June 30, 2006
Very Important Stuff Friday: drinks edition
In honor of the long weekend (god I hope you’re all getting a long weekend–you ARE getting a long weekend, aren’t you?) I though I would compile some of your favorite drink recipies. And look, I’m posting early so you can stop at the liquor store and the market on the way home! You’re welcome.
Let’s start with the non-alcoholic drinks, because sometimes you want something fantastic at, oh, 10:00 am (yes, I know you can drink alcohol at 10:00 am, but let’s pretend we don’t, okay? Okay). I knew that Kathryn would have some good NA options, as she’s both a party girl AND a practicing Mormon, and sure enough she came through with these two yummy recipes.
Pina Coladas (sort of)
Fill blender with:
4 cups of ice
1 cup of pineapple juice
1/2 cup of whipping cream
1/2 can of cream of coconut
Blend for 30 seconds. Pour into a glass filled 1/3 filled with 7-up and lots of crushed ice. Garnish with cherry and pineapple.
Banana Frape (from Kathryn’s Grandmama)
1 large can frozen orange juice
½ C. lemon juice
1 large can pineapple juice
4 C. sugar
6 C. water
6 crushed bananas
Blend all ingredients together.
Freeze.
To serve, scrape into glasses and pour 7 up or Sprite over each glassful.
(”As you can see,” she wrote in her e-mail, “we Mormons are liking the 7-Up.” Silly girl.)
I’m partial to a really delicious lemonade myself, and the Crystal Light I’ve been drinking isn’t cutting it. Fortunately, June Cleaver has a fantastic Watermelon Lemonade recipe: “Mix 2 cans of lemonade concentrate with 4 cups of water. Set aside. Cube 8 cups worth of seedless watermelon, then blend in a blender until liquified. Mix lemonade and watermelon liquid together. Serve over ice as is, or with a little vodka (OH MY!!) in each glass. Garnish with mint sprig if you’re feeling Very Martha, but understand that people might gag on this once they’re hammered.” Always good to think those details out ahead of time.
If you’re in the mood to cook a little, try out Candace’s Pineapple-Berry Fiz:
Combine in a small saucepan:
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
Heat, stirring constantly, until dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher and stir in 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (bottled is fine). Chill. When ready to serve, stir in 2 cups chilled seltzer water, 1/4 cup chilled pineapple juice, 1 heaping cup blackberries, and 8 strawberries, hulled and sliced. Serve over ice, if desired.
“I’m not sure what kind of alcohol would work with this,” Candace wrote, “but I’d LOVE to know.” Mmmm, me too.
At my house, it is totally not a holiday weekend unless there is some kind of ice cream related thing–milk shakes or sundaes or ice cream pie. Or all three! Thank god for Misfit Hausfrau, who wrote, “I used to bartend at the ol’ Olive Garden in St. Louis. I used to fart around in the bar when I wasn’t making old fashioneds and pouring Busch Lite Drafts. I never made a name for this one though.” I exhausted all my naming abilities with the children, but my god something this delicious needs a name!
3 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup espresso
1/2 & 1/2
15 Andes Mints
Throw the mess into the blender.
Top with whipped cream and garnish with another Andes.
Not surprisingly, Hausfrau won a contest with this drink. She also recommends a shot of Bailey’s or Khalua, which wins her my eteral love. Now name that drink! Go for it!
Molly, who used to live in Oklahoma but got out, lucky girl moved away, hooked me up with the recipie for Braum’s Cherry Limeade. Don’t tell me you don’t know what a cherry limeade is. Sheesh, people! What’s wrong with you?
Caroline and Kara both suggested the very refreshing club soda or Sprite (7-Up for Kathryn!) and cranberry standby, served with a twist of lime. And the very very pretty Mir sent me the link to Foodmomiac’s cucumber lemon water, which sounds so lovely and spa-ish, like something you would sip after a massage and during your pedicure. Mmmm, pedicure . . .
Okay, on to the booze.
You all know that my default margarita is either made in a restaurant or made with a mix (someone–Joel S? was it you?–also recommended the WS cosmo mix). Fortunately, Arwen–who is celebrating the start of her month-long leave of absence from her job this weekend!–sent this home made margarita recipie:
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup sugar (add more but I like tart margaritas)
4 cups water
Mix that, siphon off some for the kids so they have limeade.
In a mixer/food processor for frozen (or in a pitcher for on the rocks):
3 parts mix
2 part tequila
1 part cointreau or triple sec
ice ice baby
“You know what to do now…. It’s the good stuff.” Thanks, Arwen, and congratulations!
