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You’re probably wondering what a ‘Noreaster is. Well,  in the world of meteorology it is a storm. But in the world of cooking, or rather imbibing, it’s an adult beverage. This is a drink I used to serve often when I was a waitress at a St. Augustine bar, Scarlett O’Hara’s, many years ago. It was very popular on cold North Florida nights.

This drink became an instant favorite for me because I was a fan of Captain Morgan long before I ever served my first ‘Noreaster. Thinking about what to make for #CranberryWeek brought me back to this beverage. It’s been a very long time since I even thought about it. I have many good memories of my time working at Scarlett O’Hara’s. It was a fun job and I even got to meet a couple of celebrities. I learned so much from my boss and the other employees. This job is where my love of food and cocktails came to light. Most of the menu was pub type food but it had an impact on me. I also learned how to make drinks which has served me well, especially since I wound up in the wine and spirit industry and then ultimately a food writer and blogger. So, this ‘Noreaster has a very special place in my heart.

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‘Noreaster

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
  • 6 ounces cranberry juice
  • Orange slice
  • Sprinkle of cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Pour the cranberry juice into a mug and heat in a microwave until steaming. Add Captain Morgan Spiced Rum.
  2. Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on an orange slice and float in mug. Serve warm.
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Welcome to #CranberryWeek, hosted by Caroline’s Cooking and A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. We’ll be sharing cranberry-inspired creations all week long in celebration of national cranberry day. Search #CranberryWeek to keep up to date and follow the #CranberryWeek Pinterest board for more cranberry inspiration. But first, see all the other cranberry recipes being shared today:

Sparkling Cranberry Kiss

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It’s Taste of Home Tuesday and well, I’m still making recipes from the new Simple & Delicious Cookbook from Taste of Home. There are so many to make! This Sparkling Cranberry Kiss has three of my favorite ingredients, cranberry juice, orange juice and ginger ale. My husband thought it would be quite tart but the combination is quite refreshing. This non-alcoholic punch would be perfect for so many occasions. Holiday parties, baby shower, bridal shower and children’s birthdays would all be an occasion to serve it.

This makes a big pitcher, about 14 servings. You can certainly make it ahead and keep it chilled until you are ready to serve it. When

Sparkling Cranberry Kiss
Sparkling Cranberry Kiss

you are ready to serve, add the ginger ale. You could put it in a lovely punch bowl with an ice ring made from the juice combination to keep it chilled. Again, add the ginger ale just prior to serving. Maybe think about making a second batch and keep it chilled for refills. This is also the week 10 recipe in the 52 Week New Recipe Challenge.

A great big THANK YOU to Maureen at Red Cottage Chronicles for hosting Taste of Home Tuesday.

 

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Sparkling Cranberry Kiss

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 14 servings

Serving Size: 3/4 cup

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cranberry juice
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 3 cups ginger ale
  • Ice
  • Orange slices or wedges for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a pitcher combine the cranberry and orange juices. Just before serving, stir in the ginger ale. Serve over ice. If desired, serve with orange slices.

Notes

Serve in a punch bowl with ice ring, if desired.

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Taste of Home Tuesday

Please be sure to visit these lovely VFE’s and see what they cooked up this week!

Jolene from Jolene’s Recipe Journal – Spiced Ginger Coffee

Shannon from Making The Most of Nap Time – Zucchini Cupcakes

Maureen from Red Cottage Chronicles – Gluten Free Brown Sugar Baked Oatmeal

Three recipes that embrace the autumn season!

Non-alcoholic Cranberry Spritzer

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Non-alcoholic Cranberry Spritzer

In one of the groups I’m in on Facebook there was a Taste of Home challenge posted. The challenge was to grab the ad from your favorite supermarket and choose an item from the first or last page then make a recipe from the Taste of Home website and post it there. Since the last page of my ad was basically hurricane supplies, my choices were limited. On the front page were pork tenderloin, cranberry juice, Triscuit, a wing deli tray, shrimp and pre-packaged salad. I’ve been looking for a refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage for my son’s upcoming summer birthday party, I chose to go with the cranberry juice. Am I glad I did. This recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser. It’s not too sweet and doesn’t have the bite of the carbonation that comes with Sprite (the lemon-lime soda I used). The best part is it will be easy to adjust the ingredients for a larger crowd. You could also make this a grown-up libation by adding vodka or rum, or my favorite, spiced rum. I did not chill the juices prior to making this and it was fine just poured over ice. I usually purchase the six-pack of Ocean Spray cranberry juice and those are just over a cup so I used the whole bottle since there wasn’t much left.

So, week 14 of the 52 Week New Recipe Challenge is this cranberry spritzer recipe, the non-alcoholic version. To save the calories from the lemon-lime soda, you could certainly substitute a carbonated water such as Perrier, although the taste will be very different.

Non-alcoholic Cranberry Spritzer

1 cup cranberry juice, chilled

1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled

1/4 cup orange juice, chilled

1 can lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite), chilled

Ice cubes

In a pitcher combine all ingredients except ice cubes. Gently stir the to combine. Place ice cubes in two glasses and fill with spritzer mixture.

Makes 2 servings.

Recipe from Taste of Home.

 

 

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