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Easy Apple Sangria

Kim Beaulieu — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 10:00:41 +0000

Apple Sangria is the perfect beverage for both casual gatherings and festive occasions, offering a taste of the orchard in every sip.

There is nothing better during the holidays than whipping up pretty cocktails for your friends and family. There are so many possibilities and limitless options when it comes to boozy drinks.

Any time I think of fall or winter beverages my mind immediately goes to apples. They just scream fall and winter to me. It's the perfect time of year to whip amazing apple beverages that are pretty and taste amazing.

I wanted to make a sangria that really popped with colour but still tasted like you were sipping on a heavenly drink while relaxing with your feet up on some tropical island. This one definitely met those expectations.

For this drink, I sliced up two kinds of apples, then added some citrus to help balance the drink. It worked perfectly. Not only did I apple orange slices, but I also added orange flavoured liqueur. It makes every drink pop.

If you're looking to make any drink stand out amongst all other drinks I highly suggest you invest in a bottle or two of Cointreau. I'm not even a big drinker but I know having that one hand is the key to amazing sips.

When you make this be sure to include the fresh fruit. After it chills the apple flavor melds wonderfully with the sweetness of the oranges. Honestly, the fall flavors of this drink will blow your mind.

This apple sangria would be perfect to serve for Thanksgiving, or over the holiday season. Your family and friends will lvoe it!

You can also see this Easy Apple Sangria on Food Fanatic. I used to contribute to the site as their chocolate fanatic.

Ingredients:

Wine - I used white wine for my sangria. It's my preferred wine to pair with apples. You can use a nice Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. Moscato is a wonderful sweet wine that would pair well with the apples and oranges.
Liqueur - For my sangria recipe, I used Cointreau. You can use any orange liqueur you prefer. You could also add a splash of brandy if you like.
Apples - Gala and Granny Smith apples pair well with this fall cocktail. Honeycrisp apples also work well. You can also toss in some pears if you like the flavor of them.
Oranges - I used navel oranges but feel free to use kind of oranges you love. Mandarins are wonderful during the winter months.
Cinnamon Sticks - Tossing in full cinnamon sticks will add a lovely flavor to the sangria. You can also use cinnamon sugar or a simple syrup to jazz up this easy fall sangria.
Sparkling Water - Any brand of sparkling water will do. Club soda is also a great option.
Garnish - Feel free to garnish the rim with an apple slice. You can also use lemon or orange slices. Or toss in some pomegranate seeds.

Instructions:

Grab a large pitcher. Pour in the wine and the Cointreau. Give it a stir. Set aside.
Next, slice up your apples and oranges. Be sure to discard the apple core, and the orange seeds. Place the slices randomly inside the pitcher.
Add some cinnamon sticks to the pitcher.
Then, pour the sparkling water into the pitcher and mix well.
Place the drink in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, or until it's sufficiently chilled. Most sangrias take 12 to 24 hours for the flavors to meld really well.
Remove from the fridge and serve.

How to Store Apple Sangria:

Leftover sangria can be stored in the refrigerator. If you remove the fruit, white wine sangria will last for about 5 to 7 days. If the fruit is staying in the sangria I would recommend trying to use it up within 2 to 3 days or the fruit will get mushy,
Sangria should always be stored in the fridge. Do not store on the counter at room temperature.

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Easy Apple Sangria

Apple Sangria is the perfect beverage for both casual gatherings and festive occasions, offering a taste of the orchard in every sip.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword apple sangria

Prep Time 10

Chilling Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings

Calories 151kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Equipment

Glass Pitcher

Ingredients

750 milliliters white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
½ cup Cointreau or any orange liqueur
2 medium Granny Smith apples thinly sliced, core discarded
2 medium Gala apples thinly sliced, core discarded
2 medium oranges thinly slices, seeds discarded
3 cinnamon sticks more or less to taste
750 milliliters sparkling water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

First, pour the wine into the pitcher. Then, add Cointreau and mix well. Set aside.
Next, slice the apples and oranges into thin slices and place in the pitcher randomly. Discard cores and seeds. Peels can be left on, if desired.
Grab 3 cinnamon sticks and toss into the pitcher.
Pour the sparkling water into the pitcher. Mix well.
Give the sangria one last good stir and then place it in the fridge. Chill the sangria for about two hours.
Serve or save for later!

Notes

This recipe yields 10 glasses of wine. Serving size for the nutritional information is for one glass of wine.

You can easily substitute red wine if you prefer it.

Nutrition

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Chocolate Guinness Float

Kim Beaulieu — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:07 +0000

This Chocolate Guinness Float is the perfect drink for chocolate on St. Patrick's Day, or any random day you are craving a delicious chocolate float.

I love chocolate. There, I said it. It's out there. I'm a serious chocolate fanatic.

My Chocolate Guinness Float is the perfect way to combine chocolate and booze. It's utterly delicious and easy to make.

