For the next several days I will be posting about the World Congress of Families. This year it is being held in Sydney, Australia.  Remember how we helped to raise funds for Angela to attend? She is sending daily reports of the presentations, interviews she is able to have, and more. I am excited to share with you what she is experiencing. There are so many around the world - politicians, religious leaders, community organizers, trained professionals, and others - who are dedicated to defending the family. I will try to post each day's events in order so you are not reading them backwards as you scroll down. I have broken up Angela's summaries into several posts so it isn't overwhelming to see a HUGE post. Remember, if you have any questions you would like her to ask when she gives her interviews, leave them in the comments and I will pass them along to her.

Hot Orange Autumn Punch

It's autumn time! It's autumn time!

Unfortunately there are no trees changing beautiful colors where I live. But the weeds do change colors: purple, reds, pinks, and yellows. Interesting, isn't it? And definitely beautiful in their own way.

fall weeds collage

I love autumn. It gives me the chance to make this delicious hot orange punch. This makes a big batch perfect for friendly gatherings. I like to keep the extras in the fridge and heat up an individual cup to savor during an evening of reading.

hot orange autumn punch 01



 Hot Orange Autumn Punch

4 cups sugar
6 qts water
2 12 oz. frozen orange juice concentrates
1 12 oz. lemonade concentrate
1 1/2 tsp - 1 TBSP almond extract {according to your taste}

Pour sugar, water, and juice concentrates into a large pot. Slowly heat until almost boiling. Take off heat and add almond extract to your personal taste. Serve hot or cold.



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9 comments:

  1. Mmm...sounds yummy! It's way too hot here to even think about drinking something warm, but hopefully in another month or two I can try it out.

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  2. That DOES sound good - especially the individual cup to sip while reading.

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  3. Mmmmmm, and way better for you than hot Tang. :)

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  4. My mouth is watering just thinking of the flavor of that warm drink.

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  5. I love this time of year as well. The smell of the air, the colors, the breeze, the changing sunlight. Truly beautiful.

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  6. I love this time of year as well. The smell of the air, the colors, the breeze, the changing sunlight. Truly beautiful.

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  7. summer starting up here.. but I need to keep these ideas as I often get over the obligatory hot milo that pervades every day in winter here and every lds gathering.

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  8. Thanks for the recipe for the drink. Loved the pictures an just keep enjoying your autumn moments!

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  9. Sounds wonderful! I'll have to keep that recipe in mind. Thanks for sharing.

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