White wine + lemoncello + bubbles make this springy and fresh. Continue reading
White wine + lemoncello + bubbles make this springy and fresh. Continue reading
Maple and cinnamon flavors make this latte so fun with all the flavors of french toast – no pan required. Continue reading
I love pickle flavored anything and am very into all the pickle snacks around lately! This drink was inspired by Popeye’s pickle extravaganza (possibly named something different) with so many pickle flavored foods and a frozen pickle lemonade. This drink has lemon and pickles plus some cucumber and sugar to cut the extreme sour. Spike it with some lemon vodka if desired!
The rest of my fam isn’t as into pickles so making a single serve option was my method. I’ve confirmed my preferred chips (Utz pickle ones are best, Aunt Vicky’s are spicy pickle and in 2nd but hard to find, Doritos pickle ones are 3rd, Pringles pickle chips are 4th).

Pickle Lemonade
Ingredients: (for 1)
8 oz lemonade
2 slices lemon
3 slices cucumber
1 teaspoon white sugar
4 pickle chips or 1 spear, chopped
2 tablespoons pickle juice

Directions:
Add lemon, cucumber, and sugar to a glass or shaker and muddle it to get it crushed, mixed, and all the flavors out.

Add in the lemonade, pickle juice, pickle slices, and vodka – if using. Shake or stir well.
Add ice and a pickle garnish. Enjoy!

I loved it. The cucumber adds some nice freshness against the strong pickle and lemon. This would be great to offer as an option to spike or not per drink. It wouldn’t be everyone’s pick(le) but I loved it and will totally repeat as a fun treat…a drink with a pickle garnish to snack on is the best!
The Girl Scout Cookies know what’s up – the coconut/caramel/chocolate is perfect. I learned there are 2 cookie manufacturers so yours might be Samoa or might be Caramel Delights. Whatever you call it, these flavors went into coffee for a decadent sweet treat.

Samoa Cookie Coffee
Ingredients: (for 1 drink)
1 cup coffee
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons caramel sauce
2 tablespoons chocolate sauce

Directions:
Add a tablespoon of the chocolate sauce into the hot coffee and stir well.
Rim the cup with caramel sauce and add a tablespoon of the caramel sauce into the cup and pour the coffee onto it.
Froth the coconut milk – either with an instant frother, frother wand, or warmed in a jar and shaken thoroughly. Pour the froth onto of the coffee.

Drizzle with remaining chocolate sauce. Enjoy!
This was delightful. The slight chocolate in the coffee with coconut milk and the caramel finish was so good – just like the addicting cookie.

I do not recall why we have so much caramel and chocolate sauce! The reduced fat coconut milk isn’t my favorite but we had it for a kids recipe from one of our picture books which didn’t happen. Put the leftovers to use to make coconut rice!
Blueberry based smoothies are my fav – and perfect for greens. The blueberries, yogurt, and greens makes it a really delicious way to get fruit, veggies, fiber, and a little protein. Add a banana to make it more creamy, swap for Greek yogurt for more protein, or any other add ins.

Blueberry Lemonade Smoothie
Ingredients: (serves 2 small, or 1 meal)
1 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup spinach
3/4 cup yogurt
3/4 cup lemonade
zest from 1/2 lemon

Directions:
Add blueberries, spinach, yogurt, and lemonade to a blender. Blend well.

Serve with extra lemon zest.
Enjoy!

It is perfectly summery from the lemonade.