Summer Drinks

[WVsnowflake]

Blueberry-Lime Margarita

1. Ingredients

2 cups ice
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup blueberry nectar
1/4 cup seltzer
2 tablespoons frozen limeade
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 ounces tequila (optional)
1 lime wedge
Coarse salt




2. Cooking Directions
Combine ice, blueberries, blueberry nectar, seltzer, limeade, lime juice and tequila, if using, in a blender and blend until smooth. Rub rim of 2 glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt. Divide the margarita between the prepared glasses and serve.
Yield: 2 servings

[WVsnowflake]

Mint Julep

1. Ingredients

1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
5 fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup bourbon
Crushed ice
1 mint sprig for garnish


2. Cooking Directions
Add the sugar, the mint leaves and a few drops of the bourbon to a chilled glass. Muddle or crush the mint with a spoon to create a thick paste. Add a handful of crushed ice to the glass. Place a straw so that it reaches the mint paste at the bottom of the glass. Pour the remaining bourbon over the ice. Add more crushed ice, making a mound that reaches to the top of the glass and leaving about 1 inch of the straw peeking above the rim. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Yield: 1 servings

[WVsnowflake]

Iced Cafe au Lait



A simple iced coffee recipe, heavy on the milk. A quick iced coffee recipe is very handy in the summer. No reason to go without your coffee just because the heat is up.
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups coffee, cold
2 cups milk
2 cups crushed ice
PREPARATION:
Blend all ingredients until frothy. Serve over ice

[WVsnowflake]

Sparkling Jasmine Iced Tea

A sparkling iced tea, flavoured with jasmine and brown sugar syrup. A change from the ordinary, with a sweet and floral flavour.
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups water, boiling
3 tbs loose jasmine tea
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cups sparkling water
PREPARATION:
Dissolve sugar in 3/4 cup of water, and boil gently until a syrup has formed. Set aside and let cool. Steep the jasmine tea in the remaining 3 cups of hot water for around 6 minutes. Strain out tea, and let cool slightly.
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In a pitcher, combine syrup and tea. Stir or whisk until fully blended. Add sparkling water and cool thoroughly. Serve over ice. Can be served with cinnamon sticks, lemon slices or mint sprigs.

[gonecatfishing]

A couple of those sounds really good . I'm going to have to try them. Thanks

[rick brumback]

So a six pack and roadkill really IS a 7 course meal?

[WVsnowflake]

sounds like a redneck lunch LOL

[tentfire]

I want the recipe for a Margarita Swirl. Had one once at a Mexican restaurant and it was great! It was a frozen Margarita with Sangria wine swirled through it.