Summer Spice

I write this after napping for 5 hours on a Sunday afternoon. Afternoon naps are side effects of partying too hard and staying hydrated on tequila drinks!

We just had our first summer party in the new home. Hosting a crowd of fun loving, sweet and creative friends dressed as B/Kollywood characters is so much fun. To say the truth, I was a bit skeptical about a dress up party.. I wasn't sure if I was paining the guests or if it would be something that folks actually enjoy. Turned out - I had nothing to be worried about !!

No party is complete without some fresh cocktails and plenty of beer / whiskey and wine! Here's a recipe to something I made - Summer Spice. This is a fresh juice cocktail made with watermelons and jalapeno's!  

Chop up watermelon to yield 8 cups of watermelon juice

Side note: Cuisinart hand-blender is an amazing invention ! Blend and wash just the blade attachment.

 Strain using a strainer to remove pulp and seeds. Chop up the jalapenos thinly. I used 2 jalapenos.

 Mix the following:
8 cups watermelon juice
1.5 cups of silver tequila
0.5 cups of triple-sec or any orange liquor
0.25 cups of simple syrup
0.5 cups of fresh squeezed lime juice

Stir and serve !

Conserve Water ! Have a Margarita instead :)

Chocolate Fever

Chocolate Fever

This was a special recipe for B, but she shared all the alcoholic drinks with me and we never got down to making this one!

Irish Cream – 1.5 Measures

Coffee Vodka – 0.5 Measures

Amaretto – 0.1 Measures

Soda – 0.2 Measures

Stir together, line with chocolate sauce and serve chilled!

Orang-A-Tang

Orang-A-Tang (right)

This was a generic drink for the table. Very similar to bling a long and hippie chic with slight differences!

Vodka – 1.5 Measures

Triple Sec – 0.25 Measures

Orange Juice – 1 Measure

Lime Juice – 0.25 Measures

Maraschino Cherry Juice – 0.5 Measures

Soda – 1 Measure

Mix together, pouring Maraschino Cherry at the end, so it settles at the bottom!

Bling-A-Long

Bling-A-Long (Left)

For the lil one in the group that loves everything bling – I used some unique ingredients that don’t quite blend together and stand out with their unique flavors. Here’s to H !

Silver Tequila – 2 Measures

Triple Sec – 0.2 Measures

Fruit Punch – 0.2 Measures

Orange Juice – 0.2 Measures

Peach Juice – 0.2 Measures

Mango Juice – 0.2 Measures

Mix together, and pour into a tall martini glass. Decorate with red cherries and serve!

Pucker Up & Spiked Cucu

Pucker Up (Right)

For the sweetest amongst the lot flying in from Minnesota – I had to make a super sweet drink (nonalcoholic ofcourse!) Here’s to R, pucker up!

Fruit Punch – 1.5 Measures

Ginger Ale – 1 Measure

Lemon Concentrate – 0.5 Measures

Mint Leaves

Stir together, and drop the mint leaves in. Let rest for a few minutes before serving!

Spiked Cucu (Left)

For the lady with a hugely successful food blog – a drink without spices wouldn’t do! So I made this pleasing cucumber drink that has a little spicy kick! This is to SS, affectionately called Gandy! Visit her blog here: www.thefoodoverip.com

1 Cucumber – Chopped roughly and crushed to extract the juices

Soda – 1 Measure

Mint Leaves

Lemon Pepper Powder – 1 teaspoon

Line the glass using a lemon wedge to wet the rim. Dip into a plate with lemon pepper salt to line the rim. Stir together ingredients and strain into a glass. Add the Mint Leaves and serve cold!

 

You can make these alcoholic by adding a bit of Tequila to both!

Peach Crush

Peach Crush

For my creative super star friend – I had to get creative and make a non-alcoholic drink with a twist! Here’s Peach Crush for S ! Visit her blog here: http://www.cinnamonsncloves.blogspot.com/

Peach Juice – 1 Measure

Orange Juice – 1 Measure

Mango Juice – 1 Measure

Soda – 1 Measure

Mint Leaves

Shake well, strain into a glass. Decorate with Mint Leaves and serve cold!