Cucumber Raspberry Vodka Sparklers. Cucumber Raspberry Vodka Sparklers I went into this post practically kicking and screaming today.
Let’s be honest- sometimes the words flow, other times it’s a task just to get myself to sit in the chair long enough to post a few words and photos. This whiny, kicking and screaming, can’t-even-stand-myself feeling seems to be a Labor Day holiday signature of mine. See, the holiday represents the end of summer. I’ve always had enormous jubilation for Memorial Day, the unofficial kick off of summer, and great disdain for it’s holiday evil doppelganger- Labor Day. It would seem that the feelings of that 9 year old, who can’t come to terms with her new backpack and Trapper Keeper have followed me to adulthood. Sweet Peach Lassi. How can something so tasty be SO easy.
Just throw it all in the blender, let it whirl and you have a a gorgeous lassi! This is what I made my boys for breakfast this morning. Peaches and a bit of honey sweeten the tangy yogurt. Pour it in beautiful little glasses you can serve it as dessert after an Indian feast or a light picnic on the patio. The recipe comes from my friend Suvir’s book, Indian Home Cooking. Lassi from Indian Home Cooking by Suvir Saran.
Name This Drink! Peach Breeze. I love fruity drinks, whether it’s a sangria, a mojito or the concoction known, at least around here, as The Tasty Strawberry Beverage.
Since summer fruits are my favorites, they make the best drinks, including this variation on the strawberry drink. Just like the strawberry version, this one is good in it’s virgin form too. Just leave out the rum for a light summer refreshment. PeachesCoconut RumWhite RumSimple Syrup or Superfine SugarClub Soda. Peach Cooler Recipe. It’s week two for Summer Fest 2009 and this week’s theme is stone fruits! You name it, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, pluots and any variety associated with stone fruits is bursting at the seams today. Margaret is continuing this cross-blog event every Tuesday for four weeks, which will be acelebration of fresh-from-the-garden food: recipes, growing tips, even tricks for storing and preserving summer’s best. Read more about how Summer Fest 2009 works on Margaret’s site at Away to Garden. When we started our first garden over 13 years ago, we knew exactly what we wanted to plant and dived head first into fruit trees. The two most important categories that topped our list were citrus trees and stone fruit trees.
With a current collection of stone fruit trees ranging from white peaches, yellow peaches, Dapple Dandy pluots, two weeping Santa Rosa plums, and the Spice-Zee nectaplum , we’re still planning for more.
Mojitos. Sangria. Margaritas. Mudslide Cocktail. As I write this my husband is downstairs putting away Christmas decorations, my kids are playing with their Christmas presents, and I’m still in bed enjoying a morning of sleeping in and reading in bed.
Strawberry and Kumquat Caipirinha. A sharper and fruitier version of a Mojito the Caipirinha is made with the South American rum Cachaca.
Less sweet than its, Carribean cousin, Cachaca, is the star of this sweet an sour drink. The kumquats add an extra sour punch, while strawberry juice lends a sweet body to the Caipirinha. Strawberry and Kumquat Caipirinha I have to admit, I’ve actually never had Caipirinha until a few days ago when Russell of Endless Simmer requested a Caipirinha popsicle. That provided me the perfect excuse to buy. . .well, more booze. Raspberry Refresher. Raspberry Refresher ~ The balance of this drink is good, the taste is affirmative in being well balanced between the sweet tartness of the raspberries and the sometimes overshadowing flavor of the gin.
Raspberry Refresher. Sweet Tea Bourbon Cocktails. Strawberry Wine Coolers. Wine coolers are such a great idea, but somewhere along the way they've gone horribly awry.
Recipe Remix: Peach Wine Coolers. So often in my write-up for a recipe, I comment that it is open to many adaptations.
I thought it would be a fun feature if I actually started sharing those adaptations with you. Oftentimes I will make the recipe again and use it in a completely different way, or change the flavors, or find a creative use for leftovers. Barefoot Bloggers: Mango-Banana Daiquiris. I was super excited when I saw this month's first Barefoot Bloggers recipe.
Blueberry Rum Spritzer. Three days ago my husband and I quickly ate breakfast as we dashed for our car and headed downtown at 8:45 a.m..
Pleasantly surprised by not encountering much commuter traffic, we pulled our car into an alley parking garage off of Stewart. Holding hands, we walked up a few stairs into a high rise building only to separate for a few minutes. Me? I headed straight for the Godiva coffee shop calling out to me from the lobby while Rob continued to walk up another flight of stairs to the elevator hub.
Moments later I reunited with him in a small office overlooking Puget Sound and the west side of downtown. Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade Punch…. Watermelon Gin and Tonic. Peaches and Cream Gin Fizz. Peaches and Cream Gin Fizz ~ The best of summer’s peaches lend a helping hand to this updated riff on a classic gin fizz. Replacing the traditional egg white is a little bit of heavy cream and there to assist in body is a cream soda instead of tonic water. Behind that is the juice of a full lime to flatten out the sweetness of it all and bring everything back in balance to the classic gin featuring cocktail.