Drinks

Grandma Pereira's Health Elixir
Wanna live to 97? Grandma swore by this drink!

Concentrate:
1 pint pineapple juice
1 bunch parsley
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch watercress
8 pitted dates
2 Tbsp. chopped almonds

1. Put in blender & liquefy.
2. Fill a glass 1/3 of the way with the elixir, add another 1/3 of more pineapple juice, then add another 1/3 of skim milk.
3. Drink 1 glass a day.

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Norma's Frozen Margaritas
Norma says that she makes batches of these ahead of time for parties & just freezes them in her freezer. It works quite well.

Optional in separate saucers:
lemon or lime juice
salt

1 12 oz. can frozen limeade concentrate
¾ c. tequila
¼ c. Triple sec
3 c. crushed ice or more (this should be thick)
lime slices

1. Prechill blender
2. Dip rims of glasses in juice & salt and refrigerate them.
3. Combine limeade, tequila, Triple sec & ice and garnish with lime slices.

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Peach Bowle (aka "Pereira Punch")

3 lbs. ripe peaches (dipped in hot water & peeled then cut up)
1 ½ c. liqueur such as Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Kirschwasser, Courvoisier (mix to taste)
1 can frozen orange juice concentrate (don't add water)

Mix and keep in frigidaire over night.

Next day:
2 bottles May wine
2 bottles Moselle or Rhine wine
1 bottle Seven up

For Strawberry Bowle, you can substitute 1 quart ripe strawberries for the peaches and add the juice of 1 large juice lemon.

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White or Red Sangria a la Jai Alai Restaurant
Norma writes: The Jai Alai Restaurant was one of the favorite restaurants. One night while sitting at the bar I watched the bartender make these. I copied it onto my napkin. We always ordered 1 of each for our table. I still can see him concoct these. P.S. No measurements -- just use your eyes. I would say the seltzer which goes in last is just for fizz -- perhaps ½ to 1 cup.

sliced lemons, oranges, limes and a strawberry in a quart pitcher; add:
5 squirts of each: Triple Sec & a cheap orange brandy; then add:
white or red wine, ice, seltzer in that order.