Mother's Day Brunch Part One

 Rolling Out The Red Carpet for a Mom's Day Brunch 

Start the festivities with a Tequila Sunrise Mimosa. It's a quick and easy drink to make, perfect for a brunch starter. Just don't forget the paper umbrella.

The recipe is from www.gimmesomeoven.com/tequila-sunrise-mimosa/#more-
makes one drink. 
Ingredients:

• 1 ounce tequila or mezcal
• Fresh lime wedge
• 4 ounces chilled champagne (or approximately half a glass)
• 4 ounces of natural orange juice (or approximately half a glass)
• 1 splash grenadine
• optional garnishes: a slice of fresh orange or lime

Directions:

• Pour tequila (or mezcal) into a glass. Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Pour in champagne until the glass is about half full, then fill the remaining glass (leaving a half inch or so of room on top) with orange juice. Add a splash of grenadine. Do not stir.
• Garnish glass, if desired, with cherries; add orange slices.
• Serve immediately while it’s still a little bubbly…and enjoy!

Lemon Berry Shortcake

Cook's Notes: The original recipe called for a strawberry raspberry sauce, which I thought was unnecessary as fresh berries are added to the batter. All the cake needs is a light dusting of powdered sugar. With the addition of buttermilk, it's a moist cake. Lemon juice and zest add a little zing to the flavor. It's a recipe keeper in my book. The recipe is adapted from Taste of Home Magazine and serves 6-8.

For your information, the recipe featured in the photo above was made with 1/2 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup diced strawberries. 
Cake Ingredients:

• 1-1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1-2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon each vanilla and almond extract
• 1 cup diced fresh strawberries or raspberries or a combination of both fruits

Cake Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cake pan.
• In a bowl, sift and whisk the first 4 ingredients together.
• Whisk the egg, buttermilk, melted butter, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla or almond extract in another bowl.
• Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Fold in berries. Transfer the batter to the pan and evenly smooth it out.
• Bake for 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a plate.
  
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