If you want to decrease your sugar intake and feel good about it, well this may be just what you need. I put in the desired amount of stevia for me, you may want to add a tad more, BUT, remember it is...
Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil. The drink is made with cachaça (pronounced - kuh-sha-suh). It is technically a brandy and a member of the aguardente family. There is an old adage in Brazil:...
I made this for Valentine's Day because of the blush-pink colour. Well, we can't get enough of it! It is so refreshing, I make it all the time now. We can't wait to sip some on the deck this summer.
Chai Adani is one of my favorite teas. It's served every where all year round, you can get it at humble road side tea stands to fancy coffee shops. The ginger and cloves are the most dominant flavours...
A non-traditional Aquavit recipe from Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit in NYC and Minneapolis. Use a good quality potato vodka for this recipe. The Aquavit needs to stand for 6-8 weeks before...
This comes from the book Around the World in 80 Bars, and the recipe comes from "The Carnivore" in Nairobi, Kenya. The Carnivore is a nyama choma (barbecued meat) restaurant, and is licensed to serve gazelle,...
Learned how to make this on a Disney Cruise at a Tequila Tasting Seminar - very good and fresh, will keep for weeks made with fresh ingredients. This recipe can be scaled to make as much or as little as...
From an old English hot beverages book. I had some raspberry syrup left from some canned raspberries & gave this a go. If you use the syrup you probably won't need the sugar unless you're a sweet tooth....
Here's my version of a nice Chai tea. After some experimentation, I've come up with this recipe which is perfectly suited to my tastes. Maybe you'll like it too!
I'm obsessed with cucumbers right now - they're really refreshing when it's so hot outside. I decided to try them in a gin and tonic, and it turned out really well.
Very refreshing and cooling. Served at the Magnolia Cafe in Austin. This is my version. Tweak the ingredients to your taste. My grandsons (3 and 5) will happily drink this instead of sugary juices and...
Recipe is from the Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. Found the Banana Daiquiri variation in the earlier edition, the Southern Living Cookbook. Made all versions, sampled to make sure they were good, then...
Cold and Flu season are here. As a child, I used to get sick quite a bit and always seemed to get a nasty cough. My grandmother used to prepare this drink for me, it really helped and tasted so good (since...
A nice twist on the typical chocolate martini. This drink replaces the chocolate liqueur which is normally an ingredient in chocolate martinis with gianduia liqueur. The gianduia liqueur I used was imported...
This recipe is great because it uses frozen concentrate limeade instead of sour mix, which I think makes them better! Sometimes sour mixes can be hit or miss, but the frozen limeade makes them consistent....
This recipes has been submitted for play in ZWT9 - Cajun/Creole. The recipe is from cookbook: Cajun Cooking by Better Homes and Gardens. Chicory makes dark, rich Louisiana coffee special. In the 1800's,...
DD was wanting a smoothie and I didn't have anything on hand to make one so she experimented on her own. This is what she came up with and she couldn't quit patting herself on the back...lol.
The original cocktail was created by Trader Vic Bergeron in San Francisco California in 1944 - it became the signature drink for his chain of restaurants. You'll note that there's nary a drop of orange...
Make yer own rice milk! This is a homemade solution to Rice Dream and similar products. Easy, nutritious and absolutely no preservatives or other "unknowns".
Tastes like... Looks like... but feels better than a lemonade on a summer evening. I came up with this mix when I didn't have all the stuff for a true long island (sour mix and coke). Its my favorite now....
A delicious hot beverage that is perfect in cold weather and for holiday entertaining. Also a wonderful drink if you are feeling a bit under the weather as well! Tastes especially good with ginger-bread...