Wow. Wow. Wow. I just had the most delicious drink. I finally found a way to get over my hate of the treadmill. And I when I came back to my apartment, I had this amazing drink to quench my thirst. You could call it homemade ginger ale. You could call it green tea ginger twist, sans tea. You could call it a way to make club soda not only tolerable but also delicious. Whatever you call it, have it...Now.
(I promise, this is my next to last ginger post, and then I'll give it a rest, for awhile.)
First you need to make some ginger syrup. Boil 1 cup of sugar in one cup of water, along with 2-3 tablespoons of fresh ginger. Let the syrup chill at least overnight. Pour a glass of club soda and add the ginger syrup to taste. Enjoy with a straw, like one of these cute ones HEB gave me a million years ago.
I've seen a couple of recipes for this with things like lemon grass and fresh chilli peppers. I plan to experiment with these additions.
UPDATE: Some people have asked how much syrup to a glass. For me, not too much. I added maybe a tablespoon to 12 ounces of club soda. Also, you can strain out the ginger if you don't like it floating around in your drink. I don't mind that, but I can see how others might.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Oh. My. Goodness.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Because It's Always Somethin' Somethin' Weather
This cranberry slushy can barely be classified as a recipe, but it is probably my first (and favorite) exposure to alcohol. My aunt always made this at Thanksgiving and now it is a staple in my freezer, for parties and for weekday nights.
All you need is (1) one can of frozen lemonade, (2) one bottle of standard
sized cranberry juice, and (3) the frozen lemonade can full of rum (1.5 if you're really feeling feisty).
Stir it up, and put it in the freezer. The next day you'll have a frozen treat. The alcohol keeps it from freezing solid, so once you stir it up, you're good to go.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
because it's somethin' somethin' weather
And this is my favorite somethin' somethin'
Bourbon Slush
4 tea bags
2 cups boiling water
6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate
12 ounces frozen orange concentrate
1 cup bourbon*
7 cups water
2 cups sugar
ginger ale
Put tea bags into 2 cups boiling water; steep for five minutes and remove tea bags.
Mix together remaining ingredients and add tea.
Pour into several containers and freeze at least 24 hours.
Scoop frozen mixture into a highball glass; pour ginger ale over top.
* I have been known to double the amount of bourbon.
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