Farmers' Almanac Drinks
Russian Tea
Ingredients 2 1/2 cup Tang 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 instant tea with lemon 1 teaspoon powdered cloves 1 pkg lime kool-aid 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions Mix all ingredients together. Serve 2 teaspoons mixture per cup of hot water.
Mulled Cider
Also known as Wassail, this is a popular Autumn drink.
Sassafras Tea
Ingredients 1 small handful of Sassafras roots Directions Drop 1 small handful of sassafras roots, 3 to 4 inches in length, into a 2 or 3 quart enameled pan and cover with as much water as is desired, depending on the number you wish to serve. Let boil until the tea is dark in color…. Continue Reading »
Strawberry Fruit Punch
Ingredients 3 pkgs. Strawberry Kool-aid 1 (12oz) can frozen lemonade 1 pkg. Raspberry Kool-aid 1(12oz) can frozen orange juice 4 cups sugar 2 qt. ginger ale 1 lg. can pineapple juice Red food coloring (opt) Directions Dissolve Kool-aid and sugar in 4 quarts water in a large container. Add fruit juices; mix well. Add 4… Continue Reading »
Summertime Special Drink
Ingredients 1 quart vanilla ice cream 1- 6oz can frozen orange juice 1- 28oz bottle chilled ginger ale 1 quart cold milk 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 3- 6oz cans cold water 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions Put ice cream into punch bowl; whip in the milk. Add salt and extract, iced water and ginger ale. Then… Continue Reading »
Chocolate Mocha Punch
Having a frosty glass of this chocolate punch is almost like sipping a chocolate shake.
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
