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Fizzy Grapefruit Sparkler

June 12, 2019 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

The citrus flavors of summer fruit are delicious so I couldn’t resist adding this bubbly grapefruit cocktail to my lineup of all-star seasonal cocktails. Loaded with grapefruit and lime flavor, Fizzy Grapefruit Sparkler is incredibly simple to make using ingredients that are easy to locate at your grocery store.

When you need to serve guests a fun drink this summer at your poolside party or before dining al fresca on the deck, consider my Fizzy Grapefruit Sparkler! Packed with citrus punch, it gets its sweetness from a bit of added Stevia and the fizziness and tanginess from the Izze® Grapefruit Beverage. It would be great served alongside warm crostini topped with feta and herbs or figs as an appetizer! Let’s toast to that!

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Fizzy Grapefruit Sparkler

This tangy drink is both sweet and sparkly - perfect for a cooling down from the summer heat!

10 minPrep Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Burnett's Orange Vodka
  • 1 squeeze of lime wedge
  • 1 squeeze of a large wedge of grapefruit (about 1/4 of a grapefruit minus the seeds)
  • 1/2 tsp. Stevia
  • Crushed ice
  • 1 can IZZE® Sparkling Grapefruit Beverage

Instructions

  1. Pour the first four ingredients in a glass and stir gently with a straw.
  2. Add crushed ice to fill glass.
  3. Top with IZZE® Sparkling Grapefruit Beverage.
  4. Add mint and/or grapefruit slice for garnish.
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Calories

20 cal

Carbs

7 g
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Classic Fruit Popsicles Two Ways

May 31, 2017 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

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Nothing quite eases the scorching temperatures of summer like homemade popsicles grabbed from the freezer on a hot day. To welcome the warm season, I’ve created Classic Fruit Popsicles Two Ways: Honey Pineapple Citrus and Fresh Strawberry Kiwi. These recipes are easy for you to make and far healthier than ice cream.

From the moment I bought my Koji ice pop molds at Target ($9.99), nostalgia set in on the drive home. Less fattening than ice cream desserts and fun to make, the popsicle is on trend again. Maybe it’s because you control the flavors! You can add any ingredient to your juice base from vegetables to fruit. Some people even add fresh herbs. Why not? A citrus basil ice pop might sounds delicious.

You can easily make my Honey Pineapple Citrus Popsicles using frozen chunks of Dole Fruit-n-Spice Honey Lime Pineapple Chunks (leftover from a smoothie experiment last week), fresh lime juice, clover honey, Stevia, and grapefruit juice. You’ll want to use more Stevia than I did to cut the tangy citrus flavor from the grapefruit. Preparing these cool pops is as simple as dumping the ingredients in a blender or Cuisinart and blending it until smooth even to pour.

Honey Pineapple Citrus Popsicle Recipe: Yields 3-4 popsicles

  • 1 c. Dole Fruit-n-Spice Honey Lime Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 c. grapefruit juice
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 tsp clover honey
  • 2 tsp Stevia

Fill each popsicle well 3/4 of the way full to leave room for expansion as the fruit mixture freezes. Place your popsicle molds in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then, remove the popsicles from the freezer and gently insert the popsicle sticks. Place them back in the freezer and allow these sweet treats to harden. When you’re ready to eat one, simply run warm water on the outside of the popsicle mold until you’re able to wiggle the popsicle free to devour it.

Use the same instructions to make Fresh Strawberry Kiwi Popsicles except you will instead blend cranberry/grape juice cocktail, sliced strawberries and kiwi, and Stevia until smooth. I used less added sugar in this recipe because the fruit and juice already were sweeteners.

Fresh Strawberry Kiwi Popsicle Recipe: Yield 3-4 popsicles

  • 1 c. cranberry/grape cocktail juice
  • 1 c. sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 peeled and sliced fresh kiwi
  • 1/4 tsp Stevia

What are your fondest memories of summer? I remember learning how to swim at the community pool, riding my yellow Schwinn bicycle (banana seat included) with abandon, and running back and forth to my neighborhood friends’ house to play.

Take a moment to enjoy the simple pleasures of summer while cooling off from the hot temperatures with one of these fruit popsicles, a sure-win with your kids and adult kiddos too!

Need to buy popsicle molds and can’t make it to Target today, I also recommend this comparable set via Amazon.

