Ruby Lemonade Punch

I served this punch at my daughter's 1st Birthday Party and it got rave reviews.  It was completely gone at the end of the party....not a drop was left!

Ingredients:

1 (12 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
8 c. cranberry juice cocktail
32 oz. sprite
lemon slices, optional

Directions:

- Pour everything into your punch bowl and gently stir.
-  Serve over ice.
-  NOTE:  I quadrupled this recipe and had about 30 people at the party.

Homemade Hot Cocoa

Nothing screams winter more than hot cocoa.  This recipe is so easy, makes a ton and is really really good.  I found it here and because my husband and I are the only people drinking it I halved the recipe and I still think we will have enough to make it through the rest of the cold winter days this season.

Ingredients:

8 c. powdered milk
1 lb. 8 oz. box Nestle quik
4 c. powdered sugar
2 (8 oz.) jar flavored coffee creamer (in powder form) (the flavor you pick will be the flavor of your cocoa, i.e. peppermint coffee creamer will make your cocoa have a peppermint flavor)
11 oz. container regular coffee creamer (in powder form)
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:

-  In a LARGE bowl combine all ingredients.
-  Store in an air tight container.
-  To serve mix 1/4 c. of cocoa mix with 1 c. hot water.

Super Simple Sangria

This recipe is from my aunt-in-law and it is so refreshing! I make this sangria all the time when I am making a Mexican feast. It just goes so well and people are always amazed at how easy it is. Bottoms up!Ingredients:

One bottle of red wine (I use a really cheap bottle)
One bottle of Margarita mix
1/2 an orange, sliced
1/2 a lemon, sliced
1/2 a lime, sliced

Directions:

- Mix all ingredients in a pitcher.
- Pour over ice.

Homemade Cherry Limeade

I found this recipe a long time ago on a friends blog and decided to make it last night. It is so good! Jessica is pregnant so it was a fun non-alcoholic drink to have instead of just water, although it would be good spiked too!Ingredients:

1 c. hot water
4 c. ice cold water
3/4 c. sugar (I thought it was a little sweet the first time I made it so I cut the sugar to 1/2 c.)
3 large lemons, squeezed (approx. 1/2 c.)
1 jar maraschino cherries
1/2 c. maraschino cheery juice
36 oz. lemon-lime soda

Directions:

- Place one cherry in each section of 2 ice cube trays.
- Fill trays with lemon-lime soda and freeze.
- Pour sugar and hot water into a large pitcher. Stir to dissolve sugar.
- Add cold water, cherry juice, lemon juice, and soda.
- Stir and chill until served.