Four Steps to Successful Fruit Juice Beverages

1. Sweetening: Use a *sugar syrup for sweetening, since a syrup gives smoothness not obtained with granulated sugar. (In the summertime it is well to keep a lid tight jar of it on hand)

2. Blending: When combining two or more fruit juices or beverages, always have one predominate in flavor.

3. Ripening: Store the combined mixture in the refrigerator for at least half hour or longer to improve the flavors. Add the carbonated flavor just before serving.

4. Serving: Serve well chilled. When possible use ice cubes made of the predominate fruit flavor. If plain ice cubes are used, allow for dilution of melting ice.

* SUGAR SYRUP RECIPE
Use in any drink with no gritty sugar settling on bottom. Stores for a long time in a tight lid jar at room temperature. Use in cold drinks and hot beverages, in baking, cooking and salad dressing recipes.

1  cup sugar or 1 and 1/4 cup Splenda
1  cup water


Combine sugar and water, bring to a boil and stir for several minutes until dissolved, cool.
Makes 1 cup of syrup equivalent to 1 cup of sugar.