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Aqua Fresca:
 Mexican Pineapple Water - Agua de Pina
Agua Frescas are fresh fruit drinks that are very popular throughout Mexico.
You will find these drinks at street stands all over Mexico and also at
restaurants. They are usually served from large barrel-shaped glass
containers (vitroleros). These drinks are a lot like
sorbets, as they freshen the palate. they provide a perfect balance to
the spiciness of Mexican foods.
 Strawberry Agua Fresca
Enjoy the essence of the sweet summer strawberries in this refreshing drink. Fresh fruit
drinks are very popular all over Mexico and are served from large barrel-shaped glass containers.
 Watermelon Agua Fresca
A very refreshing and cooling summer drink and a refreshing alternative to iced tea or lemonade.
These wonderful drinks are light-bodied and very refreshing fruit drinks made
from whatever fruit is in season combined with sweetener (traditionally sugar) and water.
 Watermelon in Rose-Lime Syrup
This is a wonderful refreshing dessert/drink. A very
refreshing and cooling summer drink or dessert. My husband likes to add some gin to his glass.
Coffee Drinks:
 Italian Affogato - Affogato al Cafe
Affogato means "drowned" in Italian or
"drowned in coffee." It is a dish of perfect, preferably
smooth ice cream, drowning in a cup of espresso - like a decadent coffee
float!
 Rhode Island Coffee Milk/Coffee Cabinet
There is a lot more to Rhode Island than just being the smallest state in our
nation. Certain foods have become statewide traditions and part of the state’s history. It is said that if you travel
more than 10 miles from Rhode island, people will not know what this drink
is. If you are from Rhode Island and live somewhere else, you crave it!
 How To Use a French Press
The most popular coffee maker in Europe and Australia is the classy French Press.
Also known as the plunger pot, coffee press, or press-pot. This stylish coffee maker is making in-roads in America and coffee addicts swear by it.
 How To Use a Moka Pot
A Moka Pot is an Italian steam-based stovetop espresso maker that produces a dark coffee almost as strong
as that from a conventional espresso maker.
Hot Chocolate:
 Hot Chocolate
There is a difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate. The
terms are often used interchangeably, but technically they are as different as white chocolate and bittersweet chocolate. Hot cocoa is
made from cocoa powder, which is chocolate pressed free of all its richness, meaning the fat of cocoa butter.
Hot chocolate is made from chocolate bars melted into cream. It is a rich decadent drink.
Hot Chocolate Recipes Included:
Angelina’s Hot Chocolate
Decadent Hot Chocolate
Italian Hot Chocolate - Cioccolato Caldo
Mayan Hot Chocolate
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Recipe by Ellen Easton, author of AFTERNOON TEA...TIPS, TERMS and TRADITIONS, Manners Do Matter™ and Good $ense For $uccess™
(RED WAGON PRESS), is a consultant to leading hotels and tearooms.
 Mexican Hot Chocolate
Chocolate was a rage with the Spaniards when they first came to know it by way of the
Aztecs. For the Aztecs, it was a sacred food, reserved mainly for priests. Chocolate
is hugely popular, and hot chocolate is right in there among the ranks. It
may be more popular when the weather is cold, but among many in New Mexico,
hot chocolate is drank as the morning beverage, just as coffee or tea is among other people.
Lemonade:
 Lemonade
So refreshing and delicious! Taste just like the lemonade Grandma used to make, but
with no un-dissolved sugar on the bottom of the pitcher! The secret to perfect lemonade is to start by making a sugar syrup.
Dissolving the sugar in hot water effectively disperses the sugar in the lemonade, instead of having the sugar sink to the bottom.
Cherry Lemonade
Made with Maraschino Cherry Juice and lemons. Beautiful to look at and delicious to drink!
Milk Shakes and Smoothies:
 Avocado Shake
I love avocados! Like most Americans, I have only used them in savory
dishes. An avocado shake sounded bizarre to me. In Asia and also Brazil,
avocado shakes are very popular. As avocados are a fruit and not a
vegetable, this combination makes perfect sense. The flavor is subtle
and very addictive!
