Daily Archives: April 1, 2012

Strawberry Basil Sangria

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Strawberry Basil Sangria

Hello Spring! A sangria is one of the best springtime/summertime drinks! The basil gives this drink that little extra something!

via Treehugger.com

Ingredients

  • ½ lb of fresh strawberries
  • 1 apple (fuji is my favorite but you can use any of your favorite sweet apple)
  • 1 ounce of fresh whole basil leaves
  • 1 bottle of your favorite white wine
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup of club soda
  • 1 cup of white grape juice
  1. Trim and thinly slice the strawberries.
  2. Slice and dice the apple into very small bits.
  3. Score the basil leaves with a fork. Simply just rub the basil leaves gently with a fork in order to release their flavor in the sangria.
  4. Layer the fruit, sugar and basil in a large pitcher and let sit for about 10 minutes. This is just to let the sugar absorb the juices from the basil and the fruit. You’ll see it turn a bit red.
  5. Add the club soda first and then the remaining liquids. Stir well and serve.

Strawberry Watermelon Lime Frosty

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It’s April 1st! Spring is in the air and it’s the perfect time for delicious drinks! (We’ll any time is a great time for delicious drinks – but spring yields some of the best fruits!) Watermelons, kiwis oooh so many yummy tastes!

Strawberry Watermelon Lime Frosty 

This recipe is so simple!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups frozen watermelon (in large diced cubes for easy blending)
  • 3/4 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1/2 cup coconut water – add slowly as needed to get blender moving – add more if needed
  • 1 banana
  • 2 limes, squeezed
  • 1-2 teaspoon sugar (or more to taste)
  • ice
  1. Place all ingredients – except ice – in the blender
  2. Blend on high
  3. Add ice slowly
  4. Blend until you reach the desired consistency
  5. Pour into glasses and garnish with a lime wedge

ENJOY!

Kwegyirba Croffie is a freelance Associate Producer at News 12 Connecticut and a Special Events/Event Planning and Social Media Intern at College Lifestyles (TM). She is a Quinnipiac University alumni and a sister of Alpha Delta Pi. She enjoy cupcakes,Broadway musicals, Forever 21 ,giraffes, peacock feathers, orchids, lillies and anything Disney.