Cook and Brew.

While most of us are through setting up the Christmas tree and other holiday decorations in our homes some may still be in the midst of their preparations. So for those of you who are tired from scrubbing their kitchen floors, living room and garage flooring, quench your thirst with these cool and colorful holiday drink.

1 can pineapple chunks
2 medium bananas, sliced
1 cup mango cubes
1 cup strawberries
1 cup watermelon cubes
1 cup fresh dalandan juice
2 seedless oranges (peeled and cut into segments)
2 tablespoons honey
mint leaves (for garnishing)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix and toss lightly. Cool and serve.

Not only this is thirst-quenching but it also supplies the average daily requirement of fruit intake of our body.

Halloween is just a few weeks away. If your kids will be hosting a Kiddie Halloween Party, serving creepy or spooky drinks will surely spark their gathering. Not only they are refreshing but they serve as perfect Halloween prop, too. Check out this creepy healthy drink recipe that will surely satisfy their thirst after a tiring and sweating Trick or Trick activity.

Bloody Halloween Spooky Punch
1 quart fresh orange juice, not from concentrate
1 quart canned, unsweetened pineapple juice
1 quart ginger ale (there are non-alcoholic in grocery stores)
1/4 cup cranberry juice concentrate
12 thinly sliced cucumber rounds for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:
* Mix orange juice and pineapple juice in a 1/2 gallon pitcher. Chill.
* When ready to serve, use clear glasses to see the “dripping blood” effect.
* Put ice cubes in glasses, then fill glasses 2/3rds full with juice.
* Add enough ginger ale to fill glasses.
* Garnish each glass will a round of cucumber.
* Use a small spoon to slowly drizzle 1 teaspoon of cranberry juice concentrate around the inside rim of each glass and watch the red “blood” drip down the inside of the glass.

More Halloween Punch recipes here.

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