ounce servings.

HERE'S A PUNCH FOR YOUR BRUNCH

from GAY GOURMET circa early1960s Also occuring when this recipes was published was the release of Miracle Worker starring Patty Duke and Ann Brancroft a movie I saw when I was a child.
A late morning weekend meal calls for a pick-me-up to get things off to a good start. Next time there's a brunch at your home follow the lead of a seasoned gourmet to set the tone for a gay repast.
STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE PUNCH
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 bottle California chablis
1 bottle champagne
1 pint club soda
sugar
lemon juice
ice block


wash and hull 1 quart of fresh strawberries, put in large punch bowl and sprinkle with sugar lightly. Add a few drops lemon juice and half a bottle of California chablis. Let stand for about 3 hours. when ready to serve, put an ice block in middle of punch bowl, add remaining chablis, a bottle of Champagne and a pint of club soda(well chilled)
Yields 19 servings

recipe number 24

Golden Sherbet Punch
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves
2 cups boiling water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 -12 ounce can  apricot nector chilled.
1 - 6 ounce can of each; limeade;orange juice concentrate; and pineapple juice concentrate
2  2 liter bottles  of gingerale/ 1 quart lemon sherbet
combine sugar ,mint and boiling water;stir to dissolve sugar. Cool.  Chill.  Strain into chilled punch bowl.  Add lemon juice, apricot nectar, concentrates. Pour ginger ale down side of bowl. Top with scoops of sherbet. Garnish with mint.
Yeilds: 20 to 25 punch cup servings

recipe number 23

Sunrise Punch
1 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
1  2 liter bottle of gingerale or club soda
Ice
Chill fruit jucies and gingerale. Just before serving time combine fruit juices and gingerale. Pour into punch bowl over ice.
Yield: 10 - 4 ounce punch cup servings.

recipe number 13

Fruit Sarasoda
2  6 ounce cans of orange juice concentrate
 2 cups fresh berries. (blueberries, raspberries, or cut up strawberries)
1 pint lemon sherbet.
reconstitute orange juice according to can directions. In each of single tall glasses place a generous spoonful of fruit. Fill glasses about 3/4 full of orange juice.  Add a scoop of sherbet for each glass, then spoon remaining fruit on top
Yield: 6 tall glass servings or 12 short punch glass servings.
*if you are going for a certain color remember your color wheel. Orange+blue+yellow=brown
Orange+ red+yellow =orange

recipe number 6

Slush
4 cups sugar
6 cups water
1 46 ounce can pineapple juice
2 12 ounce cans frozen orange juice
1 12 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate/5 bananas, mashed/6 two liter bottles gingerale
combine sugar and water into saucepan, bring to boil. Remove from heat, chill. Mix with pineapple juice,orange juice and bananas. Pour into five 1 quart containers: quick freeze. At serving time pour gingerale into glasses (1/2 full) /spoon in frozen mixture/serve with spoons and straws.  Yeilds 30-35 servings