Free Camping Recipes - Beverages

Cold Weather Cider

Ingredients:

• 1 gallon apple cider
• 1 or 2 large apples
• large handful of raisins
• 1 or 2 cans each pears and peaches
• cinnamon (optional)

Equipment:

• large pot

Preparation:

Add cider to a large pot and add liquid from canned fruit. Chop fruit into bite size pieces and add to cider along with the raisins. Heat just below boiling over a gentle fire. Simmer until the fruit is soft.

Tip: Makes a good winter drink because it adds calories and helps you stay hydrated.

Old Fashioned Coffee

Ingredients:

• coffee beans, ground
• water
• sugar, cream (optional)

Equipment:

• pot
• cheesecloth
• dental floss

Preparation:

Place enough coffee, for the pot you’re using, into a square of cheesecloth. Make sure the cheesecloth is large enough to tie up with dental floss. Place this into a pot with cold water. Place the pot on the campfire or stove. When steam rises from the coffee pot, the coffee is hot and ready. Tastes just like percolated coffee. Add sugar and cream, if desired.

Camp Fire Storm Brew

Ingredients:

• 1 qt apple juice
• 1 ½ cup canned, unsweetened pineapple
• 2 tbs. lemon juice
• 3 cinnamon sticks

Equipment:

• saucepan

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until ready to drink. Remove the cinnamon sticks before drinking. Ladle brew into serving cups.

Hot Cider Punch

Ingredients:

• 4 cup water
• 4 cup apple cider
• 2/3 cup orange flavored Tang
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Equipment:

• saucepan

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan. Heat just to boiling. Serve hot.

Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 1 8 qt pkg. powdered milk
• 1 (1 pound) can powdered chocolate mix
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) jar dry non-dairy coffee creamer
• water

Equipment:

• large Ziploc bag
• saucepan

Preparation:

At home, mix all the ingredients together (except the water) in a large Ziploc bag or air-tight container.

At campground, when ready for a cup of hot chocolate, use about 1/3 cup of the mix per mug. Add very hot water. Use more or less mix according to your taste. This dry recipe makes about 1 gallon of dry mix.