Feeling like a hot child in the city? Have this frozen cosmo, in your favorite strappy sandals, next to the pool with your three favorite girlfriends!
(Makes 2 servings)
4 ounces vodka
1/2 cup cranberry juice
2 ounce triple sec
4 tablespoons sweetened lime juice
2 cup ice cubes
Add everything together and blend until smooth.
Margaritas are a must with homemade mexican food. The addition of an orange and a lemon makes this a fun take on the classic with a deeper flavor. This will surely be a crowd favorite at your next party, so have enough fruit to make a second pitcher!
(yields 8 cups)
6 ounces tequila
2 ounces Triple Sec
1 medium orange (peeled and halved)
1 lime (peeled and halved)
1 lemon (peeled, halved, and seeded)
1/8 cup sugar
6 cups ice cubes
1/4 cup water
Forget using margarita mix when making the favorite classic is so much healthier and easy to make. A well stocked bar will have these ingredients at the ready.
(Makes 2 servings)
3 ounce tequila
1 ounce Cointreau (or Triple Sec)
2 ounce lime juice
2 cup ice
Add everything together and blend until smooth.
A tasty twist on the classic pina colada, and a great treat during the Spring strawberry season!
(Makes 3 servings)
2 cup strawberries, stemmed (frozen or fresh)
2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup cream of coconut
1/2 cup light rum
2 cups ice
Add all of the ingredients together and blend until smooth.
Light and creamy pineapple goodness. I sat on the balcony today and watched my pug bark at passerby’s while I drank this, but I pretended I was in the Bahamas anyway.
(Makes 2 servings)
4 ounces light rum
1/2 cup cream of coconut
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 cups skim milk
2 cups ice cubes
Add everything to your blender and process until smooth.
2 1/2 cup orange juice
1 orange, zested
1 cup half and half
1 cup superfine sugar
champagne or sparkling wine
Add the orange juice, zest, half and half, and sugar into a blender and blend until the sugar has dissolved (30 seconds). Pour the mixture into a shallow pan and freeze until hard (at least 4 hours, or overnight).
Remove the frozen mixture from the freezer, and let sit to soften slightly (about 10 minutes). Scoop out a small amount into a champagne glass. Top slowly with champagne.
(Makes 2 servings)
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
2/3 cup tequila
1/4 cup triple sec
1/2 cup lime juice
2 cups ice
Add everything together and blend until smooth.
(Makes 2 servings)
4 cups ice
1 cup mango
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup lime juice
4 ounces light rum
Add everything together and blend until smooth.
Here’s a fresher, healthier take on another classic cocktail:
(Makes 2 servings)
6 ounces bourbon
2 lemons (peeled, halved, seeded)
1 medium orange (peeled, halved)
2 tablespoons sugar
3 cups ice
Add everything together and blend until smooth.
(Makes 2 servings)
2 large peaches, pitted and halved
2 ounces peach schnapps
6 ounces chilled champagne
Blend the peaches and schnapps, pour into glasses, and top with the champagne.