Your Irish friends will love you for making this for them. So will all your non-Irish friends. It's a people pleaser no matter whether you're truly Irish or not.

Technically, I'm Irish. My family has some serious Irish and Scottish roots. Don't let my last name fool you, that's my husband's family name, not mine.

I'm technically a Mahaney. There you go, it's out there in the world. We also have "Price" blood. Irish through and through.

The Doughty name is in our ancestry. My Mom was a Doughty. So, we have a little English blood mixed in there too.

Basically we're mutts. Which is cool. I'm okay with that. Completely.

I think it's fun to have a little this and that in my heritage. I'm most proud of the Irish blood though.

I'd love to visit Ireland some day. It's on my bucket list. My bucket list is LONG though.

I'll get there one day. I'm determined to check all those places and things off my bucket list.

In the meantime, I'll sip this Chocolate Guinness Float. In fact, I may sip two.

This recipe was also shared on Food Fanatic when I was their resident Chocolate Fanatic.

Ingredient Notes:

Ice Cream - Use good quality chocolate ice cream, preferably something plain with no chunky additions to it.
Extract - Chocolate extract is used in this recipe but you could omit it if you're using syrup.
Syrup - This recipe uses chocolate syrup for added chocolate flavour.
Guinness - Nothing beats Guinness for recipes, especially close to St. Patrick's Day.

How to Make a Chocolate Guinness Float:

Grab two tall glasses.
Scoop 2 giant heaping scoops of chocolate ice cream into each glass.
Pour the extract and syrup equally into each glass.
Open the can of Guinness and pour evenly into each glass.
Serve with spoons or straws!

Can these be made ahead of time?

Honestly, no. Make them fresh when you are ready to drink them with your guests.

Can I substitute other alcohol in this recipe?

Sure, but why would you want to?! It's perfect with Guinness.

That said, yes you can easily use any stout beer with chocolate recipes. Also, alcohol like Baileys, Kahlua, or any rum, brandy or vodka work great with chocolate drinks or desserts.

More St. Patrick's Day recipes:

Shepherd's Pie in Jars
St. Patrick's Day Pistachio Mousse Cups
Green Grape Slushies
Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie Ice Cream Cake
B52 Layer Cake: Guest Post from my pal Nancy of Gotta Get Baked
Baileys Ice Cream with Baileys Caramel Sauce: Guest Post from my pal Donna of Cookistry

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Chocolate Guinness Float

This Chocolate Guinness Float is the perfect drink for chocolate on St. Patrick's Day, or any random day you are craving a delicious chocolate float.

Course Boozy Desserts, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate Guinness float, chocolate ice cream float, ice cream float

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 48kcal

Equipment

Guinness Glasses

Ingredients

4 heaping scoops good quality chocolate ice cream
2 teaspoons chocolate extract
2 teaspoons chocolate syrup
6 ounces Guinness Draught Beer cold

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Grab two Guinness glasses, or tall glasses suitable for floats or milkshakes. If you want to pop the glasses in the freezer prior to making the floats, I highly recommend doing that.
Scoop 2 heaping scoops of chocolate ice cream into each glass.
Add 1 teaspoon of chocolate extract and 1 teaspoon of chocolate syrup to each glass.
Pour half a can of Guinness into each glass. Pour slowly when making floats or you will make a big chocolatey mess. Stir briefly.
Serve!

Nutrition

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Peach Sangria

Kim Beaulieu — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:00:47 +0000

This Peach Sangria is made with white wine, fresh peaches, and a homemade peach simple syrup for added flavour. Celebrate peach season by making the best sangria recipe for all your family and friends!

Peach sangria is one of my go-to recipes for family gatherings, as well as girls night in too. The thing I love most about sangria is how versatile it is. It can be made with almost any kind of alcohol and the add-in options are limitless.

You can mix it up in a variety of ways and play around with it to make it your own. Add a little of this, swap this for that, and you have a whole new cocktail on your hands. It's such a fun drink to play with.

Honestly, I've never met a person who doesn't LOVE this sangria recipe. The key is the homemade simple peach syrup. It just amps up the flavour and makes this sangria recipe impossible to resist.

Another pro tip is letting all the sangria ingredients hang out together in the pitcher for awhile before serving. Let all that good stuff have a little party of its own. The result is the best tasting peach sangria you will ever taste!

Personally, I think the longer you let the fruit soak up that delicious wine the better it will taste. It's also better really cold. I'm the ice queen when it comes to beverages. The more ice you put in my drink the happier I am.

What is peach sangria

Sangria is an alcoholic beverage that is typically made with red wine, chopped fruit and spirits. It originates from Spain and is a popular drink in summer months all over the world.

