Homemade Drinks
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How to make Mint Fauxjitos
My husband absolutely loves Mexican food and we make it often for friends & family when they come over for dinner. A delicious and easy to make drink to complement your Mexican meal are mint fauxjitos – this is a non-alcoholic version of a mint mojito. The recipe below is for individual mint fauxjitos but you can easily scale this up for a group using a large pitcher (see note below). Serves 1. Ingredients: Step One: Add the lime sections and chopped mint into a glass. Use a muddler to press down on the lime and mint to extract the juice and flavor. Step Two: Add 2 tablespoons of basic…
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How to Make Homemade Cherry Soda
If you are looking for a healthier alternative to store bought soda this is an excellent and easy drink to make. If cherry isn’t your favorite flavor then you can substitute the fruit for whatever you would like – blueberries, strawberries, loganberries, raspberries, blackberries, mango, etc. Ingredients: Step One: Fill your glass with ice and then the club soda. Add in the cherry simple syrup and mix well. You can add more/less of the cherry simple syrup depending if you like it more/less sweet. Step Two: Enjoy! Note: If you want to give your homemade cherry simple syrup a really unique twist consider adding 1 tablespoon of lavender or rosemary…
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How to Make Simple Syrup – Basic, Lavender, Rosemary & Cherry
Simple syrup is the foundation for making many of the non-alcoholic drinks shared on this site. I’ve come to realize not everyone knows what simple syrup is, how to make it, and what to use it for. This post will cover how to make simple syrup and then several variations so you have a wide variety of flavors to choose from to make lots of delicious drinks. Basic Simple Syrup Ingredients: Step One: Put the sugar and the water in a small saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil. Let boil for ~10 minutes until all of the sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Store in a glass jar…
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How to Make Homemade Lavender Lemonade
As many of you know I love to make unique non-alcoholic drinks when we have friends over for dinner. This recipe walks you through how to make a lavender simple syrup. You can purchase culinary lavender to use in the recipe below at many grocery stores or in our area, from Pelindaba Lavender which is a local farm on San Juan Island. This recipe makes 8-12 servings. Ingredients: Step One: To make the simple syrup put the sugar, 2 cups of water, and culinary lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for ~10 minutes. Let cool. Remove the lavender by using a small sieve. Step Two: Put 2…
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Delightful Homemade Rosemary Infused Lemonade
The first time I had rosemary lemonade was on a trip to Austin, Texas for my sister-in-law’s outdoor baby shower. It was April and 100+ degrees and I lost count of how many glasses of rosemary lemonade I had throughout the afternoon. I decided we had to learn how to make it at home and we’ve now been enjoying this recipe for years. It might sound like an unusual combination but it is absolutely delicious and refreshing. Makes 8-12 servings. Ingredients: Step One: To make the simple syrup put the sugar, 2 cups of water, and sprigs of fresh rosemary in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for ~10…
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Coconut Strawberry Smoothie
It has been hot in the Pacific Northwest this summer and having a cold smoothie for breakfast or as a mid-afternoon snack has been a real treat. The real perk is that this is a guilt free smoothie made with just a few ingredients. Ingredients: 1 cup of coconut beverage, vanilla flavor (we like Trader Joe’s – it is soy and dairy free and 90 calories per cup) 6-8 medium frozen strawberries 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional) 1 tablespoon honey Step One: Put all of the ingredients into a blender or NutriBullet and blend until smooth. Step Two: Enjoy!
