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Spring Drinks
getting ready for the hot days
Article by RI
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Rosemary Grapefruit Refresher
3 oz. vodka 2 grapefruits, juiced 1-2 oz. rosemary simple syrup depending on sweetness preference (Alternatively rosemary twigs) 6 oz club soda (optional)
Shake vodka, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup well with ice. Pour in a glass and serve. If you’d like a bit more diluted grapefruit flavor, pour into a tall glass, and top with club soda. Alternatively, for a more innocent version you can simply enjoy it with flavoured sparkling water as well, I prefer elderflower or lemon and lime!
Passionfruit and Elderflower Fizz
Ingredients 1/2 cup elderflower cordial 3 passionfruit 1 lime juiced sparkling water Instructions Pour the elder flower cordial into a jug. Scoop the seeds from the passionfruit into the jug and add the lime juice. Top up with sparkling water to taste - I made mine up to a litre (4 cups) but you can do more or less according to your preference. Serve over ice.
Dalgona Coffee
Ingredients 2 tbsp instant coffee or espresso powder 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp very hot water 400ml/14fl oz milk Method Add the instant coffee, sugar and hot water to a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric hand-held mixer, whip the coffee mixture until it is light brown, fluffy and holds stiff peaks when the whisk is removed. Heat the milk, if desired, and divide between two heatproof glasses. Spoon dollops of the frothed coffee mixture on top and smooth out with a spoon. Serve at whichever temperature, beat down upcoming sunny days with some ice! Tip:- For a Friday afternoon dalonga, beat in 1-2 tsp of coffee liqueur into the coffee mixture. (This recipe has taken instagram and tik tok by a storm. Everyone’s making it and we all should too!)
Hydrate with style!
Top up your drinks with fresh juiced fruits, adding sparkling water (flavoured or plain) to fruit puree or juice will make you forget cola and will motivate your whole family to drink more liquids!
Strawberry Lemon Mimosa
INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon strawberry puree 2 ounces lemonade 3 ounces champagne (chilled) INSTRUCTIONS Strawberry puree: in a food processor, add hulled and washed strawberries and puree. In a glass, add strawberry puree, followed by lemonade. Top off with champagne and serve with garnish of lime/lemon and strawberry slices for extra flavor.