Ingredients

For the Peach Simple Syrup

water
sugar
fresh peaches

For the Sangria:

white wine
orange juice
Cointreau
fresh peaches
oranges
lemon
ice

How to make peach sangria

For the Peach Simple Syrup:

Peel and dice peaches. Discard the peel and pit.
Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and cook until sugar dissolves.
Add chopped peaches to the saucepan, bring mixture to a boil, then reduce and simmer.
Take off the heat, allow to cool completely.
Then strain the mixture.
Cool and then store in the fridge until needed.

For the Sangria:

Mix the white wine, orange juice, Cointreau, simple syrup, and peaches in a large pitcher. Place in fridge overnight.
Add the orange slices, lemon slices and ice right before serving.

Can I use frozen or canned peaches

Yes, you absolutely can!!
This sangria is best in summer with fresh peaches. That said, you can absolutely substitute frozen or canned peaches in this recipe. My family drinks this one all year round.

Do I have to use the homemade simple syrup

No, you do not HAVE to make the simple syrup.
BUT it will taste better if you do use it.
If you do not have time to make simple syrup I would suggest using peach schnapps for added oomph!
Or use a plain simple syrup you have on hand and use peach juice instead of orange juice.
There are no hard and fast rules here! You do YOU!

How to store peach sangria

I store mine is giant mason jars in the fridge. Just don't screw the lid on too tight.
What I love about storing them in mason jars is you can use them to transport the sangria to parties. Plus it just looks so cute.
You can also use glass pitchers or jugs of any kind.
Some friends of mine make ginormous batches of it so they use buckets.

How long is sangria good for

Let's start by saying once you open a bottle of wine the clock starts ticking down. White wine is typically good for about 5 to 7 days, while red wine is typically good for about 3 to 5 days.
Sangria using fresh fruit and add-ins should be used with 2 to 3 days.
It should always be stored in the fridge once it's mixed.

How to tell if it's gone bad

If your sangria is cloudy it's likely gone bad.
Also, if it has a strange colour you should discard it immediately.
Lastly, if it smells or tastes like vinegar you should toss it out.

What can I do with the peaches from the drink

We freaking LOVE them over top of vanilla ice cream. Nothing beats boozy peaches over ice cream. Except maybe boozy peaches over vanilla ice cream with loads of caramel sauce over top!
Make a boozy caramel sauce with it. Peach caramel sauce is the bomb.
You can also make a boozy cobbler, crisp or crumble. My peach cobbler would work perfectly with boozy peaches.

My Peach Cobbler Recipes

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Peach Sangria

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cocktail

Keyword peach sangria, punch recipe, sangria recipe

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 20

Total Time 2 20

Servings

Calories 350kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Peach Simple Syrup:

1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
2 peaches chopped into small pieces

For the Sangria:

750 ml white wine
2 cups good quality orange juice
½ cup orange-flavoured liqueur
1 cup peach simple syrup recipe above
6 peaches sliced thinly
2 oranges sliced thinly, for garnish
1 lemon sliced thinly, for garnish
Ice if desired

Instructions

For the Peach Simple Syrup:

Peel the peaches and cut into small pieces. Discard the peel and pit.
In a medium saucepan combine the water and sugar and cook over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the chopped peaches to the saucepan and bring mixture to a boil, then reduce and simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes. This will allow the peaches to really steep, and the flavour to come through. Take off the heat and allow to cool completely. Then strain the mixture to get rid of the pieces. Strain slowly for a pure simple syrup with no cloudy effects or bits floating about. I use a sieve to do mine. You can also use a napkin over a cup, or even a coffee filter if push comes to shove.
Once it's cooled and strained you can make the sangria, or store the simple syrup in the fridge until needed. They last about 1 to 2 weeks and are great to have on hand for multiple uses.

For the Sangria:

Mix the white wine, orange juice, orange liqueur, simple syrup (cooled), and peaches in a large pitcher. Place in fridge overnight.
Add the orange slices, lemon slices and ice right before serving.
Serve with a big old Peach Loving smile!

Video

Notes

I used Cointreau for this recipe. It's an orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur.

Make the simple syrup first because it has to have time to cool.

I recommend making the sangria at least 2 hours before you need it. If you have enough time it's actually best if you make it 12 to 24 hours in advance. Just don't add the orange, lemon slices or ice until just before serving.

Want it to taste like peach pie? Add a little cinnamon and nutmeg to it. Instant sensory satisfaction. Enjoy!

Nutrition

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Copycat Frozen Bahamarita

Kim Beaulieu — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:00:08 +0000

This Frozen Margarita recipe is sure to be a hit at your next party. It is made with Tequila, kiwi, strawberry and mango ices and served with a shot of Cactus Juice Schnapps. There is also a recipe for a virgin version! Happy Hour for all!

The alcohol version of this Copycat Frozen Bahamarita is a margarita recipe made with tequila, kiwi, strawberry and mango ices and served with a shot of Cactus Juice Schnapps.

