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Desserts. Candy Flavored Vodka - Scary Mommy: An honest look at motherhood. Homemade Wine 101. I have never claimed to be a very sophisticated kinda gal....Gourmet, I am not.....When it comes to food I like good ole homemade stick-to-your-ribs comfort food.When it comes to drink I like good old fashioned sweet tea, coffee, Chai Tea and Diet Coke. (whenever I can make it into the city of course its Starbucks, Mocha Frappuccino, caramel macchiato, pumpkin spice Latte, sooo many yummy fattening drinks from there!) And wine? Well .. lets just say I'm a cheap wino. Now, don't get me wrong, I drink alcohol occasionally, like maybe once a month or so. I don't like beer, Mixed drinks are ok, but give me a glass of wine and I'm happy. Try as I might, I just don't like the "good stuff" The extra-dry expensive wines are wasted on me.

Even better than any store bought wine is homemade wine!! Then I stumbled upon what they call "Prison Wine" Prison Wine... that sounds easy enough! Fruitsugarwater That's it! Homemade Wine 101... If you rack it too soon you'll have "sparkling" wine. Peach = yummm! Food, Wine, and Drink - Things to Try! / Soak Strawberries in Chocolate Flavored Vodka for 24 hours, then dip in melted chocolate. Let cool and serve. Chocolate covered strawberries just got taken to a whole new level. Peach Lemonade Coolers. Set the table-scape and call me Sandra Lee, because its cocktail time and it's semi-home made.

Last week, my husbands sister and her family visited from Vienna. I knew for a short trip, we would not eat at home much, but I had bought plenty of snacks to have on hand for when we were home. Including a ton of Georgia peaches. I may have overbought just a little, because I still had a handful of peaches left when the house emptied out. I saw a post on The Naptime Chef for Roasted Peach Lemonade. So I just improvised. The next night, I used the last peach and forgot to peel it first. Peach Lemonade Coolersinspired by The Naptime Chef 2 medium sized, ripe peaches, peeled, halved and pitted 1/2 cup lemonade 1 ounce vodka of choice Puree the peaches and lemonade in a blender until smooth. Pour vodka over ice in a rocks glass. Sweetened Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Elixir. I have received quite a lot of interest from my post on raw apple cider vinegar. So many of you want to know how to make apple cider vinegar just a little bit more "drinkable.

" Well I have a great solution. This drink recipe that I am sharing today not only will make it bearable but if you were not a fan of raw apple cider vinegar before this will most likely change your mind. There are a few things that I swear by...raw apple cider vinegar is one of them. I never go a day without drinking it. A recap of some of the benefits of apple cider vinegar are: Sweetened Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Elixir: 1 1/2 cup of cold filtered water2 tbs of apple or grape juice2 tbs of raw apple cider vinegar1/2 tsp of cinnamon1/2 tsp of stevia (powdered) if using liquid you only need a few drops. * I only suggest using raw, organic, unfiltered apple cider vinegar. Place all the ingredients together in a glass and stir until it is all mixed together.

This tastes sweet and delicious!