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WWL-TV Action Reporter Bill Capo introduced this special series to New Orleans twenty-nine years ago, as part of Channel Four’s
commitment to encourage safe holiday driving. “Twelve for the Road” counts down to New Year’s Eve with a favorite non-alcoholic
holiday beverage from a range of well-known local and national personalities. Beginning Friday, December 20th, the series airs for
twelve consecutive nights during Eyewitness News at 10 p.m.
So let’s toast to the spirit of a safe and happy holiday, with a dozen great alcohol-free drinks!
1.Berry Merry Christmas
3. The Sparkling Dreamsicle
5. Xavier Rooftop Delight
Actor Ameer Baraka
Courtesy: Justin Bupp, Warehouse Grill
Chef Frank Brigtsen Ingredients
to make simple syrup:
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup fresh orange juice
• ½ cup raw cane sugar
• ½ of a vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped orange zest
• 1can Sanpellegrino Aranciata Rossa
(sparking blood orange soda)
• ½ cup cream, whip just until thickened,
but still pourable
• Ice cubes as needed
• Orange slices for garnish
Xavier University President
Dr. Norman C. Francis
• ½ oz. Pineapple Juice
• ½ oz. Grapefruit Juice
• ½ oz. Orange Juice
• ½ oz. Cranberry Juice
• ¾ oz. Grenadine
• 1 ½ oz. Sprite
• Sugar
• Lime
Fill a martini shaker with ice. Combine the
first six ingredients in the shaker and shake
vigorously. Sugar the rim of the martini glass
and strain the contents of the martini shaker
into the glass. Garnish with a lime slice.
2. The Merry Michael Mixer
New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison
• 3 oz. Raspberry lemonade
• 3 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 3 oz. Ginger Ale
• 7 oz. Raspberry Sorbet
Combine raspberry lemonade, with raspberry sorbet, stir in pineapple juice, and add
ginger ale when ready to serve. Garnish with
cherry, a delicious refreshing holiday drink.
First: Make a simple syrup in a small pan,
add the water, orange juice, cane sugar,
split vanilla bean, and orange zest. Bring
the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low
and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and
refrigerate until fully chilled.
Second: To make two servings, in a
cocktail shaker, add 4 teaspoons of vanilla
simple syrup, 1 cup blood orange soda, 4
tablespoons of double cream, and 1 cup
of ice cubes. Shake gently. Strain into two
large cocktail glasses with 3 ice cubes.
Garnish with orange slices.
4. Double Hot Cider
Editorial Cartoonist Walt Handelsman
• Glass of Apple Cider, Heated
• 15 drops of hot sauce (or to taste)
• Stir, and top with whipped cream
Garnish with cinnamon stick, pine nuts,
and two drops of hot sauce.
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• ½ cup Sprite
• ¼ cup Apple Juice
• ¼ cup Pineapple Juice
• 1/3 cup Cranberry Juice
• ¼ cup Fruit Punch
• 1 Teaspoon Crystal Light
Strawberry Kiwi Mix
• 1 drop green food coloring
• 1 cup crushed ice
Mix ingredients, and serve over ice.
6. Christmas Festival
Lemonade
Jazz Singer Stephanie Jordan
• Fresh organic strawberries
(de-stemmed and quartered)
• Lemon Juice
• 2 tbsp. of Simple Syrup
• Fresh crushed mint
• 1 tbsp. Agave Nectar
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• ½ can Sanpellegrino
• Martinelli’s Apple Pomegranate
Sparkling Cider (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
• Crushed ice
Blend the strawberries with honey and lemon juice, then mix it with mint and simple
syrup. Add a slice of lemon a cut strawberry
for garnish.
7. Caramel Apple Pie Mocktini
Kid Chef Eliana
• 2 tbsp. Caramel
• 1 cup Ginger Ale
• 1 cup Apple Cider
• ¼ cup Ice
• ½ cup of Vanilla ice cream
• Cinnamon sticks
• Apple Slices
Placecaramelinsideapipingbagoraziptop
bag with the corner snipped off. In a martini
glass, pipe caramel around the inside of the
glass, creating swirls. In a martini shaker, add
gingerale,applecider,andice.Shakegently.
Add a small scoop of vanilla ice cream inside
each drink, using a cookie scoop. Garnish
with a cinnamon stick and a slice of apple.
Serves2.
8. Plaquemines Parish
Punch
Chef Donald Link & Chef Ryan Prewitt
Courtesy: Billy Dollard, Peche Restaurant
• 3 oz. Satsuma Juice
• ¾ oz. Passion Fruit Syrup
• ½ oz. Lemon Juice
• Ginger Beer
Combine first three ingredients over ice in
a Collins glass. Top off with ginger beer.
Garnish with satsuma slice.
9. Copeland’s Hickory
SmokedApplewood
BaconVirgin Mary
10. Treme Snow Day
Actor Michael Cerveris
Courtesy: Lucy Faust
• 1 Heaping Tablespoon of Pumpkin Puree
• ½ cup of Vanilla ice cream
• 1 dash of Ronald Reginald’s Vanilla Extract
• 2 shakes Cinnamon Sugar
• 2 shakes Allspice
• 2oz. Milk
In a bowl, add pumpkin puree, softened
vanilla icecream,&milk.Mix & addvanilla
extract,cinnamonsugar,&allspice.Rim
glass with lemon juice; crust with cinnamon
sugar.Pourinmixture.Garnishwith
cinnamon stick & shake of cinnamon sugar.
12. Louisiana Sunrise
The Columns Hotel: Claire & Jacques Creppel
• 1 Slice of Orange
• 2 Lime wedges
• 3 pieces of Mint
• 2oz. Orange Juice
• Ginger Beer
First: muddle orange slice, lime, and mint in
shaker – then and add orange juice and shake
all ingredients. Pour over ice and finish with
ginger beer.
11. White Christ-Mint Au Lait
The Roberts Sisters: Sally-Ann, Robin, &
Dorothy Courtesy: Kathleen Redmann & Drue
Harderee,StillPerkinCoffeeShop
• 4oz. Cold Milk
• 4 oz. Hot Coffee
• ¾ oz. Peppermint Syrup
• 1 ½ oz. White Chocolate Powder
• Whipped Cream
Watch "Twelve for the Road"
on Channel 4's
Eyewitness News at 10 p.m.,
starting December 20th.
Steam cold milk, then set aside, put peppermint syrup & white chocolate powder into 12
ounce coffee cup, add hot coffee until cup is
half full. Stir. Pour hot milk until ¼ inch from
top of cup, stir. Top with whipped cream, or
dollop of hot milk foam.
Al Copeland Jr.
Mix:
• 5 oz. Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix
• ¼ oz. Hickory Smoke Monin Syrup
• ¼ Tsp. Spicy Bean Juice
• 4 dashes of Copeland’s Creole Hot Sauce
Mixtogetherin ashaker,pourinaglass
rimmed withCopeland’sCrawfishSeasoning
orCajunSeasoning&garnishwithastalk of
celery, a wedge of lemon & lime, a wedge of
cucumber, a slice of Applewood bacon,2
spicedgreenbeans,&3greenolives.
ACTION REPORTER
BILL CAPO