The non-alcohol version of this Copycat Frozen Bahamarita is a margarita recipe made with kiwi, strawberry and mango ices topped with Sprite.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bahama Breeze for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

I know right. This drink is incredibly pretty. It's very eye-catching. It's also wicked good. If you know me well, you know I don't drink often. When I do, that drink better impress me on first sip.

This one impressed me so much in the restaurant that I had to come home and replicate it for all my readers. When you taste something this good you want to share it with all your friends!

I feel the same way about Bahama Breeze restaurant. They invited me to swing by for Viva La ‘Rita. We do not eat out often, and when we do I want my food, and my experience, to be worth every penny I spend.

I also want it to be worth the effort of me getting out of my jammies long enough to put "actual pants" on. As well as worth the effort of combing my hair enough to be presentable and maybe going all out by putting on lip gloss.

I have high standards when it comes to food. I want an experience when I go out to eat.

I think most foodies feel that way. Since I work from home my expectations one step farther. If you make me put pants on then your food better kick some serious booty.

I'm not talking just skating by with a passable menu. It has to rock my socks off. The menu needs to be well rounded, full of seasonal offerings, and loaded with things that make me want to stay all day.

Bahama Breeze passed with flying colours. Not only did I not regret getting dressed, my daughter and me were there stuffing our faces with amazing food and drinks for almost 3 hours.

Not. Even. Kidding.

I went home full, happy and excited to try to replicate some of their recipes. I also immediately called my son in Alberta to tell him all about the place, and told him we're taking him there when he visits next month.

You won't catch me raving about too many restaurants. This is one I want to scream about from the rooftops but I won't. Last time I did that the neighbours called the cops.

Go visit so you can get the full experience. Bahama Breeze Viva La Rita will make you happy you put pants on.

No joke!

We visited the location in Troy, Michigan on a Friday.

I would like to thank the manager, Jill Lutz for being so friendly and helpful. She made our visit extra special by taking the time to chat. She also took some extra time to give directions around the area.

Another quick shout out to our server, Shauna. If you get the opportunity to visit the Troy location be sure to ask for her.

This gal took the time to run through the menu, explain all about seasonal choices, and she made sure we had an amazing time, as well as an fabulous meal.

No meal is complete without some refreshing drinks. Am I right?

We tried the Bahamarita, the Strawberry Lemonade and the Coronarita. Every single one was bursting with flavour.

My daughter was partial to the Strawberry Lemonade. I was over the moon for the Bahamarita.

I am giving you two versions of the recipe today. One has alcohol, one does not.

That way you can make all your guests happy at any party. I think it's always important to offer both options and they should be as gorgeous as possible.

No alcohol versions should never be boring!!

Craving drink recipes as good as this Frozen Bahamarita? Check these out:

Frozen Strawberry Margarita
Peach Sangria
Pomegranate Party Punch
Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies
Electric Tea from Pass the Sushi {guest post}
Blueberry Mango Mojito from The Little Ferraro Kitchen {guest post}

Looking for summer recipes? Check these out:

Blog post originally shared on April 9, 2015. Updated on April 13, 2018 to add a new unsponsored video!

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Copycat Frozen Bahamarita (alcoholic version)

This Frozen Margarita recipe is sure to be a hit at your next party. It's made with Tequila, kiwi, strawberry and mango ices and served with a shot of Cactus Juice Schnapps.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cocktail

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 780kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

11 ounces peeled and sliced fresh kiwi
11 ounces peeled and sliced mango
11 ounces hulled fresh strawberries
4 to 6 cups ice divided
1 ¼ pounds Granulated sugar
16 ounces water
4 lemons 3 for juicing and 1 for garnish
4 limes 3 for juicing and 1 for garnish
4 oranges 3 for juicing and 1 for garnish
Cuervo Gold Tequila to taste
Dekuyper Cactus Juice Schnapps chilled, to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the rims:

Line each glass with salt if desired. I put out two plates, one filled shallowly with water, the other with salt. I dunked each glass in the water, then quickly into the salt. Set aside till needed.

For the Simple Syrup:

In a medium saucepan mix 1 ¼ lb. sugar with 16 oz. of water, cook while stirring occasionally over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate. This will last for 24 hours.

For the Margarita Mix:

Cut limes, oranges and lemons in half. Squeeze juice from 3 limes, 3 oranges, and 3 lemons into a quart container and add ½ of your simple syrup to it. Pop this in the fridge. This will last for 24 hours.

For the Fruit Ices:

Blend each fruit separately with ice (I used about 1 ½ cups of ice per fruit, but you can adjust this to your own taste) and 2 ounces of cooled simple syrup until thick. Store each fruit flavour separately in bowls. These three mixes will last for 2-3 hours in fridge. If making quickly you can pop them in the freezer for about 30 minutes maximum.
Putting it all together:
Blend the Margarita mix, tequila, and some ice in a good blender until thick.
Now scoop about two teaspoons of each ice in the bottom of your chilled Martini glass. I like extra strawberry in mine so I use that as the base then use all three fruits randomly on top.
Now top the fruit ices with the thick margarita mix.
You can now add a shot of Cactus Juice into the drink. If you can't find it or want to keep this light substitute sprite.
Place lime,orange and lemon wedges on the rim for garnish.
Serve with a big old bahamarita smile!

