Archive for August, 2010

Summer Fruit Punch

Posted by manager On August - 18 - 2010

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
2 cups diced stone fruit (apricots, plums, peaches, nectarines)
2 cups apricot juice
2 cups sparkling wine
1 cup seltzer

Preparation
1. Combine diced fruit, apricot juice, sparkling wine and seltzer.
2. Divide among four ice-filled glasses.

Non-alcoholic version: Substitute sparkling cider for the wine.

Nutrition Facts
Per cocktail:
203 calories
1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)
0 mg cholesterol
29 g carbohydrate
2 g protein
2 g fiber
5 mg sodium
324 mg potassium

Almond-Ginger Fruit Salad

Posted by manager On August - 18 - 2010

Ingredients:
1 yellow grapefruit, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
1/4 cup slivered or sliced almonds, roasted

Directions:

Divide grapefruit rounds onto 4 small plates, layering slices attractively. Top each stack with about 1/2 cup sliced strawberries. Combine honey, lemon juice and ginger in a small bowl, and drizzle over each salad. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.

Serves 4.