Wrightfully Simple
DRINKS:
Cocktail anyone? Well...this is going to be full of cocktails and specialty drinks. I love a good cocktail and there's nothing like it when you are on an island having a sip or two! So, grab an umbrella, pina colada and have a drink on me!
Mango Margarita
Ingredients:
2 OZ GOOD TEQUILA
1 OZ MANGO PUREE
0.25 OZ SIMPLE SYRUP
1 OZ FROZEN LEMONADE MIX
0.50 OZ PINEAPPLE JUICE
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients in a shaker.
2. Add ice.
3. Shake vigorously
4. Pour everything into a 12 oz glass.
GARNISH:
Lime Wedge. See More
Watermelon Aqua Fresca
Ingredients:
6 cups seedless watermelon cubes
3/4 cup water
4 thin lime slices, for garnish
a few sprigs mint, for garnish
ice
Directions:
1. In the blender combine the watermelon and water and puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and garnish with sliced limes and a spring of mint.
2. To serve, place the ice in each glass and pour the watermelon agua fresca. Garnish each glass with a lime wedge and serve.
Tip: If you want to add vodka or Tequila you can or even a Rum. Also, on Weight Watchers, this is a zero point drink.
Summer Sangria from Bobby Flay
Ingredients:
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
2 bottles red wine
1 cup brandy
1/2 cup triple sec
1 cup orange juice
1 cup pomegranate juice
Orange slices
Apple slices
Blackberries
Directions:
1. Make simple syrup by heating the water and sugar together over high heat in a small saucepan, stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour into a separate dish and allow to cool completely (I stick mine in the fridge after a bit to hurry it along.)
2. Pour the cooled simple syrup, wine, brandy, triple sec, orange juice, pomegranate juice all into a huge pitcher (mine was too small, which led to lots of spillover when I added the fruit.) Stir to mix. Add the fruit and stir gently. Cover tightly and store 24 hours in the fridge before serving to let all the flavors meld.
3. For slushies: Put about 2 cups of your finished sangria (with fruit strained out) into an ice cream machine for around 25 minutes. It takes longer to freeze than regular ice cream or sorbet because of the high alcohol content. Spoon your slush into a shallow bowl or cake pan and stick it in the freezer for 30 minutes, stirring/scraping every 10 minutes or so, or until it’s the consistency you want. Transfer to glasses and serve with sangria-soaked fruit on top!
Pro-tip: To keep sangria cold without watering it down, pour some of your sangria into ice cube molds after making it and freeze overnight as your sangria chills. These ice cubes come out adorable and can double as boozy popsicles.
Raspberry Coconut Frozen Yogurt Float
Ingredients:
Coconut Frozen Yogurt
4 containers (5.3 oz each) Yoplait® Greek coconut yogurt
1 cup whipping cream...
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
Raspberry Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup fresh or frozen whole raspberries
Floats
Raspberry Syrup
Coconut Frozen Yogurt
Sparkling water
Shredded coconut and fresh raspberries for garnish
Directions:
1. In large bowl, beat Coconut Frozen Yogurt ingredients until combined. Process in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions. Scrape churned frozen yogurt into freezer-safe container with lid. Freeze about 6 hours or overnight until solid.
2. To make Raspberry Syrup, heat sugar and water to a boil in 1-quart saucepan. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Place raspberries in blender; add syrup. Blend until raspberries are pureed. (Or use immersion blender to puree raspberries with the syrup.)
3. To make Floats, layer a few tablespoons raspberry syrup in each tall glass. Add few scoops of coconut frozen yogurt to each. Top each with sparkling water. Leave the layers as is for a pretty presentation, or stir together. Add drinking straws, if desired.
Strawberry Margarita from the Cookie Rookie
Ingredients:
16 ounces strawberries, chopped. (or 16 ounces frozen strawberries for easier mixing)
1 can frozen limeade concentrate
4 cups water
1-2 tablespoons agave nectar (depending on how sweet you want the punch)
1 1/2 cups good-quality tequila (I love Sauza!)
2 cups orange juice
4 cups strawberry or diet strawberry soda
1/4 cup sugar
Limes and strawberries, for garnish
Salt to rim glasses (optional)
Directions:
1. Put chopped strawberries along with sugar and 1 cup water into a food processor and pulse until smooth
2. Pour strawberry mixture into a large pitcher Add limeade, orange juice, soda, agave nectar, tequila, and the remaining 3 cups of water. Stir, stir, stir!
3. Serve over ice, garnish with strawberries and limes. Salt the rim of your glasses for an added margarita flair. Enjoy!
Summer Red Lotus
Ingredients:
45 ml vodka
45 ml lychee liqueur
30 ml cranberry juice
Directions:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice.
Ginger Daiquiri
Ingredients:
8 chunks of fresh pineapple
2 tbs fresh lime juice
1 tsp sugar
1-2 tsp grated fresh ginger
90 ml white rum
2 cups of ice.
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients below in a mixer and pour into glasses
