What Is In Season In July?

The cake looks delicious. I am definitely trying this recipe.

Mocha Almond Fudge Ice Cream And Saveur Blog Awards Nominating A Friend

Just what this hot weather needs.

Strawberry Granita

Strawberry Granita Ingredients 1 1/3 cups water 2/3 cup sugar 4 cups fresh strawberries, stems removed 1 tablespoon lemon juice Lemon Cream (see recipe below) (optional) Directions In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; set syrup aside … Continue reading Strawberry Granita

Coconut Lime Slushy Happy 4th Of July

Looks Delicious, Happy 4th to you.

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This is one of my favorite summer drinks, I posted it a few years ago and decided to resurrect it for the 4th of July Holiday and as part of my frozen treat series. This drink is reminiscent of a pina colada but it’s not one exactly. I make it with more lime than pineapple and use unsweetened coconut milk and lime simple syrup so that I can control the sweetness. Rather than use crushed ice which I feel waters the drink down, I freeze the coconut lime mixture in an ice cube tray. The cubes are solid but easy to break up in the blender. You can add as much rum as you like or make it virgin, it’s equally as delicious. One other cool thing about this drink is that because the drink base is frozen into cubes you can make 1 or more and leave the rest in the…

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Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus Tea Ingredients 2 oranges 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers* 4 cinnamon sticks 3/4 cup honey 14 cups boiling water Ice Directions This bright red-purple tea will go fast in the summer sun, so make two pitchers when serving a crowd. Using a vegetable peeler, thinly peel two oranges, being careful not to remove … Continue reading Hibiscus Tea