WIC Beverages Recipes

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On this page: Cranberry Punch | Fruit Juice Spritzer | Fruit Slush Shake | Hot Chocolate Mix | Orange Julius | Purple Cow | Smoothies |

Other WIC Recipes

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Cranberry Punch

• 2 cans (12 oz. each) frozen cranberry apple juice (prepared according to package directions) OR 2 bottles (48 fluid oz. each) cranberry apple juice
• 10 whole cloves
• 6 cinnamon sticks, broken
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced and seeds removed

Place all ingredients in a large pan.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes.

Remove and discard spices and lemon. Serve warm.

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Fruit Juice Spritzer

• 2 cups fruit juice (look for 100% natural juice)
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice OR 4 slices lemon
• 2 cups sparkling water OR club soda

Combine fruit juice and lemon juice in a pitcher.

Slowly pour sparkling water or club soda down the inside of the pitcher.

Stir gently. Serve over ice.

Servings: 4

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Fruit Slush Shake

• 1/2 - 3/4 cup frozen fruit
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 - 2 tsp sugar OR honey

Place all ingredients in a blender pitcher.

Blend until smooth.

Servings: 1

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Hot Chocolate Mix

• 5 and 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 ounces (3/4 cup) powdered coffee creamer (choose your favorite flavor)
• 1 pound (2 and 1/2 cups) powdered chocolate milk flavoring

To prepare:
Stir all ingredients together in a large bowl, mixing well.

Store in an airtight container.

Prepare hot chocolate by placing 1/3 cup mix in a mug or cup. Add 1 cup boiling water and stir. Let cool to drinking temperature.

Servings: 20

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Orange Julius

• 1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate OR other type of juice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 10 ice cubes

For a variation, add: 1 tsp vanilla

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor.

Blend until frothy.

Servings: 4

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Purple Cow

• 1/4 cup grape juice
• 1 cup milk
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced

Place all ingredients in a blender pitcher.

Blend until smooth.

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Smoothies

• 1 cup (8 oz.) yogurt OR milk OR soy beverage
• 1 1/2 cups frozen fruit (any combination)
• 1/2 - 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 cup your choice juice

For a variation, add: 2 Tbsp ground flax seed

Place yogurt, fruit and ice cubes in a blender or food processor.

Blend until smooth. Eat smoothie thick with a spoon or add juice to make it thin enough to drink.

Servings: 2

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