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Do you need great punch for your Christmas day. Adults as well as children will enjoy a cup while opening presents or after a great dinner. This is a great way to celebrate with friends and family.

How to Make It:

• 3 C warm water
• 2 C sugar
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1 (46 oz) can unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 1/2 C orange juice
• 1/4 C lemon juice
• 2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale

How to Make It:

Christmas gatherings there is often adult drinks. Here is a yummy drink everyone can enjoy.

What You Need:

• 2 pints pomegranate juice
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 12 fresh sage leaves, crushed
• 2 lemon peel strips
• 1 C lemon juice
• 1 (750 ml) bottle club soda, chilled

How to Make It:

1. Place the juice into a large saucepan and place the pan over medium heat.
2. Stir in the sugar, sage and lemon peel.
3. Bring the mixture to a brisk boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Now that the days are getting colder and you want something to warm your chilled bones this is a great treat to warm up.
Ingredients:

• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions:

Pour the milk into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Add the coffee and cocoa. Stir in the sugar and salt. Continue stirring as the mixture heats up to help dissolve the cocoa. When the cocoa is dissolved add the vanilla extract.  Stir to incorporate all the flavors together. Remove from the heat and pour into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick.