I'm thinking of taking up the 'art' of making summer drinks.
You know the summery drinks; pina coladas, margaritas, actually any type of fruity concoction that comes in a frosty glass with a piece of fruit stuck on the rim.
I know I could go to the corner liquor store and buy the mix, but I also figure there's got to be a way to make them with fresh fruit and ice and uh, less chemically powdered type stuff.
I saw at Costco that they have a machine that I could just dump all the ingredients into and it would make me some creamy icy looking creations but I didn't like the three hundred dollar price tag on it.
How hard can this be? I figure it will at least be a good distraction from the miles of gardening I have to do this summer. Can one pull weeds while drinking this kinda stuff? I'm gonna try.
Either way, I'm off to pick up some light rum and coconut juice. Oh, and some paper umbrellas too, If I'm gonna do this I had better do it right.
I'm Leanne and I'm a tired mama. I work, I parent, I juggle and I don't seem to get enough sleep. Welcome to the place where I rant about all these things...
Go for it! Let us know how it works out...
Posted by: Cindy | June 20, 2008 at 01:15 PM
Ooohhhh...margaritas...yum!
As for gardening, the experts say to "drink plenty while out in the hot sun", and hey, after a few, those weeds really won't bother you anymore anyways!!
Have a good summer!
Posted by: marie | June 20, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Thanks for stopping by. I also love pina coladas but I have no drank in years. But I would take one without the rum. YUMMY!
Posted by: rachel | June 20, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Yes - and some paper umbrellas - HA!!! I love Pina Coladas and Miami Vices (1/2 pina colada and 1/2 strawberry dacqari) - I love any sort of creamy or icy or fruity drink! I've never made them from scratch - I'm anxious to see what you think.
Have a good weekend and have a Pina Colada for me!
Kellan
Posted by: Kellan | June 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Aaaahhh... making frozen fruity drinks sounds perfect to me right now... Enjoy!
Posted by: Jenny | June 22, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Fruity drinks are my favorite. I prefer them to beer or wine or .... well, pretty much any other kind of alcohol.
Once you're done weeding, d'ya wanna come to my house? Please? We have a bunch of gardens that need some love, but I have a black thumb (two of them!) and my husband's thumbs are very busy. We'd happily keep you in fruity drinks while you worked...
Posted by: Erin | June 22, 2008 at 04:51 PM
Yum! Fruity drinks and gardening go hand in hand I believe. Actually I believe a fruity drink is a good side to almost every activity. :)
Posted by: Smilf | June 22, 2008 at 05:10 PM
Pina Cola's are my favorite --minus the alcohol-- YUM!!
Posted by: Christina | June 22, 2008 at 05:50 PM
Want to really impress your friends? Try this one that I discovered in a hip restaurant in Buenos Aires: Sakerinha its a caipirinha but with sake! BAM.
Posted by: M.E. | June 23, 2008 at 12:07 PM
MY FAVORITE. Make me a double, I'm on my way. :)
Posted by: MamaGeek | June 23, 2008 at 03:10 PM