 Cranberry-Orange-Banana-Spinach - Green Smoothie
From this recipe you can add different types of greens, different
vegetables, more fruit or less and so on. Blend up a big batch and take with you to work or keep in a container in
the fridge to drink on through out the day.
Date Shake - Date Milkshake
On of the tastiest culinary creations from
California is the date shake where date shakes are commonly made in the
date-growing region of southern California. The date shakes are filling, delicious, and full of calories! This is a
shake you eat more than you drink as the shake is very thick.
 Mango Lassi
Mango Lassi is a traditional South Asian non-alcoholic beverage. In
fact it is one of
the most popular beverages in Northern India. Mango Lassi is also a favorite
at Indian restaurants. This drink is a cross between a smoothie and a milk
shake.
Mango Banana-Cream Smoothie
This super food smoothie has loads of vitamin C and is low in calories and
cholesterol. Go ahead, enjoy this rich and creamy dessert smoothie without an ounce of guilt.
Mocha Shake
A very delicious and low-fat and low-calorie milk shake that will fit into your diet! This will definitely please your palate.
Orange Sunshine Smoothie
A delicious low fat and low calories smoothie that will please everyone in your family - even your children!
 Strawberry Coconut Smoothie
Super Defender Smoothie
Tropical Sunrise Smoothie
Smoothies from the article called Blending vs. Juicing. Is it better to juice or blend? There is always a
lot of discussion among my friends about whether they should juice fresh
produce or blend whole foods.
Tea Drinks:
 Andra's Sweet Tea
Southerners swear by their traditional sweet ice tea and drink it by
the gallons. In the South, ice tea is not just a summertime drink, it is served year round with most meals. Andra Cook, a friend and co-author of my first cookbook,
makes delicious sweet tea using a sugar substitute in place of some
of the sugar. You will definitely love this sweet tea!
Juanita's Southern Ice Tea
 Bubble Tea
Finally there's a drink that's fun to eat! Move over trendy
coffee drinks and make way for the new drink craze that is going on right now, especially in communities with large Asian populations.
 Chai Tea - Masala Chai - Spiced Milk Tea
Chai, pronounced with a long "i" as in the word tie, is the actual word for
tea in many countries. It is also called masala chai (Masala meaning
"spiced"). It is a centuries-old beverage from India which is
basically black tea brewed with selected spices and milk. The spices
vary from recipe to recipe, but is traditionally consumed hot and sweet. Play with the
flavors and make this tea your own! This is a great alternative to
coffee.
Iced Tea Punch
A great summertime recipe for your tea party.
 Maple Tea
Rose Petal Tea
Rose Petal Tea can be made from rose hips or rose petals. This tea has a
lightly floral taste with a slightly tangy flavor. A very elegant tea to
serve for your afternoon tea party.
Misc. Drinks:
 Mozzarella Martini with Fresh Tomato Consommé
This recipe is from the Tra Vigne Cookbook by Michael Chiarello.
These Fresh Tomato Consommé Martinis are absolutely beautiful, as well as refreshing!
 New York Egg Cream
This old-time New York thirst-quencher is sweet and full of fizz. Despite
its name, the egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream.
In the beginning, it was a soda produced almost exclusively in New York
(particularly Brooklyn). the basic ingredients are milk, seltzer,
and chocolate syrup. It is traditionally made in a small Coke-style glass.
Peppermint Float Punch
This punch is always a hit at gatherings.
It's like drinking a peppermint float. I always make this punch a couple of times during the Christmas holidays.
I don't think that you can find an easier punch recipe to make.
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 Absinthe
Recipes:
Absinthe Drinks
In
French, the word "absinthe" mans "wormwood." It was also known as the
"green fairy" during its heyday in France in the 1800s. Absinthe is an
anise-flavored liquor or spirit. Check out the recipes for preparing
absinthe and some cocktail recipes using absinthe.