Notes

Adapted from Bahama Breeze's Bahamarita

Nutrition

Copycat Frozen Bahamarita (non-alcoholic version)

This Frozen Margarita recipe is sure to be a hit at your next party. It's made with kiwi, strawberry and mango ices topped with Sprite.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Cocktail

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 783kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

11 ounces peeled and sliced fresh kiwi
11 ounces peeled and sliced mango
11 ounces hulled fresh strawberries
4 to 6 cups ice divided
1¼ pounds Granulated sugar
16 ounces water
4 lemons 3 for juicing and 1 for garnish
4 limes 3 for juicing and 1 for garnish
4 oranges 3 for juicing and 1 for garnish
1 can 340 ml of Sprite

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the rims:

Line each glass with salt if desired. I put out two plates, one filled shallowly with water, the other with salt. I dunked each glass in the water, then quickly into the salt. Set aside till needed.
For the Simple Syrup:
In a medium saucepan mix 1 ¼ lb. sugar with 16 oz. of water, cook while stirring occasionally over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate. This will last for 24 hours.
Margarita Mix:
Squeeze juice from halves of lime, orange, and lemon into a quart container and add remaining half of the simple syrup to the fruit juice. Then refrigerate the mix. These two mixes will last for 24 hours.
Fruit Ices:
Blend each fruit, ice, and two ounces of simple syrup separately until thick. Store separately in bowls. These three mixes will last for 2-3 hours.
Putting it all together:
Blend the margarita mix, and some ice in a good blender until thick.
Now scoop about two teaspoons of each fruit ice in the bottom of your chilled Martini glass. I like extra strawberry in mine so I use that as the base then use all three fruits randomly on top.
Now top the fruit ices with the thick margarita mix.
You can now add a splash of Sprite over top.
Place lime,orange and lemon wedges on the rim for garnish.
Serve with a big old virgin bahamarita smile!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Bahama Breeze's Bahamarita

Nutrition

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Green Grape Slushies

Kim Beaulieu — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Green Grape Slushies are a super fun recipe you can make with the kids. Or send the kids to Gramma's house for the night and whip up some Boozy Green Grape Slushies for yourself!

This post has been sponsored by Produce Made Simple in partnership with Fruits from Chile. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks to all the companies, and readers, who help support Cravings of a Lunatic.

I'm thrilled that grape season is here so I can make these green grape slushies every single day! I'm a sucker for green grapes, especially when they are wicked cold.

During grape season I'm known to pop frozen grapes in my mouth from morning till night. Ice cold grapes are the bomb. I could skip meals and just eat grapes all the live long day.

Some days I prefer to sip my fruit instead of eating it. Slushies are HUGE in the Beaulieu household. I've been making homemade slushies since my kids were wee little hooligans.

Now my kids are big hooligans but they still dig slushies. Personally I think everyone in the world digs slushies. I'm a slushie fanatic so I may be a bit biased.

Kids love them because they are fun and colourful. Adults love them because they can pour booze in them! Am I right? Yeah, I know, I'm SO right! Boozy slushies are the bomb!

You can make slushies with any kind of fruit. Strawberries, watermelon, raspberries, cherries and even grapes. I've made them with every kind of grape known to man.

My all time favourite grapes are Thompson Seedless Grapes from Chile. For me, quality counts when it comes to grapes. I take my snacks, and my sips, very seriously.

Keep reading to learn more about grapes or JUMP TO THE RECIPE FOR GREEN GRAPE SLUSHIES NOW!

Tips for Picking Grapes:

Pick plump, even-coloured grapes that are still attached to the stem!
Pick bunches with green stems. Green stems equals fresher grapes!
Green grapes will have a yellow hue when ripe!
Red and purple grapes will be even-coloured!

Tips for Freezing Grapes:

Remove grapes from the stem first.
Rinse grapes with cool running water.
Drain them well and pat dry with a clean cloth. Make sure they are completely dry.
Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. Transfer grapes onto cookie sheet and place in the fridge. Allow to freeze completely.
Remove grapes from freezer and transfer them to an airtight freezer bag or container. You can store them in the freezer for 3 to 6 months.

Make these green grape slushies for kid's birthday parties or sleepovers. They are also perfect for St. Patrick's Day too!!

You can find the recipe for these Green Grape Slushies on their website. I made these slushies for my pals over at Produce Made Simple in partnership with Fruits from Chile.

Swing by their website to learn more about grapes!!

If you like this recipe be sure to check out my Caramel Dipped Grapes I made for them last year!

