Three Simple Mocktails (cocktails Minus the Alcohol) for the Holidays

If you are like me and like to entertain your guests but don't know or have any desire to be a domestic goddess when it comes to the kitchen, I have a simple solution for you. I have three simple non-alcoholic beverages all with 3 ingredients or less that you can easily make more of when it runs out and doesn't need any preparation. While it's nice to have a at least two types of beers and a bottle of wine on the table, you should remember to make something for your guests that may be watching their weight, a friend of Bill W, or just simply abstain for drinking. Here are three incredibly simple, but guaranteed to impress recipes:

The Marmalade Queen

Ingredients: 1.5 cups of milk

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream

3 teaspoons of frozen orange juice concentrate

Put all three ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. After putting in a glass top the smoothie with two scoops of unblended vanilla ice cream. Serve immediately with a spoon and a straw.

The Feminine Mystique

5 oz. Of organic sparkling cider

A splash of grenadine

A splash of limejuice

Service chilled in a martini glass and with half a strawberry slice as garnish

Fauxdonnay

6 ounces of white grape 100% juice

1 tablespoon of limejuice

Mix and serve chilled on the rocks. Garnish with 2 fresh mint leaves