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14 * WATERLOO CHRONICLE * Wednesday, December 19, 200 During this holiday season and every day of the year, we wish you all the best. tor the Follfawme. BRIDAL SHi@W g Tickets to Toronto‘s best consumer shows make great holiday gifts! Buy online at www.premierconsumershows.com Now! TORONTO STAR I Jexetize ’40 INE&CHEESE ies WINE&CHEESE o TORONTO STAR TORONTO STAR symposinm seties TORONTO STAR } Gour & Travel SHow There is a lot you can do with drink ideas to make them a little more fesâ€" tive, alcoholic or not. One thing I love is hot chocolate. It is very simple to make and great to do right now as there is a lot of good chocolate on the market. For every cup of milk you use about one ounce of chocolate. It‘s as simple as placing your milk in a small saucepan, adding the grated chocolate and one teaspoon of sugar. Bring this to a gentle simmer, whisking as the chocolate melts. It‘s a good time to serve festive drinks 7 rare 1L % If you are wonâ€" dering what kind of chocolate to use, that‘s up to you, but if you are making it for kids, I like the semiâ€" sweet â€"chances are they will want to add marshmalâ€" lows to it. What is hot chocolate without marshmallows anyway? There are cerâ€" tain things whether it is food or even a smell that reminds you of Christmas. One of those things for me is ORANGE BARN MILLBANK 595â€"4337 FRESH CITRUS FRUIT 20 LBS. $13.00 A0 LBS. $26.00 * Navel Oranges * Grapefruit { Variety of Nuts Open Mon. â€" Sat. 9 a.m. â€" 5 p.m. Evening by appointment. While supplies last. She puts it in the Crockâ€"Pot in the afternoon and adds a cinnamon stick, then flavours it with whole nutmeg, allspice and cloves. my motherâ€"inâ€"law‘s hot apple cider \p She used a purchased package of these seasonings but you can easily make your own flavour satchel by placâ€" ing these seasonings in some cheeseâ€" cloth and tying it with kitchen string. 1 would make it a few layers thick. Punch is one of those things that is great to experiment with. There are some wonderful flavour combinations out there right now. Pomegranate and cranberry are great ones for punch. You simply need to place it in a punch bow! and add some 7Up and away you go. o _ That is very simple but if you find yourself with surprise guests, it is a great one to have on hand. __ T like to make special ice cubes by freezing fresh berties or even cranberâ€" When the weather is frightful I hope you enjoy your favourite holiday bevâ€" erage. _ o ries in iceâ€"cube trays I wish you and your family the warmest of holiday wishes. Using three fourâ€"inch candy cane molds or shape of your choice, arrange cranberries and crushed ice alternately in a striped pattern. Add cold water to fill molds. Freeze for two hours. To unmold, wrap a hot damp cloth around the bottom of the mold; invert onto a baking sheet. s In a punch bow!l, combine the juices, sugar and extract; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add ginger ale. Place ice molds in bow!, rounded side up. Serve immediately. Jodi is a personal chef and owner of Dinner Solutions Personal Chef service. She can be reached at 519â€"497â€"1847 or jodyjodi@yahoo.com. You can also visit www.answer2meals.com. Winter day camp Discover the technological side of nature through crafts, games, activities and experiments on Dec. 27â€"28 and Jan. 3â€"4. This day camp will be held at the Children‘s Museum in downtown Kitchener. Book your tickets by calling 519â€" 749â€"9387, ext. 239. 1 cup cranberries 1 cup crushed ice 4 cups cranberry juice, or a cranberâ€" ry pomegranate combination, chilled 4 cups pineapple juice, chilled 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon almond extract 2 litres ginger ale, chilled Cranberry Party Punch