Quick Fix

Cranberry Old-Fashioned

Prep Time: 5 Minutes Start to Finish: 5 Minutes 1 serving

1 Using muddler or wooden spoon, muddle orange wedge, sugar cube and bitters against bottom and side of 10-oz old-fashioned glass. Fill glass with ice.

2 Stir in bourbon, cranberry sauce and splash of club soda. Garnish with orange slice and cranberries.

1 Serving: Calories 210; Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g); Sodium 10mg; Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 0g Carbohydrate Choices: 1

Festive Touch To make these drinks icy cold, rinse the glasses under the tap, shake off the excess water and place them in the freezer at least 15 minutes before using. When you take them out of the freezer, the magic happens—they turn frosty looking.

Cranberry Old-Fashioned

Quick Fix

Alpine Mint Hot Chocolate

Prep Time: 15 Minutes Start to Finish: 15 Minutes 10 servings

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
  • ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 6 cups milk
  • 3 cups white vanilla baking chips (about 18 oz)

1 In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa and ¼ teaspoon of the peppermint extract with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.

2 In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk just to simmering over medium-low heat (do not boil). Reduce heat to low. Add baking chips; stir constantly with whisk until melted and smooth. Stir in remaining ½ teaspoon peppermint extract.

3 Pour hot chocolate into cups or mugs. Top each serving with cocoa-mint whipped cream.

1 Serving: Calories 410; Total Fat 24g (Saturated Fat 17g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 9g Exchanges: 2 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Low-Fat Milk, 4 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2½

Festive Touch Add a bit of elfish fun—garnish each steaming mug of hot chocolate with a candy cane for stirring, or sprinkle with crushed hard peppermint candies.

Festive Touch To make a delicious adult drink, substitute ⅓ cup peppermint schnapps for the ½ teaspoon peppermint extract in the hot chocolate.