Cool Summer Drinks
June 6, 2013 by Diane Watkins
Filed under Drinks, Juice
These cool summer drinks are non-alcoholic, suitable for adults or children.
Almost Margaritas
1 6 oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 6 oz. can frozen limeade concentrate
I looked on the previous shoot for a long period of time yesterday and decided to shoot the same glass of lemonade again with a little fixes: – I placed a lobule of lime on the top of the glass – put a half of lime near in front near the glass – added a little more sugar sirup 😉 Now I’m satisfied, it looks well and tasted very well ) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Ice
Gingerale
Lime juice
Coarse salt
Combine lemonade and limeade concentrate in blender container. Fill container with ice and add just enough gingerale to process. Blend until smooth.
Dip margarita glass rims in lime juice then in coarse salt. Fill glass 2/3 full with lemon-lime slush and add more gingerale to fill.
Pineapple Mint Julep
For each serving:
Fresh sprigs of mint
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup ginger ale
Wash the mint leaves and place in a glass. Crush mint with a spoon. Add sugar and lemon juice. Let stand for a few minutes.
Add pineapple juice, pour over ice in a tall glass. Add ginger ale.
Garnish with a sprig of mint if desired. Enjoy!
Fruit Milk Shakes
In a blender container, combine 2 cups of cold milk and ½ cup of frozen fruit. Blend until smooth. Try any frozen fruit: strawberries, peaches… A little sugar or honey can be added, depending on your taste and the sweetness of the fruit. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.
Tomato Juice Cocktail
June 1, 2013 by Diane Watkins
Filed under Juice, Vegetables
This tomato juice cocktail is best served chilled on a hot day. Â (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
If you have plenty of tomatoes this year, try this wonderfully refreshing and easy tomato juice cocktail. Full of vitamins and flavor… Its like a supercharged tomato juice. This takes a little time to cook and sieve the tomatoes, but it is easy.
Tomato Juice Cocktail
2 quarts tomato juice and pulp made from fresh tomatoes
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 Tablespoon Salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
hot sterile pint or quart jars
Wash and cut up (but do not peel) the desired amount of tomatoes. Boil until tomatoes are soft enough to go through a sieve easily. Put through sieve, then measure. For every 2 quarts of juice and pulp, add the above seasonings (except Worcestershire). Bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce – 2 teaspoons for every 2 quarts juice. Pour into hot sterile jars and seal. Process immediately for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
