Make it Yourself Monday-Cool Drinks for Hot Days

With the dog days of Summer still ahead of us, I am happy to share with you some cool relief! Today's Make it Yourself Monday is all about cool drinks for hot days!




ORANGE FROSTY


You will need;
4 cups of orange juice
4 scoops of vanilla ice cream OR orange sherbert
1 cup of chilled cream soda OR ginger ale


Pour 1 cup of orange juice into each of 4 glasses. Top each with a scoop of ice cream or sherbert and then pour in 1/4 cup to a full glass of cream soda or ginger ale, according to your tastes.




ORANGE SMOOTHIE


1 cup milk
1 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla ice cream


Pour into blender and blend until smooth, or pour into glass and cover with plastic wrap, then shake until smooth.




HAWAIIAN DREAM CREAM


1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup cream
1 scoop vanilla ice cream


Mix the juices and the cream together well, then top with the ice cream and enjoy! 




FRUIT PUNCH


1 thawed (12 oz) can of frozen pineapple juice concentrate
2 quarts strawberries
2 pints strawberry ice cream, or vanilla if you prefer
1 (2 liter) cold lemon-lime soda pop


Mix the pineapple juice, strawberries and 1 pint of ice cream, blending until smooth. Pour into a chilled punch bowl and add the lemon lime soda, then spoon the remaining ice cream on top. Serve in punch cups. This makes about 18 cups of fruit punch.


PEACH DRINK

1 peach or nectarine, pitted
1/2 c. milk or cream
4 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
3 crushed ice cubes

Mix all together and blend for 1 minute.

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TOASTY ORANGE DRINK


2oz of amaretto (an almond tasting liquer)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
Just blend all together and serve immediately. This makes a single serving.




ESPRESSO SAMBUCA ICE CREAM SODA


1 cup coffee ice cream
1 tsp instant espresso powder, dissolved in 2 Tbs. of hot water and cooled
2 oz of sambuca (more or less to taste)
3/4 cup cold club soda
2 Tbs. finely chopped chocolate covered espresso beans


With a small ice-cream scoop or spoon, divide ice cream between 2 chilled stemmed glasses. Add espresso mixture, Sambuca and club soda, then top with the espresso beans.




WHITE RUSSIAN SHAKE


1 oz vodka
1/2 oz Kahlua

1 scoop vanilla ice cream  

milk or fresh cream

You can either put the ice cream into your serving glass, then add the vodka and kahlua (after its mixed together well) OR you can make a true shake by blending all the ingredients together for an adult shake!  You may want to add a small amount of milk or cream if you desire a true shake.

You Don't Need to be at a Spa to Have Spa Type Food

Spa Cuisine For Your Home

If you are going to take the time and make the effort to relax your mind, sooth your soul, and soak in seaweed, exfoliate, apply mud masks and massage your tired achy muscles, you should not forget to feed your body. But who wants to have to cook once you are relaxed and treated? Nobody, that's who, so here are a few recipes that are tasty and healthy, yet require minimal cooking time. Although most of these have minimal prep time, if you have a recipe that you LOVE, simply complete the preparation ahead of time, and coordinate the cooking time with your facial mask waiting time, or bath soak. Just remember that alcohol is a definite no no, and the food should be healthy, as well as tasty. DRINKS *MELON BLISS* 1/2 cantaloupe, diced and frozen 1/2 cup bottled or canned apricot nectar 1 tsp honey 1/2 cup chopped ice banana slice Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with the banana slice. *BLUEBERRY SHIVER* 1/2 cup blueberries 1 banana, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup white grape juice 1/2 cup chopped ice 1 slice of banana Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a banana slice. *KIWI FIZZ* 2 medium kiwis, peeled 1 Tbs. honey 8 oz. chilled mineral water ice cubes 1 kiwi slice for garnish Place the kiwis and the honey into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a tall glass and the mineral water and ice cubes, garnish with a kiwi slice. *CITRUS SPARKLER* 32 oz sparkling mineral water 1 cup cranberry juice 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced 1 lime, sliced 1 cup ice cubes Empty the mineral water into a large pitcher and add the cranberry juice and fruit slices. Let sit for a bit, then shake to mix well. Pour into a glass over ice cubes. *HONEY COOLER* 1/2 Honeydew melon, diced and frozen the juice of 2 limes 1 tsp. honey 1/2 cup chopped ice 1 lime slice for garnish Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. When finished pour the mixture into a glass and garnish with a lime slice. If you are not into the "smoothie" type of drinks you can always fix a nice herbal tea, or just some mineral water. It is very important to rehydrate your body during and after your spa experience. Whatever you do, resist the temptation to have a glass of wine or other alcoholic beverage. Alcohol will actually dehydrate your body and alter your blood pressure, so stick to the water, teas, and smoothies. In the next post I will give you some spa type food recipes. Have a headache, feeling blue or stressed? Try my new aromatherapy necklaces. This necklace makes it easy to carry your aromatherapy with you! Just unplug the bottle, take a few deep breaths, re-cork and no-one will know that you just had a "spa time out"! There are several custom blends to choose from, so whatever your need, it can be met in a stylish, yet practical way.