Sippin Summer Drinks

Fun and Festive Summer Drinks

I was hooked on little paper umbrellas by the age of 8. My parents would bring them home after an evening out for my sister and I. We liked to collect the umbrellas and use them when we played "house" with our dolls. 

Make life more fun and serve drinks with paper umbrellas and slices of fresh fruit. With the summer heat these drink recipes might just cool you off.
Peach Pirate

Recipe makes 2 drinks
Ingredients: 3 oz. spiced rum,1-1/2 oz. peach schnapps, 2-3 oz. orange juice 
Directions: Fill each glass with ice, add rum and peach schnapps, top drink off with orange juice.
Garnish with a cherry and peach slice. 

Peach Bellini

Recipe makes 2 drinks. 
Ingredients: 2 medium sized peaches, peeled and diced, 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, pinch of sugar, 1 bottle Prosecco or champagne
Directions: In a blender puree peaches, water, lemon juice and sugar. Fill champagne flute 1/4 full of puree and top off with Procsecco or champagne.   

Strawberry Margarita Slurpee 

Recipe makes 4
Ingredients: 6 ounces tequila, 2 ounces triple sec, 8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, 4  ounces frozen limeade concentrate
Directions: Fill a blender with ice and crush. Pour in the tequila and triple sec and add the strawberries and limeade. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in sugar.  Garnish with a strawberry.

Cherry Margarita

Makes 2 drinks
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Ingredients:1-1/2 oz. cherry vodka, 1/2 oz. triple sec, 1 oz. lime juice, 2 oz. cherry juice and a splash of grenadine
Directions: Crush ice in blender to equal 2 cups. Add in all ingredients and blend until smooth.

Cherry Limeade Slushies (non-alcoholic) 
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Blackberry Lime Margarita

Be sure to add a charcuterie (cheeseboard) for even more fun.  Incude fresh fruits, meats, crackers, cheeses, nuts and a bit of dark chocolate to your board.