Drinks

Strawbeey Lemonade Vodka Slushie

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup water + 2 cups water

3 cups fresh strawberries, hulls removed

3/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice (from 6-8 large lemons)

3/4 cup vodka

1/3 cup Cointreau liqueur

Additional strawberries and lemon slices for garnish, if desired

Directions: 

- Add sugar and 1 cup water to small saucepan over medium-high heat. 

- Bring to boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. 

- Remove from heat and add remaining 2 cups water. 

- Add to pitcher in blender along with strawberries, lemon juice, vodka, and Cointreau. 

- Puree until completely smooth.

- Pour into large freezer-safe container and seal with lid or plastic wrap.

- Carefully transfer to freezer. Freeze until solid, 4-6 hours.

- Remove from freezer. 

- Scrape with fork to loosen ice; stir with a spoon to mix ice and the rest of the ingredients back together if necessary. 

- Spoon into glasses, decorate the glass with a strawberry and a lemon slice if desired, and serve with a straw and a spoon.

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Tropical Blueberry Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:

2 teaspoons sugar

1 cup chopped pineapple

1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries

1 orange, (seeded, cut into quarters)

1/2–3/4 cup water

Directions:

 - Throw it all into blender

 - Blend until smoothe

 - Pour into glass and enjoy!

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Apple Mojito

Ingredients:

3 ounces club soda

1/2 ounce lime juice

10 mint leaves muddled with 1/2 teaspoon sugar

2 1/2 ounces light rum (your choice of brands)

2 1/2 ounces apple juice reduction

Instructions:

 - Make juice reduction by simmering 1 1/2 cups of apple juice in a small saucepan until it has reduced to 1/2 cup. 

 - Set aside to cool.

 - Muddle mint with sugar in the bottom of a double highball glass.

 - Add juice reduction, rum, and lime juice. 

 - Stir. Add ice.

 - Add club soda and stir gently. 

 - Garnish with apple peel, fresh mint, and a lime wedge.

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 Coffee Coolatta

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup strong coffee (your choice coffees)
1 cup milk
5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp chocolate syrup
1 tbsp hazelnut syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 cups of ice

Directions:

- Brew coffee double the strength you normally do, 

- chill until cold

- Combine cold coffee, milk, sugar, chocolate syrup, hazelnut syrup, vanilla and almond extract in a blender, blend until combined

- Add ice, blend until smooth

- Serve and enjoy

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 Jamocha Shake

 Ingredients:

1 cup cold coffee
1 cup low-fat milk
3 tbsp Sugar
3 cups Vanilla Ice Cream
3 tbsp chocolate syrup

Directions:

- Combine coffee, milk, sugar and blend in blender for 15 seconds

-  Add ice cream, chocolate syrup and blend until creamy

Makes 2 16-ounce drinks

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Twisted Lemonade

 Ingredients:

1 1/4 oz Citrus Vodka
3/4 oz Triple Sec
3 oz Sweet and Sour
Lemon Wedge

Directions:

- Fill 14oz glass with ice

-  Pour in vodka and triple sec

- Top with sweet and sour

- Lemon Wedge

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Blood Orange Margarita

Ingredients:

1 oz. blanco/white tequila (or your choice of brands)

1/2 oz. Grand Marnier (again your choice of brands)

6 oz. Aranciata Rossa San Pellegrino (Blood Orange)

juice of 1 lime wedge

ice

Instructions:

 - Fill 8 ounce glass with ice. 

 - Pour in tequila, Grand Marnier, San Pellegrino, and the lime juice. 

 - Stir to combine and garnish with an orange wheel.

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                        Authentic Irish Coffee

Prep time 5 mins,  Cook time 3 mins,  Total time 10 mins

Authentic Irish Coffee made with whiskey, coffee, and heavy cream.
Serves: 1 Serving
Ingredients:
hot water
6-ounces brewed black coffee
2 teaspoons sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey
2 tablespoons heavy cream
optional - a sprinkle of cinnamon on top

Instructions:
 - Fill cup with hot water and let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
 - Empty water and add brewed coffee, stir in sugar.
 - Stir in whiskey.
 - Place heavy cream in bowl, whisk until frothy. You can also use electric mixer.
 - Hold a spoon upside down over the mug and slowly pour the cream over the spoon, allowing the cream to float on top of the coffee.
 - Serve.
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                           Sparkling Punch
Ingredients:
 3 cups water
 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
 3/4 cup lemonade concentrate, thawed
 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
 1/2 cup sugar

 1-1/2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled
 For holiday occassions you could add your favorite spirits

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; mix until sugar is dissolved. Chill for 1-2 hours. Just before serving, stir in soda. Yield: 24 servings (3 quarts).
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Moscato Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients:

1 Bottle pink Moscato

6 Cups Lemonade (pink of course)

1/4 cup strawbeeery Vodka (your choice of brands, or you can leave it out for younger drinkers.)

Frozen strawbeery slices (cut slantwise)

Leon slices (wedges)

Instructions:

 - Mix in large pitcher.

 - Serve and enjoy!

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                             Flat Tummy Water

Ingredients:

6 cups water

1 Tablespoon grated ginger

1 cucumber (sliced)

1 lemon (sliced)

1/3 cup mint leaves

Instructions:

Let mixture infuse overnight, covered in refrigerator, and drink all the next day.

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