 

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Sunset Gold

July 25, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Is anyone ready for a TGIF cocktail for happy hour? Me too! Why does it feel like the clock is moving in s-l-o-w motion today? If you’re going to sit on the deck or just in your good ol’ easy chair after work today, this gorgeous drink is perfect for chillaxin’.

When I created this recipe, I tried making a cocktail similar to an Orange Julius. Do you remember heading straight for the Orange Julius stand at the mall in the 1980s?

Oh, wait, that might just be me. When you approached the counter to place your order, you had to yell it over the blaring sound of the blenders behind the counter. Why, oh why, is Orange Julius gone? No worries, my Sunset Gold cocktail reminds you of those sweet flavors but has the tang of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.

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If you don’t have vanilla rum, use regular rum or orange-flavored liquor instead.

Kick off your work shoes, mix up this beauty in five minutes, and prepare to relax. Enjoy!


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Sunset Gold

Like an Orange Julius, this copycat sweet cocktail has hints of grapefruit. A great cocktail to serve at brunch.

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Ingredients

  • 3 oz. vanilla rum
  • 1 c. orange juice
  • 1/2 c. grapefruit juice
  • cubed ice

Instructions

  1. Fill a small cocktail glass with cubed ice.
  2. Mix all ingredients in a separate larger glass and stir them.
  3. Transfter mixture into cocktail glass.
  4. Garnish with a grapefruit or orange slice.

Notes

You could rim the glass with sugar.

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Calories

125 cal

Carbs

30 g

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Just Like Paradise

July 25, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

When was the last time you reached a state of complete happiness?

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves how to take a relaxing break. You deserve it.

This drink is Just Like Paradise in a glass. The ingredients, Camarena tequila, fresh squeezed grapefruit and lime juices, and lemon-lime sparkling water, alert your tastebuds. The tartness of the grapefruit is balanced by the sweetness of the sparkling water.

It’s your turn to take a break. Cheers!

Feel free to let me know what you think of this cocktail in the comments section below.

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Just Like Paradise

One sip and you'll be daydreaming about a beach scene. Cheers!

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  • 1 1/2 oz silver tequila
  • 1/2 c. grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 c. lemon-lime sparkling water
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • kosher salt
  • cubed ice

Instructions

  1. Rim a cocktail glass with a lime slice.
  2. Then rotate the glass in kosher salt on a small plate to rim it.
  3. Fill glass with ice cubes.
  4. In a separate larger glass, combine all ingredients except salt.
  5. Stir well.
  6. Pour into ice-filled cocktail glass and garnish with grapefruit slice.

Notes

Use a short cocktail glass for this drink recipe.

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Calories

15 cal

Carbs

4 g

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Grapefruit Rose Petal Body Scrub

June 22, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

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Have you ever felt a bit sad when trashing your dead roses? Feel guilty no more! Dry the rose petals instead and use them to make a skin-softening body scrub. I used Epson salts instead of sugar because I prefer a more coarse scrub to use an exfoliant.

I’m not one to take on craft projects so do-it-yourself tasks need to be five steps or less or I might just pitch the notion. This scrub is so easy to make that I’ll definitely make it again.

Grapefruit Rose Petal Body Scrub is easy peasy and requires only a few ingredients.

One dozen roses, petals removed and dried
1 c. Epson salts
10 drops grapefruit essential oil

Make it today and use it tonight on those summer flip-flop feet or as an all-over body scrub to sluff away dry skin. See the recipe below!

Never feel bad for throwing out faded roses ever again. This Grapefruit Rose Petal Body Scrub is easy to make and leaves your skin soft in no time.
Never feel bad for throwing out faded roses ever again. This Grapefruit Rose Petal Body Scrub is easy to make and leaves your skin soft in no time.


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Grapefruit Rose Petal Body Scrub

Upcycle rose petals by making a skin softening, sweet smelling body scrub with them.

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Ingredients

  • One dozen roses, petals removed and dried
  • 1 c. Epson salts
  • 10 drops grapefruit essential oil

Instructions

  1. Remove rose petals from stem.
  2. Spread out petals on a flat service or wire rack to dry for 5-6 days in a cool, dark space.
  3. Gather dried petals and pulse in a Cuisinart until they are almost a fine consistency.
  4. Add in Epson salts and grapefruit essential oil.
  5. Pulse ingredients together.
  6. Optional: Add more oil for increased fragrance.
  7. Transfer mixture to a Ball jar and seal.

Notes

Substitute any essential oil of your choice to change the fragrance.

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