Wedding season recipes

Published 10:52am Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Now that wedding season is upon us, this is a good punch recipe to serve at such an event.

Wedding punch

2 large cans pineapple juice

2 large cans orange juice

1 qt.. ginger ale

Combine juices and ginger ale. Yields 50 servings.

Pineapple salad

2 pkgs. orange gelatin

2 cups hot water

1 cup pineapple juice

1 can crushed pineapple

Dissolve gelatin in hot water; add juice and pineapple. Refrigerate until firm.

Fruit salad

1 large can fruit cocktail

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup sour cream

Combine all ingredients, adding enough sour cream to blend. Chill.

Tomatoes and rice

1 cup brown rice

1 can Italian tomatoes

Cook rice according to the directions, drain and blend in tomatoes.

Sparkling cooler

1 bottle ginger ale

1 bottle apple juice

Blend ingredients. Chill.

Cooking tip: To double a recipe, never add more to the ingredients to double it, instead, make two recipes and add it to the first recipe.

Company cake

1 loaf size angel food cake

1 to 2 cups apple sauce

1 cup cool whip

Blend apple sauce with cool whip. Spread on cake.

Blueberry float

1 qt. blueberry juice

1 cup cool whip

Blend juice with cool whip until it is melted. Serve in mugs or glasses.

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