Ever Ready: A Toast to Summer

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

A Toast to Summer

A Peachy Wrap-Up

Peachy Slush

Cook's Notes: My apologies for the incorrect link posted yesterday for Peachy Slush. It has been corrected and the recipe follows below. It's a great refreshing summertime drink to have on hand. It keeps well in the freezer in a covered plastic container. The recipe needs to be made two days in advance before serving to freeze the alcohol. I added the peach puree to enhance the flavor.

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup sugar

2 cups water

12 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

12 oz can. frozen lemonade concentrate. thawed

3 cups water

2-1/2 cups peach flavored schnapps

1/3 cup lemon juice

3 sliced peaches=pureed in a blender

Diet 7-Up

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium saucepan boil sugar and 2 cups of water for 3 minutes.
In a large plastic container combine boiled sugar mixture, 2 concentrates, 3 cups of water, peach schnapps and lemon juice. Stir in peach puree and blend well. Cover and freeze. Before serving let container stand at room, temperature 15 minutes.
To serve scoop out slushy mixture into a glass and fill with some Diet 7-UP.

Peach Margarita

Cook's notes:This fresh peach margarita recipe is sweet, simple to make, and so satisfying!
Recipe makes 1 serving but with 2 large peaches I was able to make 3 drinks.
Recipe comes from gimmesomeoven.com and a perfect drink for a hot summer day.
Ingredients:

1/3 cup fresh peach puree (*see instructions below*)
2 oz. silver tequila
1.5 oz lime juice
1 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. orange juice
1 TB. agave or honey
optional garish: rim salt and fresh peach slice

Directions:

Add all ingredients together in a shaker. Shake for 15 seconds until combined. Serve over ice in a glass that has been rimmed with salt and garnished with a fresh peach slice.
*To make fresh peach puree, simply peel and pit a fresh peach and puree it in a blender until smooth. 1 medium peach = approximately 1/2 cup puree (but measure to be sure).

Oh, and don't forget to add a paper umbrella.