Monthly Archive for December, 2008

Sparkling Red Cherry Punch

Sparkling Red Cherry PunchHere’s a festive and simple holiday punch recipe, courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute. For a festive garnish, add a pitted cherry and a slice of orange on a cocktail pick to each glass.

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups tart cherry juice (mix 1.5 ounces of King Orchards Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate with 10.5 ounces water)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup orange liqueur such as grand marnier, curacao or cointreau
1 bottle (750 ml) champagne or sparkling wine

Directions:
In a large pitcher, combine cherry juice, orange juice and liqueur. Chill at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Just before serving stir cherry mixture. Tilt pitcher; slowly pour in champagne. Stir gently. Serve in champagne flutes or wine glasses. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Information per serving: 63 calories, 0 g total fat, 8 g carbohydrate, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g protein, 0 g fiber, 3 mg sodium. Daily Values: 0% vitamin A, 10% vitamin C, 0% calcium, 0% iron

Happy and Healthy Holidays!

apple shippingLaura (pictured here), Betsy and Rose have been busy little elves this week, packing up tons of apple gift boxes with care. Thank you to every one of our customers for making 2008 a great apple year. We sure hope you enjoy eating them as much as the King family loves growing and sharing them with you.

Never Fear! There’s still time to get that last minute cherry gift out to a loved one for Christmas. Place an order by Friday the 19th noon on December 20th. If you choose priority mail shipping, we can get it packed up and shipped for arrival within the U.S. by Wednesday the 24th. The dried cherriesParty Pleaser” (featuring chocolate covered dried cherries and our new Nuts about Cherries trail mix),  the “To Your Health” gift package (cherry juice, cherry capsules, and no-sugar dried cherries) and the “Cherry Lovers Gift Box” (with a little bit of everything cherry) are all excellent choices.  Also fantastic are our tart cherry preserves, cherry salsa, cherry butter, tart cherry pepper jelly (pour it over cream cheese, surround with crackers and voila! Instant appetizer!) and spiced tart cherry jam. Please call us toll-free at 877-937-5464 if you have questions or want to customize your selections.