Mango Margaritas

 

Margaritas are an insanely popular summer drink.

They go hand-in-hand with warm weather, beaches and good times. Over the years people have mixed and matched the flavours to come up with sweet and sour variations. Although the standard lime margarita is still incredibly good and popular, changing it up from time to time is also nice. This mango margarita recipe is just perfect for a hot summer's day!

Ingrdients

For the Mango Margarita Mix:

• 1 1/4 pounds fresh mangoes
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Gray salt

For the drink:

• 3 cups ice
• 1 1/2 cups Mango Margarita Mix
• 4 ounces tequila
• 2 ounces triple sec
• Lime wedges
• Mint Salt, recipe follows

Directions

Peel and pit the mangoes and cut them into large chunks. Place the mango in a blender with the water, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more sugar, if necessary.
Fill the blender with ice and add the Mango Margarita Mix, tequila, and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Rub the rim of a margarita glass with a lime wedge and dip into Mint Salt to coat rim. Fill glass and enjoy!

Mint Salt:

1 cup fresh mint leaves

1 cup gray salt or coarse sea salt

Clean and dry mint and roughly chop. With a mortar and pestle, crush equal parts fresh mint and salt.

Yield: about 1 cup salt

Enjoy!

Melissah xox

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Watermelon Cooler

Watermelon just screams summer.

It's sweet, juicy and refreshing

- the perfect answer to a hot summer's day!

It's a total winner sliced up and eaten fresh.

It's also great way to cool down crushed up into an icy granita or

made up into a thirst quenching watermelon cooler.

Melissah xox

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Mojito Magic

 

Vodka and mint mojitos

Ingredients

• 16 sprigs mint
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (see note)
• 2 to 3 cups crushed ice
• 500ml vodka
• 750ml soda water, chilled

Method

1. Place mint and sugar into a 2-litre (8-cup) capacity glass jug. Using the end of a rolling pin, crush mint and sugar together.
2. Add lime juice to jug. Stir to combine. Pour crushed ice into jug until it is half-full. Pour in vodka. Pour soda water into jug until it is full. Stir to combine. Pour into glasses. Serve. Makes 8
   
    

 

Summer Fresh

Cool down with these summer treats

 

Here's few ideas to keep you cool over summer.

Make a large jug of Mojitos to drink with friends on the deck.

Wear something that is light and breezy that lets the air flow through.

This cotton lace kaftan over a pair of bikinis with a wide brimmed hat

will do the trick nicely.

Whip up some homemade lime or kiwi fruit popsicles for the kids.

Make up a healthy salad with green mango and cucumber.

You will feel so fresh you won't even notice how hot it is!

 

Melissah xox

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Hello Spring!

 

How perfectly gorgeous is that setting!

A beautiful white house, overlooking the water

surrounded by fields covered in Spring flowers.

I can see myself making daisy chains in the field

with my floral dress floating in the breeze.

Whiling away languid afternoons ~ 

reading romantic novels and sipping peach tea!

 

Melissah xox

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Smitten With Summer

  

 

 

Loving these fruity, sorbet shades
They sizzle with summer style.

Melissah xox

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