Thursday, July 5, 2007

Cool drinks for a hot summer

Here it is July already, and it's been a hot one. I can't blame the heat for my lack of blogging, but I can credit it for a spurt of inspiration I had in the kitchen. While searching for a nice cool drink to serve, I came up with the following, which was adapted from an Orange Julius recipe.

Pina Colada (my version)
6 oz frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp coconut extract
1 tsp rum exract
1 tray of ice cubes

Combine all the above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Orange Julius
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tray of ice cubes

Combine all the above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.