Garden of Friendship - Valentine´s Day

Bloody Mary Mix Submitted by: Merribuck
3 cups tomato juice juice of 2 lemons 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh horseradish 2 tablespoons minced garlic	Worcestershire Sauce to taste Crystal Hot Sauce to taste salt freshly ground black pepper
In a blender, combine first four ingredients together. Blend until smooth. Season the mixture to taste with the Worcestershire Sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Store the mixture in a non-reactive container. Refrigerate the mixture for a least 6 hours before serving. Yield: about 1 quart.

Sparkling Wine Fruit Soup with Sorbet Submitted by: Merribuck
2 tablespoons sugar 4 cups assorted sliced fruit 1 pint raspberry or strawberry sorbet	1/2 bottle sparkling wine mint for garnish
In a large bowl, toss the sugar with the fruit. To plate, place 1 scoop of sorbet in the middle of four shallow soup bowls. Spoon fruit around the sorbet. Pour champagne over the fruit. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Yield: 4 servings.

Non-Alcoholic Margarita Punch Submitted by: Barbiel
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate 1 cup confectioners' sugar 4 egg whites	6 cups crushed ice 1 liter carbonated water 1 lime, sliced coarse salt
In a 4 quart container, combine lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, powdered sugar, egg whites and crushed ice. Mix well. Cover and freeze at least 30 minutes before serving. Spoon 2 cups slush mixture into blender. Add 1 cup of carbonated water. Blend until frothy. To serve rub rim of glass with lime slice, dip in salt, and fill glass. Garnish with lime slices. Makes 24 servings.

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