Cook Chatty Cathy
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I love iced drinks all year long, but especially in the summer! Any good recipes ya' all???
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Wanted: Ice Cold Beverage recipes!
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Mama Mangia
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Agua Fresca de Pepino (Blended Cucumber and Lime Drink)
Makes 4 servings
3 quarts water
3 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
crushed ice (optional)
slice of lime for garnish (optional)
Pour 1/2 cup of the water and 1 cup of the cucumbers in blender. Blend until cucumbers are pureed then add more cucumbers and water until all cucumbers are pureed.
Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain cucumbers into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp. Stir in remaining water, lime juice and sugar.
Chill before serving over crushed ice garnished with a slice of lime.
Other versions:
Instead of cucumbers, use tropical fruits like papayas, guava, pineapple or traditional fruits like orange, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon or a combination of 2 or more.
Makes 4 servings
3 quarts water
3 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
crushed ice (optional)
slice of lime for garnish (optional)
Pour 1/2 cup of the water and 1 cup of the cucumbers in blender. Blend until cucumbers are pureed then add more cucumbers and water until all cucumbers are pureed.
Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain cucumbers into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp. Stir in remaining water, lime juice and sugar.
Chill before serving over crushed ice garnished with a slice of lime.
Other versions:
Instead of cucumbers, use tropical fruits like papayas, guava, pineapple or traditional fruits like orange, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon or a combination of 2 or more.
Mama Mangia
Super Moderator
Apricot Tea Sparkler
1 1/3 cups Tea Concentrate (made from Stash Tea Premium Green tea)
1 1/3 cups apricot nectar
1 1/3 cups sparkling water
Ice cubes
Combine concentrate, apricot nectar and sparkling water. Pour into ice-filled glasses.
1 1/3 cups Tea Concentrate (made from Stash Tea Premium Green tea)
1 1/3 cups apricot nectar
1 1/3 cups sparkling water
Ice cubes
Combine concentrate, apricot nectar and sparkling water. Pour into ice-filled glasses.
Mama Mangia
Super Moderator
BLACKBERRY ICED TEA
Bring 1 c. water, ½ c. sugar and 2 c. fresh black berries to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until berries start to break down. Strain and press through sieve. Discard seeds.
Lay syrup aside.
Bring 1 qt. water to a boil; remove from heat and steep 6 black tea bags for 1 minute. Remove bags.
Add 1 qt. ice water.
When tea is cool, transfer to pitcher and pour in syrup. Serve over ice.
Bring 1 c. water, ½ c. sugar and 2 c. fresh black berries to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until berries start to break down. Strain and press through sieve. Discard seeds.
Lay syrup aside.
Bring 1 qt. water to a boil; remove from heat and steep 6 black tea bags for 1 minute. Remove bags.
Add 1 qt. ice water.
When tea is cool, transfer to pitcher and pour in syrup. Serve over ice.
Mama Mangia
Super Moderator
CITRUS COOLER
1 1/2 cups Sugar (1 1/2 to 2 cups)
2 1/2 cups Water
1 (46-ounce) can Pineapple Juice
1 (46-ounce) can Orange Juice
1 1/2 cups Lemon Juice
Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into 4 1/2 qt. Freezer container. Stir in fruit juices. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 1 1/2 to 2 hours before serving. Mixture should be slushy. Stir.
1 1/2 cups Sugar (1 1/2 to 2 cups)
2 1/2 cups Water
1 (46-ounce) can Pineapple Juice
1 (46-ounce) can Orange Juice
1 1/2 cups Lemon Juice
Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into 4 1/2 qt. Freezer container. Stir in fruit juices. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 1 1/2 to 2 hours before serving. Mixture should be slushy. Stir.
Mama Mangia
Super Moderator
FRESH PEACH LEMONADE
2 peaches, peeled and chopped
1 C. granulated sugar
4 C. water
3/4 C. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Mint sprigs (for garnish)
Peach slices (for garnish)
Bring the peaches, sugar, and water to a boil, and then
simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
Allow the mixture to cool, then strain through a sieve,
pressing to extract as much juice as possible.
Stir in the lemon juice, and serve in tall glasses over ice.
Garnish with mint or peach slices.
2 peaches, peeled and chopped
1 C. granulated sugar
4 C. water
3/4 C. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Mint sprigs (for garnish)
Peach slices (for garnish)
Bring the peaches, sugar, and water to a boil, and then
simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
Allow the mixture to cool, then strain through a sieve,
pressing to extract as much juice as possible.
Stir in the lemon juice, and serve in tall glasses over ice.
Garnish with mint or peach slices.
Mama Mangia
Super Moderator
Strawberry Spritzers
10 oz. frozen sweetened sliced strawberries , thawed
2 liters chilled lemon lime soda
12 oz. can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
Place strawberries in a blender, cover and process until pureed. Pour into a pitcher, stir in soda and lemonade concentrate. Serve immediately.
10 oz. frozen sweetened sliced strawberries , thawed
2 liters chilled lemon lime soda
12 oz. can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
Place strawberries in a blender, cover and process until pureed. Pour into a pitcher, stir in soda and lemonade concentrate. Serve immediately.
The Ironic Chef
New member
A bottle of TGIF Margarita mix.
A bottle of Tequila, just to kick it up a notch.
a large bag of ice cubes.
A blender.
A couple really big glasses and a hot day.
And a tolerance for really good brain freezes. If you don't suffer at least one then you didn't make it right or your not hot enough.
A bottle of Tequila, just to kick it up a notch.
a large bag of ice cubes.
A blender.
A couple really big glasses and a hot day.
And a tolerance for really good brain freezes. If you don't suffer at least one then you didn't make it right or your not hot enough.
Cook Chatty Cathy
New member
I love the sound of all of these the peach tea one Mama listed will be a must this summer, oh yeah and IC on Fri & Sat the Marg.'s will be perfect!!!
Cactus Pear Margaritas
Lime wedge, coarse salt, 8 oz. white tequila, 4 oz. Cointreau, 4 oz. cactus pear juice, 2 oz. Roses lime juice 2 cups ice. Rub lime wedge around the rim of cocktail glasses:serves 4. Dip the rim of the glasses into a saucer of coarse salt. Place tequila, Cointreau, cactus pear juice and lime juice and ice cubes in a blender and blend until frothy. Divide among the glasses, and Enjoy!!
Lime wedge, coarse salt, 8 oz. white tequila, 4 oz. Cointreau, 4 oz. cactus pear juice, 2 oz. Roses lime juice 2 cups ice. Rub lime wedge around the rim of cocktail glasses:serves 4. Dip the rim of the glasses into a saucer of coarse salt. Place tequila, Cointreau, cactus pear juice and lime juice and ice cubes in a blender and blend until frothy. Divide among the glasses, and Enjoy!!
chubbyalaskagriz
New member
Yum cookie! I also enjoy Malibu and OJ...