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how to make strawberry aqua fresca

How to Make Strawberry Agua Fresca

By //  by Candace Sampson

Every time I travel I inevitably find some dish that I die a little over. Food just tastes better when you're on vacation, right? For some time now, I've been saying that I'm going to start sharing these recipes with my readers when I get home and then *squirrel*, I'm off chasing something else. Today, I've finally pulled it together and I'm going to share how to make Strawberry Agua Fresca with you. I first tried Strawberry Agua Fresca at Via Napoli at Disney's Epcot. To be honest, I'd never …

Filed Under: Cocktails, Food & Drink, Recipes, Thirst Quenchers Tagged With: fresh strawberry drinks, how to make strawberry aqua fresca, make your own strawberry agua fresca, summer drinks, what is aqua fresca

best summer drinks

Best Summer Drink Recipes 2013

By //  by Candace Sampson

I am in no way encouraging you to partake in these alcoholic beverages. No sirree bob. I am no enabler. BUT if you do occasionally imbibe then here are my best summer drink recipes for 2013. In the meantime I'll work hard and research my tooshie off for you to have new drinks for next summer. Cheers! Loosey Goosey Boozy Boozy Sangria My friend calls this a "great big jug of happiness and contentment". I can't disagree with her. I have shared this recipe with countless people and there is …

Filed Under: Cocktails, Food & Drink, Thirst Quenchers, Uncategorized Tagged With: entertaining, summer, summer drinks

pina coladas

Lemon Pina Coladas

By //  by Candace Sampson

Do you like Pina Coladas? I like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain. Oh c'mon, you knew I had too. Honestly who can actually drink Pina Coladas and not sing The Pina Colada Song by Jimmy Buffett? No one over forty anyway. What's so special about these Pina Coladas? Well, the addition of fresh lemon juice pretty much makes them one of the most refreshing summer drinks you'll ever have. And with National Pina Colada Day on July 10th you'll probably want to serve these to your …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Recipes, Thirst Quenchers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Food & Drink, lemon, Life in Pleasantville, pina coladas, pineapple, summer drinks

best summer drinks

Shark Attack

By //  by Candace Sampson

Sometimes you want a drink with a little bite. Sometimes you want one with a big one. Like this Shark Attack. This drink is most definitely a "sippin' drink". It's the kind of drink that's perfect for mommas who've just got home from running their kids to the umpteenth soccer game or cheerleading practice and want to sit and unwind in the back yard listening to Jimmy Buffett and enjoying the warm summer air. Wow, that sounds really good doesn't it? I know what I'm doing later. Shark …

Filed Under: Cocktails, Food & Drink, Thirst Quenchers Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Food & Drink, Life in Pleasantville, rum, Shark Attack, summer drinks, tequila, triple sec

classic sangria

Classic Sangria – Wine, Booze, Fruit

By //  by Candace Sampson

I first published this recipe for a classic sangria way back in 2012, and gave it the awful name of "loosey goosey boozy boozy sangria". I was new to blogging and clearly knew NOTHING about how people searched for things on the internet, and was terrible with titles. Oh well, a lot has changed since then, including my marital status so first up, let's change that author name baby!  Next, we know a lot more about sugar now and while I don't think you can eliminate it all together in …

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