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Cantaloupe Margaritas

May 4, 2017 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Read about the 7 health benefits of eating cantaloupe by clicking on the photo.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo and my love affair with margaritas, I created a refreshing cocktail recipe – Cantaloupe Margaritas! I was equally inspired to try a new version of the standard lime Mexican cocktail by using up a ripe cantaloupe that was sitting on my kitchen counter and some leftover silver tequila. You’re going to love this recipe!

Read about the 7 health benefits of eating cantaloupe by clicking on the photo.

This cocktail reminds me of the fresh cantaloupe smoothie that I ordered once at an authentic Mexican restaurant in our city. Imagine a backdrop of festive music, multi-colored decorations, and authentic food with a fresh drink to go with it. It was like a time warp right back to our fabulous visit to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. You can read my travel tips from that vacation here.

We’ve also spent time in Playa del Carmen, my favorite spot in Mexico thanks to the beautiful turquoise color of the water and soft sand beaches.

This cocktail, made by first blending fresh cantaloupe, is a slight variation on the traditional lime cocktail thanks to the added honey, lemonade, and refined sugar. The sweet additions counter balance the acidic citrus taste of the fresh squeezed lime juice  and lemonade to give the margarita an easy finish.

After blending the cantaloupe until very smooth, pour it into a cocktail shaker and add the tequila, lime juice, lemonade, honey, and sugar. Shake and stain into ice-filled glasses rimmed pre-rimmed with lime juice and kosher salt. If you want to garnish each glass with more cantaloupe, use a melon baller to form several circular pieces of melon and skewer them on a toothpick. I added fresh mint and a wedge of lime for added color. One look at your finished cocktail and you’ll quickly take a sip – it’s refreshing and delicious!

As you know, I love to celebrate a holiday or host a party. My Cantaloupe Margarita inspired by the Cinco de Mayo holiday is the essential cocktail to accompany sizzling fajitas or savory tacos. Let me know in the comments section how to make your favorite party cocktail. I’m always ready to try a new recipe! Cheers.

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4 small cocktails

Serves 1.5 cups

Cantaloupe Margaritas

This new take on the traditional margarita is refreshing and will wow your party guests on Cinco de Mayo.

15 minPrep Time

15 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups blended cantaloupe
  • 1/2 cup silver tequila (I used Camarena Tequila)
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 2 T lemonade
  • 1 T honey
  • 1 T sugar
  • cubed ice
  • Garnish:
  • 1 T kosher or maragarita salt
  • lime wedge
  • sprig of mint
  • 2 cantaloupe melon balls
  • 1 toothpick

Instructions

  1. Rim the cocktail glass with a lime wedge and then salt.
  2. Blend cantaloupe in your blender on puree setting until very smooth. This may take a couple minutes.
  3. Pour blended cantaloupe in a large cocktail shaker.
  4. Add tequila, lime juice, lemonade, honey, and sugar.
  5. Shake vigourously.
  6. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish.

Notes

Tip: Spray your measuring spoon with a little cooking spray before measuring the honey. The spray helps the honey pour from the spoon leaving very little extra on the spoon.

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Nutrition

Calories

76 cal

Carbs

19 g

Protein

1 g
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Tangy Cream Cheese Dill Pickle Spread

January 21, 2017 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Cleopatra thought eating pickles was what kept her beautiful. I’m going to eat more pickles.

Last summer I posted a video on ODL Instagram of our pickling experience after buying bags of cucumbers from a local farmer. They stored jars in our cool basement didn’t last long. We were going through two jars at a time.

My obsession with pickles didn’t wain. It’s winter and I’m still eating the briny fruit. Wait! Did I just refer to them as a fruit? Yes! Pickles are technically a fruit of the vine like tomatoes, but are known as a vegetables according to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Why they are responsible for solving this mystery is well, a mystery. I thought they had important court cases to review?)

My Tangy Dill Pickle Cream Cheese Spread recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes and goes equally well on a toasted bagel in the morning or on a water crisp cracker thin when guests come over. You could even spread it on sandwich bread instead of mayonnaise and stack it will sliced corned beef or roasted chicken. The dill-flavored possibilities are endless! Your spread will be ready in 10 minutes. Now, that’s easy!

While this spread is ready to serve in 10 minutes, allowing it to sit in the refrigerator for an hour allows the flavors to meld.

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8 oz

Tangy Cream Cheese Dill Pickle Spread

Pickle lovers unite! This easy to prepare dill flavored spread is ready in 10 minutes.

5 minPrep Time

5 minCook Time

10 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 package 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped jarred dill pickles
  • 1/2 T. worcestershire
  • 1 T. chopped fresh dill
  • 1. T. pickle juice (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Allow cream cheese to soften to room temperature and then add to a medium bowl.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients.
  3. MIx thoroughly.
  4. Refrigerate in a covered dish at least an hour.
  5. Garnish with a sprig of dill before serving.

Notes

You can add more worcestershire for flavor but it will make your spread a brown color.

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