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Pink Lemonade Blueberry Splash

July 5, 2017 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Some of the best tasting recipes are simply made and cocktails are no different.

Made with Bacardi Limon Rum this boozy Pink Lemonade Blueberry Splash cocktail uses fruit that is in season and doesn’t require you to make fresh lemonade. Simply add citrus flavored rum over ice, fill the glass 3/4 of the way full with store bought pink lemonade, top with lemon seltzer water, a squeeze of lemon wedge and stir. I prefer to cut the citrus sour flavor with a teaspoon of sugar or Splenda. Then, garnish with a sprig of mint, a slice of lemon and you’re on your way to happy hour!

Here’s the recipe rundown quick list:

  • 1 travel sized bottle of Bacardi Limon Rum
  • 1 small bottle of store bought pink lemonade
  • 1 can of lemon seltzer water
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp sugar or Splenda
  • ice
  • garnishes = sprig of mint, slice of lemon

Don’t forget to add a fancy Nancy straw. Now that’s one pretty drink. Pretty delightful that is…;-) Cheers!

If you’re not interested in adding alcohol and want to drink a poolside mocktail instead, simply add more lemonade or seltzer water in place of the rum.

Pink Lemonade Blueberry Splash

A big fan of seasonal blueberries? Try my take on a warm Vanilla Blueberry Sauce that goes great over lemon bars or ice cream. Still craving blueberries? Add them to fresh fruit to create a last minute picnic side Watermelon Blueberry Salad with Feta and Mint. 

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Cantaloupe Margaritas

May 4, 2017 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Read about the seven 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 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 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 of the traditional lime cocktail thanks to the added honey, lemonade, and refined sugar. The sweet additions counterbalance the acidic citrus taste of the freshly squeezed lime juice and lemonade, giving 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 strain 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 with 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. Inspired by the Cinco de Mayo holiday, my Cantaloupe Margarita is the essential cocktail to accompany sizzling fajitas or savory tacos. Let me know in the comments section how you prepare 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

114 cal

Carbs

29 g

Protein

2 g
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Spiked Watermelon Lemon-Lime Cocktail

July 12, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

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It’s time for me to reveal one of the summer’s best cocktails. I can’t keep it to myself any longer! It would be unfair of me not to share my super refreshing Spiked Watermelon Lemon-Lime Cocktail since the blazing heat of summer is trying to melt you.

This cocktail, an ideal drink after work or as a weekend refresher, is just what we need to hang on to summer and survive the sun’s scorching rays. Lemonade, Pinnacle Cake Vodka, watermelon, and lime juice make it oh so refreshing! The watermelon is sweet and the lemonade with lime gives it a citrus zing.

Bright in flavor and color, this beauty is ready for a pageant crown and sash.
Everyone needs a cocktail like this on a hot summer day. Fire up the blender!

Plug in your blender or Magic Bullet (<< the best small kitchen appliance ever!) and follow this super simple recipe.

(I seriously hope you enjoy this drink since I broke my camera lens trying to get into a place to shoot it. Yep, you read that right. So, I have two confessions. 1.) This photo was shot with my iPhone. 2.) I’m a total clutz. I blame it on my height. I’m about as graceful as a running giraffe.)

Oh well. I think I’ll make myself feel better while sipping this cocktail. Cheers!

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Spiked Watermelon Lemon-Lime Cocktail

It's a beauty and oh so refreshing! The watermelon is sweet and the lemonade with lime gives it a citrus zing.

15 minPrep Time

15 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 c. seedless, cubed watermelon
  • 2 c. crushed ice
  • 1 1/2 c. lemonade
  • 1 1/2 oz. Pinnacle Cake Vodka
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 T sugar

Instructions

  1. Follow directions on lemonade concentrate can to make a pitcher of lemonade.
  2. Add all ingredients, except the sugar, into the blender and blend them until smooth.
  3. Pour in a sugar rimmed glass. (Use a small plate to roll a wet rimmed glass into the sugar.)
  4. Garnish with lime slice and/or watermelon slice.

Notes

Cube the watermelon in advance to save time.

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Nutrition

Calories

242 cal

Fat

1 g

Carbs

58 g

Protein

4 g
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