Thirsty Thursdays: Strawberry Limeade Vodka

We are extra thirsty this Thursday. With weather remaining in the triple digits here in Dallas, it's no wonder this drink sounds refreshing, and who can resist strawberries & vodka? Here's the refreshing Pin from Pinterest:

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It takes a little extra mouse clicking to find the website with the receipe so in case you are not up for a little bit of a hunt, here's the recipe:

Ingredients for Strawberry Limade:

• 1 Pint (750ml) of S. Pellegrino sparkling mineral water (I'm sure regualr mineral water works fine)
• 1/2 cup Lime Juice
• 12 oz. of Strawberries, rinsed and hulled
• 1/2 cup of honey or agave
• 1 lime, sliced for garnish

Then just add vodka, as much, or a little as you desire! Drink up and Enjoy!

Thirsty Thursdays: Raspberry Beer Cocktail

The work week is almost over, hooray! This weekend is going to be extra exciting because my cousins from Germany are coming to visit for a week and fly in on Friday AND Lindsey is moving into her new apartment on Saturday! So obviously this weekend is going to be spent by the pool as much as possible attempting to teach the Germans how to play Marco Polo, or to cool off after hauling furniture in the heat, either way I think this Thirsty Thursday post is the perfect poolside beverage for the weekend!

Here's the Pin we found:

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Personally, this looks so refreshing I’ve been dying to post this Pin on here since we made the blog! The other awesome part about this Pin is the chalkboard glasses; this would be perfect for a party.

So here’s the recipe:  

Raspberry Beer Cocktail (serves 6)

• 3/4 cup fresh raspberries* 
• 3 1/2 (12-oz.) bottles beer, chilled 
• 1 (12-oz.) container frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed 
• 1/2 cup vodka
• Using the back of a spoon, mash raspberries in a bowl; transfer to a pitcher. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve over ice.
• *3/4 cup thawed frozen raspberries may be substituted.

Simple enough, stay cool people (its been over 100 for a while in Dallas) and Enjoy!

Thirsty Thursdays: Strawberry Watermelon Cooler

After last week's first "Thirsty Thursdays" post with an amazing Grapefruit Margarita recipe, we thought that Thursdays might just have to be permanently dedicated to a regular thirst quenching recipe!

This week we have chosen another fruity summer cocktail: The Strawberry Watermelon Cooler, courtesy of At The Table!

Here is the Pin we found:

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If a picture that looks this good doesn't make you ready for Thirsty Thursdays,

we may have to declare you are party pooper.

So, here is the refreshingly summer recipe:

Strawberry Watermelon Cooler (serves 4)
4 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Strawberry Liquor (any berry or pomegranate works)
juice of 1 lime plus slices for garnish
1 pound watermelon chunks
2 cups ice plus more for glasses
strawberries for garnish

Blend ingredients until frothy. Pour over ice, garnish & sip until cool.

We thought a fun take on this cocktail would be to serve them in a Mason Jar with a colorful striped straw, like the ones below, which are sold on Anthropologie's wedding site, BHLDN. They come in seven (yes, SEVEN) super festive colors, so if you don't love yellow, you can have your pick.

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Thanks At The Table, and Pinterest for the inspiration!

Hope this cools off everyone's Thursday a bit in preparation for the weekend!