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The Best Slushie Recipes

Kim Beaulieu — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:00:31 +0000

Make your summer extra special by making all of The Best Slushie Recipes you possibly can. Nothing screams summer like shaved ice with fruity flavours!

The Best Slushie Recipes

Summer is my favourite season. Do you want to take a guess why it's my favourite?

You betcha. The delicious fruity drinks! I freaking love all the drinks that summer offers.

Seriously, if you love relaxing with an ice cold beverage you probably LOVE summer too. I mean, who the heck doesn't?!!

The options are endless. You can whip up drinks with a variety of summer product. You can add any kind of booze you love. Or leave the booze out. Whatever works for you!

If you dig summer sips check up my other boozy round ups:

I know, I'm OBSESSED with all of summer's pretty drinks. I can't help myself. There's just so many options. Limitless sipping possibilities!

Let's all work our way through ALL the slushies. 3, 2, 1....

I'm already sipping on #3. You're too slow!

Blueberry Kiwi Slushies from Diethood

Peach Tea Bourbon Slushies from Nutmeg Nanny

Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies from Cravings of a Lunatic

Peach Wine Slushies from Dessert for Two

Cherry Frosè from Heather Christo

Raspberry Peach IPA Slushies from The Beeroness

Pink Layered Slush from Jen's Favorite Cookies

Big Batch Peach Bourbon Slush from The Roasted Root

Rum Slush from The Kitchen is My Playground

Strawberry Wine Slushies from Chocolate Moosey

Creamy Apple Cider Slush from Healthy Delicious

Caribbean Slushies from The Redhead Baker

Cherry Coconut Rum Slushie from Pook's Pantry

Tropical Green Slushie from Spoonful of Flavor

Cucumber Mint Summer Slushie from The Muffin Myth

PIN THIS TO YOUR FAVOURITE SUMMER BEVERAGE BOARD!

Other Great Summer Recipe Round Ups:

The Best Lemonade Recipes from Cravings of a Lunatic
Ice Cream Recipe Round Up from Cravings of a Lunatic
12 Easy Grilled Chicken Kebab Recipes from Kiss My Smoke
Best Potluck Recipes for Summer from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
34 Yummy Watermelon Recipes from Call Me PMc

What's your favourite slushie flavour?

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The Best Margarita Recipes

Kim Beaulieu — Fri, 19 May 2017 09:00:36 +0000

Kick off the summer season with The Best Margarita Recipes on the block. Sit back, relax, and sip one of these gorgeous margaritas. Or make them all so you can pick your favourite.

Happy "Make All The Margaritas Day". Let's all celebrate with the best margarita recipes on the blogosphere.

Also, I totally made that holiday up. You're welcome!

Seriously though, we should petition the powers that be to make that a holiday. With paid time off. For the whole wide world. Every single person. Let's do this.

Okay, so it's not overly realistic from a logistically stand point but who cares. Sometimes it's good to dream big and be silly. If you're like me that's the way you live your whole life.

I asked some of my bloggy peeps if they had any kick ass margarita recipes. Then I compiled a list of my 15 favourite recipes to share with you. I'm a giver. Margaritas for everyone.

Let's all make them today. I vote we make all 15 so we can try each and everyone of these beauties. We can pick our favourites and compare notes. M'kay? Let's do this!

Frozen Mango Margarita from Joyful Healthy Eats

Jalapeno Watermelon Margarita from Nutmeg Nanny

Frozen Bahamarita from Cravings of a Lunatic

Peach Margaritas from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita from The Blond Cook

Strawberry Margaritas from Baked by Rachel

Cantaloupe Coconut Margaritas from Fake Ginger

Cherry Margaritas from life is but a dish

Hibiscus Margaritas from Crumb

Watermelon Mint Margaritas from Fake Ginger

Frozen Strawberry Margarita from Cravings of a Lunatic

The Original Cadillac Margarita from Hola Jalapeno

Frozen Peach Margaritas with a Ginger Sugar Rim from Fearless Dining

Blackberry Limonada Margarita from Hola Jalapeno

Homemade Margarita Mix from Wholefully

What's your favourite flavour?

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Toodles! xx

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The Best Iced Tea Recipes

Kim Beaulieu — Fri, 12 May 2017 09:00:50 +0000

Sip your way to happiness this summer by trying all of the best iced tea recipes on the web. Summer is meant for sitting on the porch with a good book and a tall glass of iced tea.

Summer is all about refreshing drinks and iced tea recipes are always a hit with a crowd. I've gathered some of the very best iced tea recipes on the web.

I highly recommend double batching each and every recipe. The hotter it is outside the more iced tea you need on hand.

Make sure you stock up on ice too. Nothing ruins a great summer party quicker than running out of ice halfway through your shindig.

Now that you have all these amazing iced tea recipes I'm hoping you invite me over for your next summer soiree. I promise I'll bring lots of ice!

