Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

A thirsty girl needs to start planning for all the hot weather ahead and what better way than with a pink girly girl cocktail. This will put the blush in those pretty little cheeks and keep you smiling through the rest of the day.

These slush type drinks are the perfect thing to keep on hand during the summer months. Whether it's a party of one or one hundred, it never hurts to be prepared!

Pink Lady Slush

1 lg. can pink frozen lemonade
1 lg. can water
1/2 c. grenadine
1 cup of vodka

Mix well and freeze until mixture turns to slush (at least 2 to 3 hours); stir occasionally. Fill glass 1/2 full with slush. Fill remainder with 7-Up or if you want your drink to pack more punch skip the 7-Up and use sparkling wine or champagne instead.

Just keep doubling and tripling the amounts, so your freezer never runs dry.

Slushies for Grown-Ups

In an earlier post I divulged that bourbon is my drink of choice. I have also found bourbon a terrific ingredient to use in cooking especially marinades. When doing marinades bourbon’s flavor pairs really well with honey, molasses and any flavor of vinegar.
I usually prefer to drink bourbon in the winter months because it is a quick way to get warm from the inside out on a freezing cold day. But here is a really cool way to serve bourbon on those hot steamy summer days. This is really refreshing and fun to drink or eat with a spoon.

Bourbon Slush

2 tea bags

1 c. sugar

4 1/2 c. water

1 lg. can frozen orange juice

1 c. bourbon

1/2 can thawed frozen lemonade

7-up to splash over each glass of slush for a little fizz (optional)

Cherry, lemon or orange for garnish

Steep 2 teabags in 1 cup boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes. Remove tea bags and add 1 cup sugar, 3 1/2 cups water, orange juice, bourbon and lemonade. Mix and freeze until firm. Remove about 30 minutes before serving. Keep unused portion in freezer.