Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Two For One Special....

In honor of St. Patrick's Day I have two beverage recipes guaranteed to make you savor and be grateful for your Guinness. Both of these are from "A Roundup of Menus & Recipes for Girl Scouts" circa 1962.

Hot Spiced Energy Cocktail

2 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) condensed tomato soup
2 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) condensed beef broth
3 cans water
dash cinnamon
whipped cream
nutmeg

In a large saucepan, combine tomato soup, beef broth, water, and a dash cinnamon.
Heat. Simmer a few minutes to blend flavors. Garnish with whipped cream and
a sprinkle of nutmeg, if desired. Makes 9 to 10 servings.



And just in case that wasn't enough.....


High Dive Cooler

3 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) condensed beef broth
1 1/2 soup cans apple juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Blend beef broth with apple and lemon juices. Serve cold. Makes 9 servings.



God bless the Girl Scouts, but what on earth were they thinking? I'm guessing both these were intended to be a pre-meal beverage to whet the appetite, sort of like an aperitif. However, I can't imagine ever drinking something concocted from these ingredients on purpose! Really - whipped cream on top of tomato soup and beef broth with a dash of cinnamon?!????? I for one am more than relieved the Girl Scouts stuck with cookies. Hip-hip-hooray for Thin Mints!

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