2 seconds to milkshake! BlendJet reached out to me to try their newest BlendJet and their new drinking lid and I couldn’t resist. I’m sure I’m supposed to be thinking about smoothies but I reached for my cold brew today, realized we had some ice cream and caramel leftover from my husband’s birthday, and […]
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup Cape Cod Select’s premium frozen cranberries 2/3 cup fresh lime juice 1 1/2 inch knob fresh ginger (peeled) 1 1/2 cup sugar to serve: sparkling water ice lime slices Directions: Place the cranberries, lime juice, ginger and sugar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce the […]
Ingredients: for the milkshake: 1/2 cup Musselman’s apple butter 1 1/3 cup vanilla bean gelato 1 cup milk 8 large marshmallows to serve: whipped cream cinnamon cinnamon sticks Directions: Skewer marshmallows on a wooden skewer or fondue fork. Toast over an open burner. Place on parchment paper to cool. When cool, slice 4 marshmallows in […]
Ingredients: 4 oz tequila 1 jalapeno, halved 1 avocado, cubed 1 oz Patrón Citrónge 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 cups of ice Directions: Soak the jalapeno in tequila for 1 hour, then muddle it. Strain out the jalapeno and discard it. Add the infused tequila and remaining ingredients to a blender. Pulse until smooth. Serve […]
Ingredients: for the milkshake: 1 1/2 oz Branca Menta 2/3 cup double chocolate gelato 1/2 cup milk to make the syrup: 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon Brancamenta to serve: whipped cream Directions: To make the syrup: Bring water and sugar to a boil, whisking until sugar is […]
Ingredients: 1-6 lb seedless watermelon ½ cup lime juice ½ cup cold water ¼ cup simple syrup Directions: Scoop out the watermelon flesh directly into a food processor. Pulse, working in batches if necessary, until all of the watermelon is pureed. Strain the watermelon puree through a wire mesh sieve into a large pitcher. Stir […]
Ingredients: 1 cup blueberries 3 1/2 cups pitted cherries (otherwise left whole) 1 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 3/4 cups apple cider vinegar Directions: Place the fruit and the sugar in a nonreactive bowl, jar or plastic bag. Crush the fruit with a muddler or, if using a bag, squeeze lightly. Refrigerate 24-48 hours […]
Ingredients: 1 cup Meyer lemon juice (from about 7 lemons) 4 cups very cold water 3 tablespoons liquid turbinado sugar, simple syrup or agave nectar 3 cups ginger beer 1/2 teaspoon bitters Directions: In a medium pitcher, stir together the lemon juice, water, syrup until fully incorporated. Carefully stir in the ginger beer. Sprinkle with […]
Ingredients: 1 lb whole strawberries 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 Tetley’s Black & Green blend tea bags 3 cups boiling water 1/4 cup liquid turbinado sugar Directions: Place the strawberries in a nonreactive container (like a glass jar) and cover with vinegar. If your strawberries are very large, you may need to add additonal […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Cara Cara orange juice (from about 6 large Cara Cara oranges) juice from 1 large lemon 2 1/2 cups cold water simple syrup Directions: Add the orange and lemon juice and water to a large pitcher. Stir in syrup to taste. Serve cold. My thoughts: I just got back from Birmingham, […]