Cranberry Ginger Ale Punch

Holiday Punch recipes. Everyone has them, but if you're like me, you forget to make them! There are holidays that I buy all the ingredients, but by the time everyone has arrived, and drinks have been poured, I forget that I wanted to make punch! Today's Cranberry Ginger Ale Punch is crazy easy. And versatile too. You can serve it with or without alcohol depending on your crowd. In a large pitcher, you can add the juice and the pop (it's what we Midwesterners call our soda/coke/ginger ale)! Toss in your sliced limes and fresh cranberries and serve it to your guests. I like to place the pitcher on my bar with some bottles of rum and vodka. Either one is delicious in this drink...although I tend to add the vodka. A couple tips about serving punch. First, you can freeze cranberry juice in your ice cube trays. That way when you add them to your drink glasses, your punch won't get watered down. Another tip would be to freeze your fresh cranberries in a ziploc bag. When you're ready to serve your drink, toss in a handful of frozen berries. These can be used in place of ice cubes to keep your drink cold. Finally, you can make a fruity ice ring. Take a jello mold and fill it with water. Add in your fresh cranberries and lime slices. Freeze the jello mold until you're ready to serve. Pour your cranberry juice and ginger ale into a large punch bowl. Add your fruity ice ring (you may need to dip the bottom of the jello mold in hot water so the ice releases). Such a festive way to serve today's punch. You can add alcohol or keep it kid friendly! Happy Holidays! Print Save Cranberry Ginger Ale Punch Recipe Embed Ingredients 64 ounces cranberry juice 1 liter ginger ale 3 limes, sliced 2 cups fresh cranberries vodka, or rum, optional Directions In a large pitcher, combine the cranberry juice with the ginger ale. Add in fresh limes and cranberries. Serve cold. For an adult, alcoholic punch, add an ounce (or more/less) of Vodka. ENJOY! via Food Fanatic http://ift.tt/2gqNjOy Food Fanatic

Gluten Free Funfetti Mug Cake

This gluten free Funfetti mug cake is seriously the best. It's so incredibly easy and really only requires two ingredients – with one of them being WATER. AND it's cooked in the microwave. I'm going to go a little Ina here and say, "How easy is that?!". Preach it, girl. I've made a few mug cakes in the past when it's late and I want a sweet little snack but I don't want a lot of dishes, I don't want to have to turn on the oven, and I don't really want to work for my food. Like who wants to do that? That's where mug cakes come in and that's why we love them so much. They're easy, there's minimal clean up, and one minute in the microwave is like nothing as far as baking time goes. If you're feeling a little skeptical about mug cakes, please try this out! There are a ton of homemade mug cake recipes out there but I had some leftover cake mix in my cupboard from making my cake batter fudge. After doing some research, it seems like the 3:2:1 ratio is the best way to go with cake mix mug cakes. 3 tablespoons cake mix : 2 tablespoons water : 1 minute in the microwave. ALL of those recipes were for regular cake mix. I was a little worried it wouldn't work with gluten free cake mix but IT DOES. **happy dance** The cake actually comes out nice and fluffy! A fluffy little gluten free Funfetti mug cake just for moi. I topped my mug cakes with a little whipped cream and of course, more sprinkles. There can never be enough sprinkles in my opinion. For some extra decadence, try drizzling it with a little hot fudge sauce – incredible! You could also top these with some frosting and get that whole cake experience. I often have leftover frosting in my fridge but shockingly, not today. Anyone else usually have a fridge full of frosting? #foodbloggerproblems. Enjoy! Print Save Gluten Free Funfetti Mug Cake Recipe Embed Ingredients 3 tablespoons gluten free funfetti cake mix, like pillsbury 2 tablespoons water gluten free sprinkles, for garnish whipped cream, or frosting, for garnish Directions Spray a mug or ramekin with nonstick spray. Add the cake mix and water and stir to combine. Add additional sprinkles if desired. Cook in the microwave on high power for 1 minute. Let cool slightly before serving as it will be VERY hot. Top with whipped cream, frosting, and sprinkles as desired. via Food Fanatic http://ift.tt/2gOVIbr Food Fanatic