1 shot bourbon
1 shot Triple Sec
1 shot bottled whiskey sour mixer
7-UP
2 cherries

Mix in tall glass: bourbon, Triple Sec, whiskey sour mixer, 2 cherries.
Fill glass with 7-UP.

Good 'Ol summertime drink.

1 (16 oz.) can frozen lemonade
1 (16 oz.) can orange juice
2 c. strong tea
6 1/2 c. water
2 c. bourbon
1 c. sugar
1 c. whiskey

Mix all ingredients in a 6-quart container and freeze.
Make this 24 hours in advance before using.
Scoop out and serve with 7-UP or alone.
Use both spoon and straw.

1/2 cup orange liqueur
1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
2 cups blueberry pomegranate juice
2 cups blueberry vodka
Blueberries, optional

Mix blueberry pomegranate juice, lemon juice, vodka and orange liqueur into an glass pitcher.

Cover top of pitcher with plastic wrap, refrigerate.

When ready to serve, add 12 ice cubes to pitcher, stir for 1 min. Strain into chilled glasses. If desired, thread 5 blueberries onto wooden toothpicks and place in each glass, then serve.

Makes 8 servings.

1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1/4 cup skim milk
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup whipped topping
2 tablespoons caramel topping

Blend yogurt, milk, espresso powder and cinnamon on high.

Pour into two glasses. Top each with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and 1 tablespoon caramel topping.

Yields 2 servings.

2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water
1/4 Teaspoon Anise extract
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract or Vanilla Bean Extract
3 Drops yellow food coloring
1 Fifth vodka

Combine sugar and water in a pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute and immediately reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour or until thickened. Remove from heat and cool.

Pour sugar−water syrup into a sterilized quart−size bottle. Add anise extract, vanilla and food coloring. Stir gently and add the vodka.
Cover and let the mixture sit for 10 days to 2 weeks before serving.

2 (1 7/8 oz) pkgs Crystal Light Classic Sunrise orange drink mix
1 (3 1/3 oz) jar sugar-free iced tea mix with lemon
2 tsps ground cloves
4 tsps ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients & store this in an air-tight container.

To make a cup add 1 1/2 tsps of the mix to 1 c of hot water. (or 2 rounded tsps per mug)

2 cups strawberries, stemmed and sliced, plus slices for garnish
4 limes, quartered
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup strawberry syrup
1 bottle Champagne

Special equipment: mortar and pestle

Add strawberries and limes into a large mortar or bowl. Crush together to extract juices.

Add mint and crush to incorporate the flavors. Add strawberry syrup and pour into a pitcher.

Add Champagne and stir.

Serve in ice filled glasses and garnish with strawberry slices.

4 to 6 servings

Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the Neelys

2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water
1/4 Teaspoon Anise extract
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract or Vanilla Bean Extract
3 Drops yellow food coloring
1 Fifth vodka

Combine sugar and water in a pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute and immediately reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour or until thickened. Remove from heat and cool.

Pour sugar−water syrup into a sterilized quart−size bottle. Add anise extract, vanilla and food coloring.

Stir gently and add the vodka.

Cover and let the mixture sit for 10 days to 2 weeks before serving

1.5 Liters Soleo Red Table Wine
10 oz. Grenadine
16 oz. cranberry juice cocktail
12 oz. sweet vermouth
10 oz. sugar water (5 oz. sugar diluted)
Strawberries, oranges, and crushed ice

Mix all ingredients except for ice.
Pour sangria in glass and then add ice and fruit.

This makes a gallon

6 ounces orange juice, from frozen concentrate, unprepared
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients, except ice cubes, in blender.
Blend 1−2 minutes, adding ice cubes one at a time, until smooth.

1/2 cup peeled, chopped fresh peaches
1 ripe banana, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup fat-free, no sugar added vanilla ice cream

In a food processor or blender combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Pour into 2 tall glasses and serve.

Per Serving: 128 cals (2% cals from fat), 2g protein, trace total fat (0.1g sat fat),32g carb, 2g dietary fiber, 0 chol,18mg sod
Serves: 2
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 carb (2 fruit)

DraxQ's Lemon Lime Kicker Iced Tea

Ingredients:

17 tea bags, basic black or orange pekoe tea
16 cups of water
1 lemon
1/2 lime
1 shot of Lemon Vodka or Limoncello (Italian Lemon Liqueur)
Sugar or Sweet & Low to taste

Directions:
Brew a gallon of iced tea in a big pot with 17 tea bags and 16 cups of water.
While the tea is cooling, in a gallon pitcher or jug, add the juice of 1 lemon, the juice of 1/2 of a lime,
and 1 shot of Lemon Vodka or Limoncello. Stir it together. Then add the tea and sweetener.

4 (1/4 cup) scoops vanilla ice cream
2 cups fresh apple cider

Place two scoops of ice cream into each glass

1 cup of apple cider into each glass, and serve.

1 C. Instant tea
2 C. Tang instant orange drink
1 Envelope dry lemonade mix
2 C. Sugar
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Cloves

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Keep in sealed jar.

Mix with hot or cold water -- 3 to 4 teaspoon to a glass, more or less to taste.

29 oz. can pumpkin puree
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
4 cups milk
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground mace
1 cup whipped cream
1 pinch ground nutmeg

In a blender or food processor, blend the pumpkin, ice cream, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace in batches.
Pour into individual cups.
Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg.

