Fruity Little Drinks

Dear Blog,

There's so many recipes that I want to tell you but there's so little time! I was working the bar the other day because the bartender wasn't around during the day shift so I had to jump in when people started showing up from the large party that were holding for them. I knew some basics, but my extent of knowledge on alcohol was VERY limited. So I took the liberty to ask a few customers what they liked and asked them how THEY drank and I'd just make it for them. :) I'd like to show you some that I learned that day. You don't have to drink it yourself, but it's nice to know a few on hands when you're having a party for older adults. :D

Frozen Mango Margaritas:

10 oz/Half a bowl of cut mangos

1/4 cup of lime juice (freshly squeezed)

1/2 cup of tequila (I had used a random one at hand, but preferably silver)

2 tablespoons of Cointreau

2 tablespoons of sugar

1 scoop of ice

Mix the tequila, lime juice, and Cointreau into a shaker and shake it lightly. Then pour it into the blender where your scoop of ice will be and at the end dump in the mangos and the tablespoon of sugar after it. Blend it on a medium power and voila! Garnish with a slice of mango and you're done! :)

Jack Coke:

1 tall chilled glass

1 scoop of ice

1 can of Coke

1 oz of Jack Daniels

Fill the tall glass with ice until full then add one ounce of Jack Daniel's (you can go stronger if you want) then fill the rest with one bottle of Coke until it touches the rim of the glass. :)

Shirley Temple:

1 1/2 tablespoon (give or take one squeeze of the bottle) of Rose's Grenadine (this is what I use)

1 scoop of ice

1 cherry

1 slice of orange

1 can of Sprite

A splash of orange juice

A splash of vodka (not too much, but optional)

First fill the cup with half ice then pour in the can of Sprite or fill until 3/4 way to the rim then give the Grenadine a squeeze and that will give it the color and the flavor of the Shirley Temple. You can add in the splash of OJ if you want and the vodka. That was how the lady drank it, I usually just finish with Sprite and the Grenadine for the kids. Then drop in a cherry and garnish with a slice orange or mint and it's set! :) Another drink~

There's still a lot of other recipes that I will post out later, but I'm thinking this is it for now. ;D I'll teach you how to make Black Bean Mexican Rice maybe in the next few days (it's very delicious and I'm quite happy that I was able to learn it)! Well, remember guys and gals to drink responsibly! :D

That's it for now,

`Tsuki

Sweet Crystals

Dear Blog,

So, I've been thinking about making some Rock Candy since I saw some back at Knott's the last time I went and they've jacked up the price since I went there as a kid. Seriously... one rock candy for 7 bucks? No thanks when I can make some at home that would only cost me a few tablespoons of sugar. :)

The materials you would need:

2 cups of water (later on boiled)

Several cups of sugar

Food coloring (optional if you want yours to be colored)

Glass jar

String (preferably yarn or a thick string type)/Stick (what I like to use)

Make sure everything's clean first, for instance wash the jar out with hot water so that it'll be easier to hold the boiling water that your'e going to put in it. Then you start off by boiling the actual two cups of water you've set aside then you add the sugar in teaspoon by teaspoon. Make sure that it doesn't accumulate at the bottom of the jar, stir until the sugar is dissolved and keeps adding until the water is completely saturated (when the sugar doesn't dissolve anymore). Pour the water into the jar. After, you tie the string to a long item (be it a pencil or a butter knife) and let it hang inside the water. Be careful that the string doesn't touch the bottom of the jar or any sides of it, or else the candy won't come out right. :) Then cover the top with a paper towel and let it sit for a few hours. Within 24 hours, you'll start to see that crystals has begun to form on the string! The longer you leave it, the bigger the candy will turn out. It's quite a fun experiment to play with if you're ever up to learn some neat chemistry stuff while making some delicious rock candies! :D

Food coloring/Food flavoring

If you ever want to change the color of the rock candy that you're making you can always buy food coloring and mix it in one drop at a time after you've poured your boiling water into the jar. Keep stirring until you've got your desired color. As for food flavoring, market places always sells them in little plastic bottles, just pour half teaspoon of the flavor each time until it tastes about right.

I hope you enjoy making your rock candies at home! ^_^

(This is also called a Rock Candy Cosmo :D)

That's it for now,

`Tsuki