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Baby Bellini Peach Mocktail

Posted in Beverages, Recipes, tagged , , , , on March 7, 2014| 1 Comment »

bellini finished

A few weeks ago, I needed a mocktail that was light and tasted of spring.

I decided to go with a Baby Bellini. This peachy drink is, well, Peachy!

As on sweet, pink, juicy and delicious!

Oh, did I mention easy to make?

Well, technically easy if you can find peach nectar or syrup in your neck of the woods.

 

Ingredients

Ingredients

 

If you are like me and can't find any Peach Simple Syrup or Peach Nectar, you can make your own. You need three fresh peaches or I big can of canned peaches, along with a cup of sugar.

If you are like me and can’t find any Peach Simple Syrup or Peach Nectar, you can make your own. You need three fresh peaches or I big can of canned peaches, along with a cup of sugar.

Stir peaches, 1 cup of water and the sugar in a heavy saucepan until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until juice gets thick and syrupy. Remove from heat and let cool.

Stir peaches, 1 cup of water and the sugar in a heavy saucepan until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until juice gets thick and syrupy. Remove from heat and let cool.

Pour juice into a pitcher or bowl, straining out peaches. I ran mine through a colander and made sure I got every last bit of juice out of the peaches. Cover and store in fridge until ready to make the drinks.

Pour juice into a pitcher or bowl, straining out peaches. I ran mine through a colander and made sure I got every last bit of juice out of the peaches. Cover and store in fridge until ready to make the drinks.

Pour syrup into a champagne flute (isn't this vintage one pretty?) then add sparking peach juice.

Pour syrup into a champagne flute (isn’t this vintage one pretty?) then add sparking peach juice.

 

Finish it off with a hit of grenadine syrup. It looks like a bubbly party in a glass!

Finish it off with a hit of grenadine syrup. It looks like a bubbly party in a glass!

Baby Bellini

(serves one)

2 ounces Peach Simple Syrup (or nectar)

4 ounces Sparkling Peach Juice

1 ounce Grenadine Syrup

Pour peach syrup in a champagne flute, add sparking peach juice, then pour in grenadine syrup. Do not stir and be careful not to jostle the glass too much or you’ll lose the effect of the grenadine syrup in the bottom of the glass.

She Who Needs to Make This Again

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Raspberry Muffins

Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Recipes, Valentine's Day, tagged , , , , , on February 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »

raspberry muffins group platedNothin’ says “Be my Valentine” like a little lovin’ from the oven.

These raspberry muffins are easy to make and you can prepare them the night before (and days before and freeze) then warm up Valentine’s morning for breakfast. They are moist and sweet and guaranteed to be a hit with your sweetie (unless of course they don’t like raspberries, then you are on your own.)

Ingredients for Raspberry Muffins

Ingredients for Raspberry Muffins

Combine dry ingredients then stir in melted butter.

Combine dry ingredients then stir in melted butter.

Mix egg, milk and vanilla together then add to batter.

Mix egg, milk and vanilla together then add to batter.

Blend until mixed, but don't over stir. The batter will still be lumpy.

Blend until mixed, but don’t over stir. The batter will still be lumpy.

Gently stir in raspberries.

Gently stir in raspberries.

When they are well blended, spoon into paper-lined muffin cups.

When they are well blended, spoon into paper-lined muffin cups.

A heaping spoon should do it. I am not, however, the queen of uniformity.

A heaping spoon should do it. I am not, however, the queen of uniformity.

You need a box of sugar in the raw (turbinado sugar).

You need a box of sugar in the raw (turbinado sugar).

And sprinkle a little on top of each muffin before putting into your 400 degree preheated oven.

And sprinkle a little on top of each muffin before putting into your 400 degree preheated oven.

Serve warm with butter melting into every little crevice.

Bake about 12-15 minutes until tops are lightly browned. Serve warm with butter melting into every little crevice.

Bake about 12-15 minutes, until tops are lightly browned, then remove from oven.

Yum!

Raspberry Muffins

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup milk

1 egg

1/4 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups raspberries

Sugar in the Raw (Turbinado Sugar)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

Melt butter then stir into dry ingredients.

Mix egg, vanilla and milk together. Pour into batter, stirring until blended, but you want to leave a few lumps in the batter.

Gently fold in raspberries.

Spoon into a muffin-pan lined with paper baking cups. Sprinkle tops with a little turbindo sugar (optional) for a sweet little crunch on top when they are baked.

Bake about 12-15 minutes until tops are lightly browned.

Remove and serve with butter (or plain).

She Who Loves Raspberry Treats

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Peach Smoothies

Posted in Beverages, Entertaining Ideas, Recipes, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Peach Smoothie

For my sunflower themed party, I knew I wanted a fun, colorful drink.

Peach smoothies seemed perfect.

They were so easy to make and quite yummy (unless you ask Captain Cavedweller, but we aren’t giving him a vote in this particular instance).

The girls liked the drinks and I loved the straws!

Peach Smoothie ingredients

The ingredients are really simple (and I forgot to put ice in the photo – sorry!).

Dump everything in your blender, let it crunch and grind until it’s smooth. Pour in chilled glasses and garnish with a slice of peach.

Okay, here is the recipe…

Peach Smoothies

2 cups milk

2 cups frozen sliced and peeled peaches

1/4 cup orange juice

1 cup ice cubes

2 tbsp. sugar (optional)

1 fresh peach, peeled and sliced (optional)

Mix milk, frozen peaches, orange juice and ice in a blender. Mine has a smoothie setting. Use whatever will crunch up the frozen peaches and ice and get a nice smooth blend. Since I like things sweeter than normal people, I added a little  sugar to this, but you can skip if you want since you get some sweetness from the orange juice.

While the smoothie is mixing, set some glasses in the freezer to chill.

Once the smoothie is done, pour into glasses (six small or four large). For added panache, you can set a peach slice on top and finish with a fun straw. Mint leaves would also make a pretty garnish.

She Who Could Eat Peaches Every Day of the Year

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Canning Jar Drinks

Posted in Beverages, Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, tagged , , , on July 21, 2011| 1 Comment »

I was flipping through my Schawn’s catalog the other day and saw this idea for serving summer beverages and loved it.

You can fill a tub, cooler, bucket or whatever container you like with ice, fill jars with your beverage of choice, screw on the lid and not worry about spills. I especially liked the idea of being able to have a variety of drinks without a bunch of pitchers or containers taking up valuable counter or table space.

Most of us have some canning jars running around and even if you don’t, they are super inexpensive and you can find them everywhere this time of year.

Schwans also has a fun lemonade recipe to go along with this fabulous idea.

She Who Would Now Like a Berry Lemonade

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