Tag: summertime

Cantaloupe Gin Spritzer

Cantaloupe Gin Spritzer

This drink has a very light yet refreshing flavor. The ripeness of the cantaloupe will make or break this drink. I happened to have a ripe, juicy cantaloupe that I was cutting up for my family. I saved a wedge of it (roughly 6-8 pieces)…

Healthy Pina Colada

Healthy Pina Colada

Who likes Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain? I do! I like it better with sunshine but these drinks make me happy in any weather! I however do not like the sugar and carbs that come in this traditional drink. During summer I…

Raspberry Bourbon Smash

Raspberry Bourbon Smash

Right now we are smack into berry season! They are in every store for great prices! My kids love them so I buy about 6 cartons of berries each shopping trip. I was inspired to make a couple different drinks that I would love to share with you! This week I thought I would use bourbon because I am going to be spending the weekend at a local country music festival. It just seemed fitting! It’s a simple drink with fresh raspberries, lime, lime seltzer and bourbon.

Raspberry Bourbon Smash

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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces of bourbon
  • 8 raspberries
  • stevia
  • half of a lime juiced
  • lime seltzer
  • ice

Instructions

  1. Place raspberries into a glass and sprinkle a packet of stevia on top. Sqeeze half a lime on top and muddle together.
  2. Put ice on top and pour in 2 ounces of bourbon.
  3. Fill the rest of the glass with lime seltzer. Garnish with extra raspberries or lime if you would like.

This drink is perfect for the bourbon lover! Fresh for summer with that nice kick of bourbon mixed in. Now I’m off to a kid free weekend with my husband listening to country music with this drink in my hand!

Frozen Peach Bellini

Frozen Peach Bellini

We are smack in the middle of the hottest month here in Nevada, so I decided to make a frozen cocktail to cool off. This is cold, refreshing and fruity which just screams summer! It is very easy to make so you can whip up…