Drink
Recipes Included:
Absinthe Martini -
European style
Absinthe Suissesse
Ernest Hemingway's 'Death in the Afternoon Cocktail'
Green Fairy Cocktail
Sazerac Cocktail
 Holiday Drinks:
Egg Nog Punch
This is an excellent egg nog recipe for a large crowd during the holidays.
Hot Buttered Rum Batter
Instead of buy expensive Hot Buttered Rum mixes, how about making your own? Making your own
will definitely taste better! My mother always kept a batch of
this Hot Buttered Rum mix in her freezer to use during the
holiday season. What could be better on a cold winter night?
Mexican Egg Nog (Rompope)
Rompope, also known as Rompope de Santa Clara,
is the Mexican version of the popular holiday egg nog. The word "rompope" is a derivation of the
word "pope." This is a favorite holiday drink in Mexico, and since Rompope is
strong and sweet, it is meant to be sipped in small glasses. Traditionally
it is spiked with rum. This addition of whiskey to this customary rum drink
marks the Angle influence in this version.
Tom and Jerry Batter
This is a wonderful recipe, and it is a Christmas tradition for my family.
Ice Cream Cocktail Recipes:
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Hummer Cocktails: |
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Amaretto Alexander
Angel Wings
Banana Split
Blue Tail Fly
Brandy Alexander:
Brandy Pillow
Brown Velvet
Candy Cane
Creamsicle
Golden Cadillac |
Grasshopper or Mint Patty
Mocha or Coffee
Mud Slice
Pink Squirrel
Rocky Mountain
Strawberry Shortcake
Velvet Hammer
Whiskey Alexander |
Italian Affogato - Affogato al Cafe
Affogato means "drowned" in Italian or
"drowned in coffee." It is a dish of perfect, preferably
smooth ice cream, drowning in a cup of espresso - like a decadent coffee
float!
 Sgroppino
This is a refreshing summer drink from Venice,
Italy. What could be more refreshing on a summer's day than the tart flavors
of lemon? Also makes a delicious after-dinner drink.
Limoncello Recipes:
 Italian Limoncello 1
If you have ever been to Italy, you'll instantly know about Limoncello. It is a lemon liqueur
that is served well chilled in the summer months. It is wonderful as a palate cleanser or as an after dinner drink. Keep your bottles of limoncello
in the freezer until ready to serve. The ingredients are simple and few, and making a batch doesn't require much work.
This is my personal favorite Limoncello recipe and the one my husband and I make every year.
Italian Limoncello 2
Recipe from Ron Carducci. Ron says, "I have
relatives in Italy and they make limoncello the same way it is made all through Italy. Additionally, almost
without exception, every limoncello I order as an after dinner digestive in
ristoranti all over Italy, is made and tastes pretty much the same (I speak Italian and I ask the chefs how it is made and they almost always
give me a recipe that varies only slightly from the one I am including below).
Italian Limoncello 3
This version of Italian Limoncello was shared with me by Fulvia Guyger of Prineville, OR. Fulvia is originally
from Italy and runs a wonderful bed and breakfast called the Bellavista Bed & Breakfast.
Margarita Recipes:
Blended Fresh Strawberry Margarita
What could be more refreshing on a hot summer evening?
 Blue Margarita
These margaritas are beautiful to look at as well as delicious!
Fresh Lime Margaritas
These margaritas are far superior in taste to any made from bottled lime juice or a margarita mix.
 Prickly Pear Margarita
The newest food fad is the tasty Prickly Pear
Margarita served by trendy restaurants across the southwest. Since it original creation,
many variations of the traditional margarita have been created with fresh
flavors like mango and prickly pear.
Martini Recipes:
 Classic Martini
The modern definition of a Classic Martini uses either gin or vodka. Gin is the more traditional choice, but
vodka had a huge surge in popularity. My husband and I really enjoyed our martinis!
 Lemon Drop Martini
This is a very sweet and lemony drink that came into vogue during the 1970s in California. It is now a favorite drink of the West Coast.
