homemade Kahlua.

1/2 gallon of cheap vodka

4 cups water

4oz instant coffee mix with 1 2/3 cup water

liquid measure 8 cups sugar

2 vanilla beans

bring water to boil.

remove from heat, slowly add coffee mixture--and sugar let stand till room temp.

pour syrup mixture, vodka, add vanilla beans ( cut length ways) and water into a gallon container and shake to mix.

Let stand for 30 days.

shake once a week. makes 1 gallon.

Yanks

Fripples

1 8oz can of Pink lemonade (frozen)

1 8oz can water

1 8oz can Gin

Put in blender

Fill blender with Ice and blend till slush

pour in frosted glass and don't drive

Enjoy !

from DAFF

Spice Tea

3 tea bags

2 cinnamon sticks

1 T whole cloves

1 small can(6 oz.) frozen orange juice

3 cans water

juice of 2 lemons

1 2/3 cups sugar

Brew tea with cinnamon sticks and cloves.

Let steep five minutes.

In a separate pan, bring the remaining ingredients to a boil.

Add tea mixture, bring to a boil again and turn stove down.

Let simmer on the stove; it makes a wonderful fragrance--especially around Christmastime!

--Amy Monsees