Drink - Strawberry Slushies

Nice fruity summer drink without being overly sweet.

 

2 C. Strawberries, hulled
750 ml. Dry Riesling
½ tsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
4 Tbsp. Sugar

Chill 1 cup of the Riesling in the refrigerator. Pour remaining wine in a blender. Add the strawberries, lemon juice and sugar. Puree. Pour mixture in a glass dish and place in freezer. Let the mixture sit in the fridge until frozen. Add back to the blender along with the chilled wine and puree.

Summer Cranberry Seltzer

Light summertime drink for people that don’t like the strong taste of alcohol.  It is almost like a wine cooler in flavor.  You can change the cranberry juice to almost any other juice. Grape or pomegranate juice works well.

2 C. Cranberry juice
2 C. Seltzer
2 Tbsp. Lime
6 oz. Vodka

Fill glasses with ice.  Mix all ingredients in small pitcher.  Divide among glasses.

The Salty Dog

I like just about any drink that has salt on the rim.  The grapefruit gives a nice sourness to the drink.  This is a great summer evening porch sitting drink.

½ C. Vodka
¾ C. Fresh Grapefruit juice
Coarse Kosher Salt

Moisten the rim of 2 glasses. Dip in salt. Fill glasses with ice cubes. Divide the vodka and juice evenly between the two glasses.

Moscow Mule

Heat up the grill and pour some cold drinks!  This is one of my favorite summertime beverages.  This drink has an unassuming visual quality about it, but truly does have a kick. I have never been a fan of sweet, fruity drinks and the mule has neither. Ginger beer doesn’t contain alcohol, but don’t confuse it with ginger ale. I like the Jamacian style. It has a spicy flavor to it that really pairs well with the vodka.

¼ C. Vodka
6 Tbsp. Ginger Beer
Lime slice

Rub the inside of a chilled glass with lime slice. Discard slice and fill glass with ice. Pour the vodka and ginger beer into the glass. Stir well.