Hell, I'll even bring a HUGE assortment of no-bake desserts and TONs of ice cream. No summer party is complete without lots of summer friendly recipes!

The Best Iced Tea Recipes

Peach Ginger and Bourbon Iced Tea from Heather Christo

Honeysuckle Iced Tea from The View from Great Island

Peach Whiskey Iced Tea from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

Berry Sangria Iced Tea from Fox and Briar

Peach Iced Tea from Noshtastic

Easy Mango Iced Tea from Cooking on the Front Burner

Strawberry Grapefruit Whiskey Iced Tea from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

Pomegranate Iced Tea from Family Spice

If you dig summer sips check up my other boozy round ups:

Other Great Summer Recipe Round Ups:

Ice Cream Recipe Round Up from Cravings of a Lunatic
12 Easy Grilled Chicken Kebab Recipes from Kiss My Smoke
Best Potluck Recipes for Summer from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
34 Yummy Watermelon Recipes from Call Me PMc

What’s your favourite iced tea flavour?

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Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies

Kim Beaulieu — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:56:34 +0000

These gorgeous Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies are a delicious way to beat the heat. Quench your thirst in style this summer!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sparkling Ice. All opinions are 100% mine. Thanks to all the companies, and readers, who help support Cravings of a Lunatic.

I'm here with another fun recipe for my partners this summer, Sparkling Ice. We've teamed up to bring you fun, bold recipes for the summer season.

Summer is all about refreshing drinks if you ask me. I love making summer sips to quench my thirst during the heat. Recently I made some great Cherry Limeade Ice Cream Floats.

My plan for this post was to share our trip to Toronto with you. I wanted to include you in our road trip by sharing photos with you. Let's just say "best laid plans". Life just never works out the way you plan.

We drove up to the city to help our son and his girlfriend move into their new place. We haven't seen them since Christmas so we were so excited to see their faces Having our son move closer to home again was just the best feeling in the world.

Spending time with the kids was absolutely amazing. We had so much fun and got some quality time together, which everything when your kids get older. You realize how important those moments are.

Well, I had a bit of an incident. Or better yet, an accident. You can read more about it another post, but long story short I got hurt. If you are new to my blog you should know I'm seriously accident prone.

I took a nasty spill in a parking lot and came away with some bone bruises and a couple of broken toes. My wrist and both of my feet took a serious blow. So instead of having adventures I'm laid up resting my body.

Sounds fun, right? It's not. Luckily I have Netflix and Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies. So thanks to my pals over at Sparkling Ice, I'm all set for a few days/weeks of rest to let my body heal.

They sent me enough Sparkling Ice that I'm all set for my time off. I have mountains of their Strawberry Watermelon, as well as tons of their Cherry Limeade, Pink Grapefruit, Black Raspberry, and Black Cherry.

I can sip to my hearts content while I watch Netflix, and maybe rent some movies. I'll be all healed up in time for my next post. I'll be bringing you along with us to Point Pelee. It's our favourite park in the world.

In the meantime let's all sip some Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies. If you're not into boozy slushies just leave the vodka out of the recipe when you make it. If you like them more boozy then add more vodka. Easy as pie!

Okay, now I want pie with my slushie. Anyone want to bake me a pie?

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Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies

These gorgeous Boozy Strawberry Watermelon Slushies are a delicious way to beat the heat. Quench your thirst in style this summer!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Slushies

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Author Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

4 cups ice
3 cups diced frozen watermelon
3 cups frozen strawberries
1 bottle Sparkling Ice Strawberry Watermelon Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water
Vodka to taste
Optional for garnish:
strawberries
watermelon

Instructions

In a blender pulse the ice to crush it. Add watermelon and pulse again. Add strawberries and pulse again. Keep pulsing until everything crushes nicely.
Add the Sparkling Ice and vodka, pulse or mix to combine.
Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with fruit if you desire.
Serve with a big old slushie loving smile!

Refreshing on a hot summer day!

Want one more sip?

“DO MORE. LIVE MORE. AND EXPERIENCE MORE.” Words to live by. Be bold, and full of adventurous spirit. Always.

Flavor Up your summer with Sparkling Ice wide range of sparkling waters, teas, and lemonades. Their color and intensity will rock your world!

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Strawberry Margaritas

Kim Beaulieu — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:21:32 +0000

Strawberry Margaritas are incredibly easy to make at home. This recipe includes a boozy version, as well as a virgin version. Whip one up today!

Strawberry Margaritas are perfect for National Margarita Day! Hope you were celebrating with a nice chilly margarita. That's exactly what we did.

Although I'll readily admit mine was a virgin margarita. After being sick recently it's all I could handle. You can surely add booze to yours though. I'll give you both recipes, the full on boozy one, and the wimpy Kim version.

I was so excited to delve into this project today. Making margaritas is always a blast. I'm one of those messy cooks, and this applies to making drinks as well. My kitchen looked like gremlins got in there by the time I was done.

