Old Fashioned Christmas Aroma

 

1 peel of a grapefruit
1 peel of a lemon
2 peels of 2 oranges

4 c. water
2 sticks cinnamon
2 tbsp. cloves
1 tbsp. allspice

Bring all to a boil - then simmer. This can be used over. 

Old Virginia Wassail

 

4 c. apple juice
1 c. orange juice
1 c. pineapple juice
¼ c. lemon juice
1 stick cinnamon
1 tbsp. cloves
½ c. sugar
6 sm. boxes red hots

Mix juices and put spices in a tea ball. Add sugar and red hots. Simmer. 

Yule Cheer Punch

1 Can Pineapple juice, chilled
1 Bottle club soda, chilled
1 Can Frozen orange juice, thawed
1 Lime, sliced
2 Cups or 1 box frozen strawberries undrained
1 Bottle chilled champagne (optional)

FESTIVE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
From Spry Recipe Booklet, c1942 Good Cooking Made Easy
Makes 40 cookies

"Don't wait til Christmas to make these prize-winners! Grand with black walnuts too."

3/4 cup Spry (vegetable shortening)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus additional for dusting baked cookies)
2 tablespoons vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup pecans, chopped

Blend Spry, butter, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Add flour and pecans. Drop by tablespoons on Sprycoated cookie sheets.

Bake in slow oven (325 degrees F) 25 minutes. Cool. Roll in confectioners' sugar.

If preferred, the dough may be shaped into small balls or finger-shaped rolls instead of being dropped from a spoon