Champagne punch for Christmas or New Year's

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 bottle champagne
• small amount of grand marnier
• red sugar
• green sugar

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, bring water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and cloves to boil
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
3. Discard cinnamon and cloves
4. Cool to room temperature and pour into a large pitcher
5. Add cranberry juice and pineapple juice
6. Chill in fridge until ready to serve
7. At serving time, add 1 bottle of chilled champagne

Easy cranberry margaritas

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 3/4 cup tequila
• 1/2 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau or triple Sec
• ice cubes

Direction

1. Stir all ingredients together until blended.  
2. Serve over ice in sugar- or salt-rimmed glasses, garnished with fresh cranberries and lime wedges if desired.

Cranberry Gluten Free Breakfast Cookies

Ingredients

• 1½ cup Old Fashioned Oats
• 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
• 1 Tablespoon Flax Meal
• ½ Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
• ¾ Cup Slivered Almonds
• ½ Cup Chopped Dried Cranberries
• 3 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
• 1 Tablespoon Honey
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly oil a baking pan or line with parchment.
Mix together all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the mashed bananas, honey, and vanilla extract.
With clean hands, form into cookies with 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture and place on the baking sheet ½ inch apart.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.