Blueberry Splash

2 cups frozen blueberries 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup cranberry juice Combine all the ingredients in the blender.  Pulse until smoothe.  Serve.

Strawberry Drink

10 oz. frozen strawberries, in syrup, partially thawed 3 cups chilled grapefruit juice 1/2 cup vodka Combine the strawberries, and 1 cup of the juice in the blender.  Blend until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in the remaining juice and the vodka. Serve.

Peachy Cooler

1 cup chilled peach nectar 1/2 cup milk 6 0z. peach yogurt Combine the nectar, milk, and yogurt in a blender with some ice.  Blend well. Serve.

Cinnamon Toast

2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon white bread Preheat the broiler. Mash the butter, sugar, and cinnamon together. Toast the bread and then spread with the mixture. Broil until bubbly.

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Pool Drink

2 oz. midori 2 oz. peach schnapps 2 oz. orange juice ice 7-up Shake up the liquors and the juice in a martini shaker. Pour over ice in 2 glasses and then top up with 7-up. 

Canteloop

2 oz. vodka 2 oz. midori 2 oz. peach schnapps club soda Pour 1 oz. of each of the liquors over ice into 2 glasses.  Top up with club soda.

Amarina

2 tsp angostura bitters 2 sugar cubes 1 oz. limoncello 7 oz. prosecco Plate 1 tsp of the bitters in each of 2 champagne flutes.  Place a sugar cube in each flute. Top up with 1/2 oz. of limoncello in each glass and then pour in the prosecco.

Blood Orange Cosmo

4 oz. vodka (preferably orange flavoured) 1/2 oz. cointreau 1/2 oz. lime juice 2 oz. fresh blood orange juice Combine the ingredients with ice in a martini shaker.  Shake well and pour between 2 martini glasses.

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Anna ‘sta Notte

2 tsp grappa 2 sugar cubes 1 oz. limoncello 7 oz. prosecco Place one tsp of grappa in each of 2 champagne flutes.  Add a sugar cube to each. Top up each flute with 1/2 oz. of the limoncello.  Pour in the prosecco.

Saffron Rice

butter 1/2 onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup rice 1/2 tsp saffron threads 1/2 tsp paprika 2 1/2 cups chicken stock salt and pepper 1 tbsp minced parsley Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.  Saute the onion and garlic until tender.  Stir in the paprika and the rice and stir until it… Continue reading Saffron Rice