Sunny Day

Woohoo! Semester is over! Only exams left. Anyways, I have decided to share some unique drink recipes with you because it's sunny outside and I suggest you invite some friends & hang out in your backyard  with some yummy refreshing drinks and a tasty snack! :)

Watermelon Slushy:

Ingredients:

6 ice cubes
2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
1 teaspoon honey

Directions:

1. Place the ice cubes into a blender. Cover, and pulse until crushed. 
2. Add the watermelon and blend for about 1 minute, until slushy.
3.  Add the honey, and blend for about 10 seconds.
4. Serve with a straw. 

The original Alabama Sweet Tea:

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1/2 gallon water
1 tray ice cubes
3 family sized teabags of orange pekoe tea
3 cups cold water, or as needed

Directions:

1. Pour the sugar into a large pitcher. Bring water to a boil in a large pan. When the water begins to boil, remove from the heat, and place the teabags in. Let steep for 5 to 6 minutes.
2. Remove tea bags, and return tea to the heat. Bring just to a boil, then pour into the pitcher, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Fill the pitcher half way with ice, and stir until most of it melts. Then fill the pitcher the rest of the way with cold water, and stir until blended. 

Hawaiian Passion:

Ingredients:

2 cups Guava Juice (Concentrate)
2 cups Passion Fruit Juice (Concentrate)
2 cups Orange Juice
2 cups Pineapple Juice
3 cups Carbonated Water (or to taste)

Directions:

1. Blend with ice until slushy. 
2. Serve in a cocktail glass or any cool shaped cup. 

Passion Colada:

Ingredients:

2 cups Passion Fruit Juice
2 cups Coconut Cream
4 teaspoons  Lime Juice

Directions:

1. Blend with a cup of crushed ice and serve in a collins glass. Serve immediately. 

And for a refreshing afternoon cocktail try this!

Refreshing Lychee Martini

Ingredients:

1 cup lychee juice (see note)

1/2 cup pink grapefruit juice, preferably fresh-squeezed

1/2 cup chilled vodka

Ice cubes

12 fresh lychees, peeled and pitted, or 1 can (398 ml/14 oz) lychees, drained

6 thin slices lime

Note: If you can’t find lychee juice, use canned lychee syrup.

Directions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the lychee juice, grapefruit juice, vodka and ice cubes. Shake or stir well. 
2. Strain into martini glasses. Garnish each drink with 2 lychees and 1 lime slice.
3. Fun Trick: Freeze the lychees before putting them in the martinis.

Greek Lemon Cake:

Ingredients:

3 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
14 tsp salt
6 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup softened butter
2 tsps grated lemon zest
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 cup plain yogurt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch tube pan. 
2. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set mixture aside. 
3. Separate the eggs. In a large bowl beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup of the sugar, beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Set aside. 
4. Cream butter or margarine, 1 1/2 cups sugar, egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice together until fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with the yogurt to the egg yolk mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites and pour the batter into the prepared pan. 
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.

Bitter mood makes bitter food! So fucking smile! :D