The drink was developed at a now defunct bar called Henry Africa's in San
Francisco, a well-known singles bar. At Henry Africa's bar, they developed and pushed
"girl drinks" - drinks that are potent, yet sweet enough to cover the taste
of alcohol. Think of the lemon drop candies!
 Pomegranate Martini
I adapted this recipe from Oprah
Whinfrey's television show which featured this recipe on her show called Oprah and
Rachael Ray Throw a Holiday Party.
Misc. Cocktails:
 Bourbon Slush
This a a great frozen drink that is made
ahead of time and kept frozen in your freezer until ready to serve.
The drinks is sweet with a zip of tangy-ness. So cool and refreshing on
a hot summer day!
 Hurricane
The drink know to most tourists in New
Orleans is the hurricane. During celebrations (and celebrations seem to be every
nigh in the New Orleans French quarter), tourists carry their "to go" hurricane
drinks with them. In New Orleans, you can carry your drink out of a bar and down
the street, even into another bar. Hurricanes are also the cocktail of choice
during Mardi Gras, when thousands come to parade and party.
 Irish Coffee
It might sound like an ancient recipe, but Irish coffee was a 20th
Century invention. Learn the history of this spirited coffee and how
it’s made. Check out the easy-to-make authentic recipe.
Italian Spritz - Aperol Spritz
The Spritz cocktail is drunk all day in
Italy in their caffe shops, ostari, and in bakeries. Because this drink is
low in alcohol, it is a great way to start your meal, as it is a digestive
drink that whets the appetite. In the Venice, it is simply called a “spreetz.”
 Mint Julep
This wonderful refreshing drink comes to us from Kentucky. It is always made with fresh mint, bourbon, and plenty of crushed or shaved ice.
Traditionally Mint Julep is served at the Kentucky Derby and served in silver or pewter mugs.
I have tried several recipes and I found that I like making a mint syrup first. According to some Southerners,
a Mint Julep is the not the product of a formula, but a ceremony. They say a Yankee can't make one properly.
Since I'm a Yankee, you be the judge!
 Mojito
This Cuban drink is extremely refreshing and is a
great cocktail to drink on a hot summer day. Mojito means "little
sauce" in Cuba, where this drink is very popular. I call this drink
the Cuban version of a Mint Julep.
 Oyster Shot or Oyster Shooter
The oyster cocktail, a popular West Coast treat,
originated in a San Francisco restaurant around 1860 by a miner back from the
gold fields. The miner was loaded down with gold nugget bigger than ballpark
peanuts. Being hungry, the miner asked on the the restaurant's waiters to bring
him a plate of California raw oysters with some ketchup, horseradish, vinegar,
Worcestershire sauce, and a whiskey cocktail. After drinking the whiskey, he put
the oysters into the goblet, adding salt and pepper, vinegar, Worcestershire
sauce, horseradish, and ketchup.
 Sazerac Cocktail
The Sazerac cocktail is to New Orleans what the margarita is to the
southwest. It is reported to be the first cocktail every invented (at
least in the United States). Antoine Amadie Peychaud, a Creole
apothecary, is given the credit for first inventing the Sazerac cocktail
in the 1830s.
Sangria Recipes:
Red Wine Sangria
Sangria takes its name from the
Spanish word, "sangre," which means "blood" and refers to the blood-red
color of the drink. Fresh fruit and wine combine to create the perfect
beverage for warm summer get-togethers. Sangria is a refreshing drink that
is simple to make and yet elegant enough for any occasion.
 White Wine Sangria
Fresh fruit and wine combine to create the perfect
beverage for warm summer get-togethers. Sangria is a refreshing drink that
is simple to make and yet elegant enough for any occasion.
Sake Recipes:
Sake
An entirely new class of cocktails, saketinis, has been developed that takes advantage of sake's ability to
blend with other flavors. Try Sake Martinis, The Geisha, Moonstone Truffles, Orange Creamsicle,
and Wasabi Bloody Marys.
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