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Holiday Recipes That Get an "A" – for Apples

Stamford, CT – November 10, 2002

The holidays offer a winter wonderland of wonderful recipes. Apples and apple products help holiday party hosts get to the "core" of entertaining success.

This trio of holiday favorites, made luscious and delicious with Mott's Apple Juice and Apple Sauce, can delight the palate and dress up the table, welcoming in a sensational season.

Holiday Wassail

  • 1 gallon MOTT'S Apple Juice
  • 1 quart orange juice
  • 1 can (16 ounces) frozen pineapple juice, thawed
  • 2 cups ReaLemon juice from concentrate
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 teaspoons cloves
  • 1 cup sugar

Place all ingredients in non-aluminum pan, stir and heat to boiling. Simmer for one hour. Serve hot.

Makes 24 servings

Apple Sauce with Crunchy Topping

  • ¾ cup bran flakes
  • ¼ cup finely chopped pecans
  • 3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ cups MOTT'S Apple Sauce, any variety

In medium bowl, mix bran flakes and pecans; set aside. In saucepan, over medium heat, heat brown sugar and butter until melted and blended. Remove from heat; add bran mixture, tossing to coat well. Cool. Spoon apple sauce into 6 (6-ounce) dessert dishes; top with bran mixture. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings

Festive Holiday Punch

  • 8 cups MOTT'S Apple Juice
  • 8 cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • 2 red apples, sliced
  • 2 cups cranberries
  • 3 liters 7 UP
  • Ice cubes, as needed

Pour apple and cranberry juices into punch bowl. Fifteen minutes before serving add apple slices, cranberries, 7 UP and ice. Do not stir.

Makes 24 servings

For more recipes call 1-800-426-4891 or log onto www.motts.com

Mott's Inc., a subsidiary of London-based Cadbury Schweppes plc (NYSE: CSG), is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Mott's is the nation's leading producer of branded applesauce and apple juice. Other well-known products made by Mott's include Mott's Fruitsations, Hawaiian Punch fruit drinks, Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink, Clamato, Mauna La'i tropical juice drinks, Grandma's Molasses, the number one brand of molasses in America, Holland House and Mr & Mrs T, the top selling cocktail mixers in the United States, the IBC and Crush soft drink brands, Rose's, the nation's leading brand of lime juice and grenadine, and the ReaLemon and ReaLime brands. More information about Mott's can be found on its Web site, www.motts.com.

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