1 bottle chilled white wine (Rioja is a good choice)
1/2 cup peach schnapps
1 shot Cointreau or triple sec
1 cup diet 7UP
1/2 cup diet ginger ale
1 cup sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Combine the chilled white wine, the peach schnapps and the Cointreau in a large pitcher and stir. Add the strawberries, raspberries and blueberries to the pitcher. Top with the 7UP and the ginger ale and stir
lightly to combine.
Pour into individual glasses.

Serves 6.

Nutrition Facts per Serving

15 lemons*
2 bottles (750 ml) 100-proof vodka**
4 cups sugar
5 cups water

Choose thick-skinned lemons because they are easier to zest.

Use 100-proof vodka, which has less flavor than a lower proof one. Also the high alcohol level will ensure that the limoncello will not turn to ice in the freezer.

Step One:
Wash the lemons with a vegetable brush and hot water to remove any reside of pesticides or wax; pat the lemons dry.

3-1/2 cups (28 oz.) cold water
1 pkt. (.13 oz.) CRYSTAL LIGHT SUNRISE On The Go Classic Orange Flavor Drink Mix
1 pkt. (.14 oz.) CRYSTAL LIGHT On The Go Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix
1/2 cup (4 oz.) tequila
2 Tbsp. (1 oz.) lime juice

Add water to drink mixes in plastic or glass pitcher; stir until mixes are dissolved.

Stir in tequila and lime juice.

Serve over ice cubes in tall glasses.

Kraft Kitchens Tips
Serve in salt-rimmed glasses. Garnish each with a lime slice.
Frozen Triple-Citrus Margarita

1.5 oz Tequila
0.5 oz Grand Marnier
1.5 oz Sour mix
2 oz Cranberry Juice

Mix all ingredients together.

Disney Cruise Line

Sangria Blanco - Emeril Lagasse, 2005
Show: Emeril Live
Episode: Tapas

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

2 (750-ml) bottles white Spanish wine, such as Albarino (Galacia), Viura (Rioja), Verdejo (Rueda), or Sauvignon Blanc
1/2 cup Spanish brandy
1/4 cup Spanish orange liqueur
1 orange, juiced
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/2 orange, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 plum, pit removed and sliced into thin wedges
1/2 peach, pit removed and sliced into thin wedges
1 (10-ounce) bottle club soda, chilled

1 bottle Spanish cava, chilled
1/4 cup white grape juice
2 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons simple syrup
Ice cubes, for serving
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
8 mint leaves

Stir cava, grape juice, brandy, and simple syrup together in a pitcher.
Serve over ice, garnished with strawberries and mint.

Show: Boy Meets Grill
Episode: Mediterranean

1 shot cherry brandy
2 shots vanilla vodka
Lemon-lime soda
Cherry, for garnish

Directions
In a Collins glass filled with ice, combine vodka and cherry brandy.
Top with lemon-lime soda.

Garnish with cherry.

1 C. milk
2 Tbsp. cool whip
2 Tbsp. choc. pudding mix (instant)
1 tsp. vanilla
7-8 ice cubes (or shaved ice)

Mix all together in blender and serve.

ENJOY!

2 cups milk or 1 cup milk and 1 cup yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
3 Tbsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 - 1 cup of your favorite fruit (see below)

Combine everything in a blender and blend until smooth. Makes 2 smoothies.
If you use yogurt, try using the flavor that matches your fruit.

For example use strawberry flavor with strawberries or blueberry with blueberries.
You might want to try a combination of flavors, like using strawberry yogurt with a banana or some pineapple.
Also, try topping your smoothies off with some ginger ale or 7-Up.
In a pinch, you don't have to use fresh or frozen fruit.

1 small pkg. INSTANT choc. pudding
3/4 C. milk
1/4 C. Vodka
1/2 C. Irish Cream
8 oz. Extra Creamy Cool Whip

Mix pudding and milk for a couple of minutes with a whisk , then add alcohol, mix well. Mix in Cool Whip.

Put into individual dixie cups and furnish plastic spoons. Keep in the freezer.
I make a lighter version of this using sugar free pudding and light cool whip.

There are so many variations to this recipe. The possiblilites are endless.

Ingredients
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. brown sugar
4 ice cubes

Procedure
Combine ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.

Pour the smoothies into small glasses (this drink is rich) and garnish each with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or whipped topping.

For a fun touch, add a pinch of cinnamon or a few colored sprinkles.

Ingredients
1 Cup Low Fat Milk
2 tsp Honey
1 peeled sliced Banana
5 washed sliced Strawberries (or 1/4 cup sliced canned peaches)
dash of Vanilla Extract
2 Ice Cubes

Procedure
In a blender whirl until frothy the above ingredients.

Pour Into a tall Glass

Ingredients
½ cup pumpkin
¾ cup milk or vanilla yogurt
¼ tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. brown sugar
4 ice cubes
whipped cream (optional)
sprinkles (optional)

Procedure
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into 2-3 glasses.

Serve with a small amount of whipped cream on top.
You may also add orange sprinkles if you like.

Serves 2-3.

Ingredients
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 banana
1/3 cup honey
1 cup skim milk
½ cup plain or vanilla low fat yogurt

Procedure
In a blender combine all ingredients; process until smooth.

Makes 2 servings