07-23-10
Ginger Margaritas
Makes 12 Servings
Ingredients:
Directions:
Just stir and serve!
07-13-10
White Peach Sangria
As seen on the following webpage: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/White-Peach-Sangria/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=40498413&prop26=RecipeNotes&prop27=2010-07-13&prop28=FoodTidbit&prop29=RecipeLink_4&me=1
Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry white wine
3/4 cup peach flavored vodka
6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 pound white peaches, pitted and sliced
3/4 cup seedless red grapes, halved
3/4 cup seedless green grapes, halved
Directions:
1. In a large pitcher, combine dry white wine, peach vodka, lemonade concentrate and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add sliced peaches, red and green grapes.
2. Refrigerate sangria until well chilled, at least 2 hours, or overnight to blend flavors. Serve over ice, and use a slotted spoon to include sliced peaches and grapes with each serving.
07-13-10
Cucumber Watermelon Margaritas
Makes 1 Serving
Ingredients:
4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
1/2 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 lime, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lime, plus wedge for rimming glasses
1/4 cup course kosher salt
1-ounce agave syrup or honey
3 ounces white tequila
Directions:
Liquefy the watermelon and cucumber in a blender and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Mix the lime zest and salt on a small plate and reserve.
When ready to serve:
Mix 1/2 cup watermelon-cucumber juice with lime juice, agave and tequila in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake well to chill. Rub the rim of a martini glass with a lime wedge and dip it into the lime zest mixture. Pour the margarita into the salt-rimmed martini glass and enjoy!
Notes:
Leftover watermelon-cucumber juice can be chilled and used up to 3 days.
Watermelon and cucumber juices are extremely good for you and super refreshing on a hot summer day. These delicious fresh juices replace the sweet and sour mix found in most restaurant margaritas and the result is an addictive, thirst quenching cocktail.
A splash of fresh orange juice or a little Cointreu adds another fruity element. If you have a whole watermelon and cucumber, cut small wedges of each to garnish the drink.
07-06-10
Mexican Strawberry Water (Agua de Fresa)
As seen on the following webpage: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mexican-Strawberry-Water-Agua-de-Fresa/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=40074654&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2010-07-06&prop28=CompleteYourMeal&prop29=FullRecipe1&me=1
Makes 10 Servings
Ingredients:
4 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup white sugar
8 cups cold water
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges (optional)
8 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix together sliced strawberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
Remove the strawberry mixture from the refrigerator and pour into a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour the blended berry mixture through a wire mesh strainer set over a large mixing bowl; discard the pulp and seeds.
Add the remaining 7 cups cold water to the pureed strawberries and mix well. Place the Aqua de Fresa in the refrigerator to chill for several hours or pour over ice and serve immediately. Garnish with lime slices or mint leaves.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 100 calories; 0 g fat; 1.5 g fiber; 24 g carbohydrates; 0.5 g protein
06-17-10
Beer Bloody Mary’s
Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients:
In a pitcher, combine three 12-ounce bottles chilled lager beer, 4 cups chilled tomato juice and 3 ounces chilled vodka. Stir in the juice of 1/2 lemon, 3/4 teaspoon celery salt and hot pepper sauce to taste. Pour into tall, ice-filled glasses.
06-03-10
Blackberry-Ginger Sour Highballs
Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 cup blackberries, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup sugar
One 1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1 cup gin
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus lemon slices for garnish
Ice
One 12-ounce can club soda
Mint sprig, for garnish
Directions:
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup blackberries, the sugar, ginger and 1/4 cup water to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain, discarding the solids.
In a large pitcher, combine the gin, lemon juice and blackberry-ginger syrup. Fill the pitcher with ice and stir vigorously. Fill 6 tall glasses with ice. Pour the chilled liquid into the glasses, holding back the melted ice in the pitcher. Top off each drink with the club soda, then garnish with blackberries, a lemon slice and mint.
06-03-10
Pomegranate-Lemongrass Fizz
Makes 10 Servings
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
4 coarsely chopped lemongrass stalks
5 1/2 cups vodka
3 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
Club soda
10 slices lemon
Directions:
In a small saucepan, simmer 2 1/4 cups water, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup and 4 coarsely chopped lemongrass stalks for 30 minutes; strain and let cool. In a pitcher, stir together 5 1/2 cups vodka, 3 1/2 cups pomegranate juice and the lemongrass syrup (about 2 1/4 cups). Pour into ice-filled highball glasses, then top with club soda and a lemon slice.
03-24-10
Aloha L.A. Cocktail
Makes 4 to 6 Drinks
Ingredients:
1 ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes (to yield about 3 cups)
1 1/4 cups light rum
1/2 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 large limes)
2 cups ice
1 (1 liter) bottle ginger ale
Garnish: 2 limes, cut into wedges
Special equipment: a 60-ounce pitcher
Directions:
In a blender, combine the pineapple, rum, agave nectar, and lime juice. Blend until the pineapple is almost pureed. Pour the pineapple mixture into a large pitcher. Add the ice and stir. Slowly pour in the ginger ale.
Pour the cocktail into glasses and garnish with lime wedges.
02-15-10
Halloween Punch
Ingredients:
12 oz orange juice concentrate, frozen
12 oz white grape juice
2 liters 7-up
1 pint orange sherbet
Suggested Alcohol: Vodka
Directions:
Mix together all ingredients.
02-12-10
The Milky Way Martini
As seen on the following website: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/The-Milky-Way-Martini/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=31876874&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2010-02-12&prop28=RecipeOption&prop29=FullRecipe&me=1
Makes 1 Drink
Ingredients:
Directions:
Chill a martini glass by filling it with 1/2 cup of ice and cold water.
Place 1 cup of ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Pour the vanilla-flavored vodka, white creme de cacao, and Irish cream liqueur over the ice; cover and shake vigorously. Dump the ice and water from the martini glass and drizzle the inside of the glass with chocolate syrup. Strain the cocktail into the glass to serve.