Honestly, I think stuff just tastes better when you make a mess. I have no proof this is true other than the fact that my recipe always come out great. When I try to be all "careful" and "clean" my recipes inevitably fail.

So here's your chance to tell your significant other that an expert is saying making a mess is important to the flow. That making a mess is the mark of a great cook, or drink maker. I'm sure this person will buy it.

It's funny because every time I head into the kitchen I tell myself to clean up as I go along. Then I get in the zone and all hell breaks loose. I just can't help myself. I get so into what I'm doing everything else just fades away.

When I finish I look around and have a brief moment of panic. Then I remember hubs does the dishes and I laugh, and laugh, and laugh some more. Okay, I don't laugh, that would be mean. But I do giggle.

It feels a little like payback for being a stay at home mom for over 20 years, all that cleaning stacks up. Now that we're both working we struck an agreement regarding housework. Guess what chore I delegated to hubs? You betcha.

So, hubs got the short straw, he does my crazy stacks of dishes. I do all the cooking, and the laundry. The laundry I actually like doing. I find it cathartic somehow.

There's a cherry red laundry set that has nothing to do with my decision. Nor the fact that I crazy ocd about laundry. Or the fact that the one time hubs did laundry he ruined all my clothes. Nope, nothing to do with any of that.

It totally works for us. It's nice to get some help around the house. Even more fun knowing I'm the one making the mess for a change. We keep our sense of humour about all things in life, including housework. It's the key to happiness.

Plus it makes him super happy to go out for dinner from time to time. A night out means our kitchen isn't being trashed. I don't have to cook, he gets a night off of doing dishes. As we say in Canada...score!

Now head into the kitchen and whip up these Strawberry Margaritas immediately!

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Virgin Frozen Strawberry Margaritas

Strawberry Margaritas are incredibly easy to make at home. This recipe includes a boozy version, as well as a virgin version. Whip one up today!

Course Beverage, Cocktail, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword margarita recipe, strawberry margarita, virgin margarita

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 71kcal

Author Cravings of a Lunatic

Ingredients

2 cups frozen strawberries
4 cups ice
½ cup frozen limeade concentrate
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup sprite
optional for garnish:
coarse sugar from rims
fresh strawberries
fresh lime sliced

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To line the rims with sugar all you need to do is grab two shallow dishes or containers that fit the width of the glass rim. Pour a little water into one, then pour a little sugar in the other. About ¼ cup of each is more than enough for 6 to 8 glasses. Turn each glass upside down then dunk in the water first, then in the sugar. Roll the rim around so the sugar coats the rim to you liking. Set glasses aside. You can also chill your glasses in the fridge or freezer if you like prior to pouring the margaritas.
Now place the ice in the blender first and give it a few good pulses till the ice crushes, then add the frozen strawberries, frozen limeade concentrate, sugar, and about half the sprite. Pulse till smooth. You can add more sprite until you get the consistency you like. We like ours almost like a slushie.
Pour into glasses, top each with a strawberry and lime wedge.
Serve with a big old Virgin Margarita smile!

Notes

Recipe created by Cravings of a Lunatic.

Please note this is a large batch. We make a blender full since there are 4 of us. This can serve between 4 to 8 people depending on how you fill you glasses.

Nutrition

If you love Strawberry Margaritas, you will love these drinks too:

Frozen Strawberry Margaritas

Two recipes for fabulous Frozen Strawberry Margaritas, one is boozy, the other one is a virgin option. Whip one up today!

Course Beverage, Cocktail, Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword margarita recipe, strawberry margarita

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 95kcal

Author Cravings of a Lunatic

Ingredients

1 cup frozen whole strawberries
6 tablespoons tequila
¼ cup frozen limeade concentrate
2 tablespoons triple sec
2 cups crushed ice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To line the rims with sugar all you need to do is grab two shallow dishes or containers that fit the width of the glass rim. Pour a little water into one, then pour a little sugar in the other. About ¼ cup of each is more than enough for 6 to 8 glasses. Turn each glass upside down then dunk in the water first, then in the sugar. Roll the rim around so the sugar coats the rim to you liking. Set glasses aside. You can also chill your glasses in the fridge or freezer if you like prior to pouring the margaritas.
Crush you ice in the blender first. Then add strawberries, tequila, limeade concentrate, and triple sec and give the blender a whir until the mixture is smooth and the consistency is how you like it. If you want it more slushie like add more ice, if you want it thinner you can add some sprite or 7up.
Pour into chilled glasses.
Serve with a big old Boozy Margarita smile!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

I used this version for our spiked portions. It's absolutely lovely.

This will serve 4 to 8 people depending how you fill your glasses.

Nutrition

Hope you love whichever version you use. We love frozen drinks in this house, it's like drinking a slushie, but on occasion a nice boozy slushie. Nothing wrong with that.

Toodles and smoochies! xx

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