We drink a lot of wine chez Friday Playdate, and while I’m very happy with a nice pinot at the end of the day, recently I’ve been wanting something a little more festive. The lovely Daysgoby must have been reading my mind this week, because she sent me a magnificent recipie for Citrus Sangria.
1 bottle chilled white wine (something dry-ish)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 sliced Granny Smith apple
1 cinnamon stick
1 orange, peeled and sliced
1 pink grapefruit, messily sliced so it juices a lot
1 can chilled ginger ale
ice
Mix first six in pitcher, chill at least 2-3 hours. Add ice and ginger ale just before serving.
She also asked, “What happened to the tartinis?” Oh, don’t worry, I’m still in love with the tartini, but it’s a holiday! And a holiday calls for drinks that must be blended or served in pitchers. It’s a rule.
Finally, a few from the archives: Adria’s margarita sorbet (in the comments), Arwen’s lemon berry slushies, and Ms. Educat’s Margarita Slushies. Classics, all three.
Please drink responsibly, you all. Too much 7-Up can cause . . . um . . . something. Mormonism, maybe?
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June 30th, 2006 at 8:36 am, Arwen Says:
I lawys burp when I drink 7-up, not sprite. These all sound good. Kara and I will try many…
June 30th, 2006 at 9:21 am, Candace Says:
Yes, we’re getting a long weekend. Pete will be home Tuesday as well as his usual Monday. Woo!
I wish I could think of a clever name for Hausfrau’s drink, but I can’t.
June 30th, 2006 at 9:46 am, Melissa Says:
Holiday weekend? It’s a holiday weekend? What holi– Oh my goodness, you’re RIGHT! It’s a HOLIDAY WEEKEND!
Okay! In that case! Off to buy drink ingredients!
June 30th, 2006 at 10:25 am, Misfit Hausfrau Says:
Wow! I can’t wait to get back from Busia’s house on Sunday night so that I may begin trying all of these lovely drinks! Being around Busia (who is an alocholic) really keeps me from wanting to drink while I am at her house!
Bottoms up!
June 30th, 2006 at 10:55 am, The June Cleaver Diaries Says:
HEY!!!! I remember Hausfrau’s drink! We had a lot of time to kill after the lunch “rush.” It was sooo yummy.
I think Candace’s drink would pair nicely with a light rum.
June 30th, 2006 at 12:14 pm, The Daring One Says:
Yow, I just noticed that grandma’s drink has 5 CUPS OF SUGAR IN IT! Sheesh. It didn’t seem too sweet to me at all when I was a kid but I’d guess you might want to go easy on the sugar.
Some of these look super yummy.
June 30th, 2006 at 12:50 pm, Mir Says:
Misfit Hausfrau’s drink is CLEARLY a “Mintspresso Meltdown.” C’mon, people, do I have to do ALL the work around here??
For my prize, I’ll take one of those.
June 30th, 2006 at 12:52 pm, Susan Says:
Mir! Perfect! I’ll fed-ex one of those to you right away.
June 30th, 2006 at 2:40 pm, adria Says:
Thanks for all the delicious ideas! I am going to the store tomorrow.
June 30th, 2006 at 4:23 pm, Caloden Says:
Oh my god, that last line just killed me.
Yes, I think it’s possible.
I am sorry I didn’t get you a drink recipe, but I was… busy.
Sigh.
June 30th, 2006 at 7:05 pm, Nancy Says:
Wow, this is a post to save forever. Thanks for compiling all these lovely recipes.
Now I’m off to have a drink…
July 1st, 2006 at 7:50 am, Nina Says:
you are my new favorite blogger. such wonderful and varied ways of getting smashed.
July 1st, 2006 at 12:05 pm, Cmommy Says:
Must print this post!
I was going to suggest “Heaven Can Wait” as the drink name, but “Mintspresso Meltdown” is a true winner!!!
I really want to try the ‘upside-down vodka bottle in the watermelon, frozen’ trick for the 4th. No long weekend here, though. :-)C
July 1st, 2006 at 12:12 pm, Laura Says:
Hey, my husband was in Vegas and fell in love with the frozen slushy Hurricanes. Any ideas on how to make one? If anyone knows, it would be you! Thanks in advance!
July 2nd, 2006 at 10:35 am, melynda Says:
Wheee!!! Daughter is going to her grandparent’s house this week, and hubby and I will be adults! Big people movies!! Drinks without the disapproving stares of my 10 year old who has been told “say no to drugs” enough times in her public education to think that her father and I are going straight to hell if we have a glass of wine.
Anyway, I digress. I’ve got to try at least one of these drink recipes! Many thanks for a much needed public service.