Strawberry-Watermelon Cooler
Been a while since I posted any new posts. Been busy with kids and the tons of "End of the Year" activities.I am going to make up for it all with several new posts. It has been unbelievably hot here so I thought I would start off with a cool drink recipe.
Watermelon is a summer staple. And for every BBQ party in the US, watermelon is a must have and you always end up with leftovers and lots of it too. Had some leftover from the weekend BBQ and wasn't sure what to do with it all. So I decided to make some watermelon juice. So I go to the fridge to get the watermelon and find a handful of strawberries. Ah why not let's add that too! So I come up with this easy to make and very satisfying Strawberry-Watermelon Cooler.

Ingredients
Watermelon chunks-4 cups
Strawberries-1 cup
Honey-4 tbsp
Lemon juice-2 tbsp


Directions
1. Add the watermelon chunks in a blender and puree it. Remember you don't need to add any water. Pour into a pitcher.


2.Next add the strawberries and make a puree. You might need to add a couple teaspoons of water to get everything properly blended and mixed.


3.Once you add the puree to the watermelon mixture, add the honey and lemon juice and stir with a wooden spoon.


4. Taste before serving. You can add more or less honey depending on your sweet tooth.

Always serve chilled! Happy Cooking!!!
*I have a Strawberry Lemonade recipe that I'll post soon too!!!*

Pineapple n Orange Punch

My version is a non alcoholic one with ginger ale, pineapple juice and sherbet. This is a crowd-pleaser especially with the kids. It's sweet, tangy and easy to make. You can come up with so many different variations of this recipe just by changing the flavor of the juices or sherbet or for an extra kick spike it sweet champagne! For garnish instead of adding sliced lemons or oranges I make a fruit slice ring using a bundt pan.

Prep Time-10 minutes

Ingredients

Hawaiian Punch Fruity Red-1 bottle(128 oz)
Pineapple Juice-1 can(46 oz)
Ginger Ale-1 bottle
Orange Sherbet-1 container (small)
Orange-1(sliced)
Lemon-2(sliced)


Directions
1.Take a large punch bowl and pour in half the bottle of Hawaiian fruit punch.


2.Next add the pineapple juice and lastly the ginger ale. There is no need to stir.


3.Lastly add scoops of the orange sherbet. You can add orange sherbet with vanilla ice cream for extra creaminess. 


4.You can add the sliced oranges and lemons for garnish.


ENJOY!!!This is large enough to feed a large crowd. This is a must have at most of our get togethers.


*HINT-To make the fruit slice ring for garnish, you'll have to start a day ahead of the party.  In a bundt pan arrange the slices of fruit overlapping each other and also alternating orange with lemon (makes it look prettier) to cover the entire pan. Then place some ice cubes on them to keep them in place. You can them pour some water or the fruit punch to cover the fruit slice ring. Place in a freezer for a few hours. Just before serving your punch add the ring to it for the "wow factor".