Whats Your Favorite Non-Alcoholic holiday drink?

[ibizan]

This is a year round fav of mine....1/3 100% cranberry juice 2/3 ginger ale over ice!This one i found the other day from the Lorain County of Ohio Prosecutors office called a Holly Express!6 oz. chocolate chip ice cream,1/4 cup of half and half,1/4 cup brewed expresso,3 TBSPS cream of coconut.Mix in blender at low speed and top w/real whipped cream and or with chocolate shavings!i'm going to use coffee ice cream,strong brewed coffee and no toppings!

[ibizan]

i figured as such dear...didn't think u'd be having alcohol in any drink that touches ur lips!:)

[narla]

Hey Ibizan just thought I'd mention the ginger beer we get in Australia is non-alcoholic although it is called beer,so it is fine in the fruit punch.but I might try it with the creaming soda sometime.

[rod44]

"BUMP"

[ibizan]

i found Coco Lopez cream of coconut in the baking section w/ a store clerks help.....i was wandering the aisles in the alcohol cocktail mix section which seemed like an eternity...it was there...it was dwarfed by all the bottles of booze!i was like duh!!!!!where is this stuff!had to flag someone down!so funny!:)

[narla]

Not that many,the normal Easter,Christmas
we don't celebrate Thanksgiving,or 4th of July,Halloween(although some people are starting to now)
We have some holidays that you don't Australia Day is January 26th,(that's the day we became a federation)ANZAC Day commemorates our returned soldiers,Remembrance Day is the 11/11 to remember our fallen soldiers,We also celebrate the Queens birthday as we are part of the British Commonwealth,Our mothers day and fathers day are dfferent to yours,

[ibizan]

ur dad passed one month after mine!yes my mom knows all of us!she has seen pics of Scarlet and thinks she's gorgeous....my greys all loved her!2day is the goats b-day....#6!!!!we're celebrating!my moms short term memory is very poor...her long term is good....naturally she scrambles things....she has a hard time anymore following the plot of a movie...we were watching Turner Classic Movies and a dog show...she still knows most of the breeds!many of the ppl in there have Alzheimers.....they really deteriorate quick...this Lewy Body Dementia is a different beast!

[dominosarah]

My dad passed away 2-06.  Sometimes it seems like yesterday.......Does your mom know you?  Has she seen pics of the fainting goat?!!

Thank You narla and yes it has to do with the Pilgrims.  You share most of the same holidays as we do dont you?

[ibizan]

boy that sounds good!i can improvise!holidays so different 2 w/my dad gone 1-06..hard 2 b-lieve it will b 5 years soon!we try to celebrate them as we know he would have liked us to carry on his traditions....family...good food.....music and kindness!he's always in my thoughts!i gave my mom a good holiday....she keeps trucking at 92 w/that damn Lewy Body Dementia...2 day i talked to a family that just placed their dad in same place my mom is......2 young....age 69!made me feel good to offer them some wisdom and support!

[narla]

You'll make me cry Sara,I'm so glad you had such a wonderful relationship and so many good memories with your dad.
I'm sure he is watching you celebrate

God Bless Sara

[narla]

No we don't celebrate Thanksgiving,but I like to give Thanks for every day I have clean and sober,and every day I'm alive.
I thought your Thanksgiving had something to do with the pilgrim fathers,am I right?

[dominosarah]

I need to find the recipe.  Havent made it since he passed away.  I know it has orange juice in it and cinnamon sticks!!

If he was still with us he would have that brewing in the old percolater coffee pot, the one that made about 5,000 cups of coffee and only came out for holidays or card club back in the day!!  It was orange and mom got it with her green stamps!!  He and i would be watching the Macy's day parade right now having a cup of coffee.  He loved the holidays as we all got together.  God how i miss him~~*sniff sniff*

[ibizan]

saw a recipe for this and substituiton for the ginger beer was cream soda!also seen other variations with orange softened sherbet in it with the cut up fruit!do u celebrate thanksgiving in aussieland?if so a blessed day to u yours and animals.......we have much 2 b grateful for...or as us greyhound lovers say GREYTFUL!:)

[narla]

Definitely going to try the cranberry and ginger beer sounds great.

I like the old fruit punch,I mix pineapple juice,orange juice,lemonade and ginger beer 1/4 of each with ice,sometimes I cut up fruit into small pieces and add it,like peaches,oranges,pineapple and pears.
Definitely want a recipe for hot apple cider too Sara.  

[ibizan]

So what is it dear?i'd like to know!hopefully we can get some good posts about good recipes and better options for those wanting to stay sober this season!A Blessed thanksgiving day to u the beagle Calamity and that cat!:)

[dominosarah]

My dad's recipe for hot apple cider~~~~