Recipes

[ChiliPepper]

Something different:

Blackberry Bourbon Whiskey Sour Smash

Ingredients:

Sugar
Lime zest
8pcs fresh Blackberries
Mint leaves
Lemon Juice
2tbsp Honey
60ml Bourbon Whiskey
Ginger Ale for topping

Preparation:

1. Using a saucer, mix sugar and lime zest then rim the edge of the glass with it. Set aside.
2. Put the blackberries, mint lemon juice and honey in a shaker and smash them using a muddle stick to release its juices.
3. Add bourbon and shake.
4. Pour the mixture in the rimmed glass with ice.
5. Top it off with ginger ale. Garnish with mint leaves.
6. Serve and enjoy!

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[RespectLife]

There was just a Tajin recall I think.....I saw it here on the Q boards...

[RespectLife]

Where do I put my order in for that Cuban Sandwich and the Blackberry drink???

[vabreeze]

When you find out, please order same for me @RespectLife (respectfully requested while drooling)!😋. Why am I reminded of the old childhood game played decades ago with a Sears catalog (my page -your page clothes, toys, etc)?!!

Aldi has blackberries on sale this week so that cocktail may be a reality for me this weekend.

[RespectLife]

Oh do come back and leave us a review if you make it @vabreeze 

I'd love to hear your opinion!

I have clipped and saved so many recipes for Cuban Sandwiches, but never made one yet!

They always look SO good!!!

[ChiliPepper]

[ChiliPepper]

NATIONAL CHERRY POPSICLE DAY | AUGUST 26

Each summer on the 26th of August, Popsicle lovers across the United States enjoy celebrating National Cherry Popsicle Day.

#CherryPopsicleDay

An 11-year-old Frank Epperson inspired the creation when he invented the original Popsicle back in 1905. After mixing up a powdered soda, he left the beverage overnight with the stirring stick in it. Temperatures dropped unusually low that night and the next morning, Epperson found the liquid frozen on the stick. He dubbed the creation the Epsicle.

It wasn’t until years later, in 1922 during a fireman’s ball, that he introduced his frosty treat. With the Popsicle’s huge success, Epperson proceeded to make and sell his frozen sweetness at an amusement park in Alameda, California.  By 1924, Epperson applied for a patent by that name, too. Sometime later, he changed the name to Popsicle.

Popsicle is the name brand of a frozen juice concoction on a stick. However, it’s so common, many people use the word for all frozen juice pops.

Other name brand products that became household words include Kleenex, Crock-Pot, and Chapstick. But hundreds exist! The word for this phenomenon is called an eponym. 

Of course, as one of the summertime’s favorite treats, this celebration honors one of the top flavors of Popsicles!

[ChiliPepper]

Cherry Berry Lime Rickey Cocktail Pops

These grown-up popsicles have a smidge of booze and loads of fruity flavor perfect for an after-dinner treat.

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pitted cherries
• 8 ounces raspberries
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup gin or bourbon or more sparkling water
• 1/2 cup sparkling water

Instructions

1. Puree cherries, raspberries, lime juice, sugar, and alcohol in a blender until smooth.
2. Add the sparkling water and pulse a few times to combine. Let stand to let the fizz die down a little.
3. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until firm.

Recipe Notes

Makes six 4-ounce popsicles

[ChiliPepper]

[ChiliPepper]

I made chicken in the Crockpot today. I used a homemade rotisserie chicken dry spice. YUM!!! Now I have lunches for work this week.

Zuchinni & summer squash from a neighborhood veggie stand. Tomatoes from my garden.

Eatin’ good at Casa Chili!!!