Christmas Recipes > Drinks & Sweets

PINEAPPLE CRUSH:
Drain pineapple pieces and mango slices, reserve syrup. Put pineapple pieces and mango slices into blender. Add 1 cup of the orange juice, blend on medium speed until fruit is pulpy. Pour into bowl, add remaining liquids, reserved fruit syrup and passionfruit pulp, mix well. Refrigerate until very cold (a small jar of maraschino cherries, drained, can also be added).
Makes about 3½ litres.
Note: 1 ripe pineapple and 2 ripe mangoes can be substituted for the canned fruit.

FRUIT HEALTH PUNCH:
Combine apricot juice, pineapple juice, apple juice, and mint leaves in a large bowl. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. To serve, mix punch lightly, pour into glasses.
(Fruit kebabs are a colourful addition to each glass. Arrange on long thin bamboo skewers, pieces of any fruits in season; strawberries, apple, banana, pineapple, papaw and so on.)
Makes about 2½ litres.

The time it takes to boil your candy varies a lot. If you use a low, wide pan it won't take the time as if you use a high, thin pan. Use pan with a thick bottom, it won't get burned as easily. Do not double the recipe, make two batches instead. Good luck!


Melt butter in a wide, thick pan and stir down cacao, sugar, treacle, cream
and salt.Boil up while stiring. Add the vinegar essence. Boil without the
lid on until it gets up to 125 degrees celsius.
Boil approx. 20-30 min. Stir once in a while.
Put it in a greased form(20x25 cm). Let the toffee get solid in room
temperature.
Cut or slice it in pieces and attach a half almond on each piece.
Keep it cool in the fridge.

The time it takes to boil your candy varies a lot. If you use a low, wide pan it won't take the time as if you use a high, thin pan. Use pan with a thick bottom, it won't get burned as easily. Do not double the recipe, make two batches instead. Good luck!


Mix cream, treacle and sugar in a thick pan.Boil without the lid on untilit gets up to 125 degrees celsius.Boil approx. 30 min. Stir once in a while.Add almonds, bread crumbs and butter.Put the mixture in toffee-forms.Let the toffee get solid. Keep it cool in the fridge.