Category: Christmas

Products of the Past: Christmas Glasses From Arbys

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Back though the ’80s and early ’90s, Arby’s used to roll out sets of glasses for the Christmas season that you could purchase. There were various sets they released including goblets, tumblers, and just regular old glasses.

Some were adorned with red and green, and others featuring etched artwork. The ones I’m interested in are featured in the photo at the top.

I wish I had more details on these but I don’t. That’s partly why I’m doing this post. I’m hoping one of you out there can shed some light on them for me.

What I remember is that these were released either at the very end of the ’80s, or possibly in 1990 or 1991. My Mom saw them and instantly knew she had to have them. We ended up getting four of them for our family, and she would trot them out every Christmas season to drink punch from. The rest of the year they stayed on display on the top of her china cabinet in the kitchen.

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My Famous Christmas Punch Recipe!

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You may not know this, but I’m a pretty damn good cook. Not necessarily in the vein of a Gordon Ramsey or an Emeril Lagasse, but when it comes to good old southern cuisine, you won’t find much better.

A lot of times, the simpler the recipe, the more it’s enjoyed, and that’s pretty much the story with my green Christmas punch. Now I can’t take credit for creating it. Hell, I remember my mama making this punch every year when I was young. But since I make a big deal out of it and put on a full presentation unveiling it each year, the locals around here identify this stuff with me.

Regardless of any presentation or how much I hype it up, this stuff stands on it’s own. Just one taste and you’ll know what all the fuss is about. It’s like green liquid crack. Green liquid crack with creamy sherbet floating in it.

It’s quick and easy to make, and I cannot suggest strongly enough that you make it this year for your Christmas. But if punch isn’t your thing, you can also try my recipe for quick and easy egg nog.

Green Punch
Print Recipe

Green Punch

An exceptionally good punch for any occassion.
Prep Time5 mins
Course: Drinks
Keyword: Christmas, Christmas Punch, Green Punch, Grinch Punch, Lime Punch, Punch

Ingredients

  • 2 packs Lime Kool-Aid
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 48 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 2 ltr Sprite or 7-Up
  • 1 bowl Lime Sherbet
  • 1 cup hot water

Instructions

  • Add koolaid, sugar, and water to punch bow. Still until disolved
  • Add pineapple juice and soda. Stir.
  • Chill until ready to serve
  • Just before serving, add bowl of lime sherbet to start melting into the punch
  • Over indulge and enjoy

Notes

You can make this a party punch by substituting the soda with champagne, rum, vodka, or just about any other clear liquor.

Santa Around the World Cards from 1994!

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Over at The Retro Network, I do a video series on YouTube called Wax Pack Flashback where I open old packs of trading cards and let folks like you watch along. It’s a fun series to do as I love old cards of all kinds and opening them really takes me back a few years.

I’m going to start posting the videos here on Retro Ramblings too when I do them so they’re easy for you to find. Plus, I’m going to be posting some of the videos from the last year for you to watch as well.

The first one I’m going to share with you guys is the one I did on Christmas last year. It was a pack of Santa Around the World cards from 1994. It was a set that featured Santa Claus on every card in his various forms from through the years and around the world. Give it a watch, and hey, subscribe to The Retro Network YouTube channel while you’re at it!

Comic Book Ads: Rollergames for Nintendo!

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Let me start off by saying that I’m classifying this as a Christmas post since I got the game for Christmas in 1990. It’s all the reason I need to consider this part of my continuing Christmas themed posts.

Now as for the ad itself, it’s pretty swank. It does it’s best to make the game sound exciting by throwing out those blurbs about what you’ll face in the game. Unfortunately, some of those things just don’t sound exciting. The Karate Creeps and Combat Copters sound great, but when you have to start naming off things like Open Manholes and Vicious Dogs, it could be an indicator that your game isn’t exactly Contra.

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