Thirsty Thursday

RoseMint Tea~

This is one of my fav Summer teas. Refreshing and good for ya. As always, sweeten to taste (or not) with whatever sweetener you use. I use honey for this one. I make this in two containers, since the rose hips take longer to steep, and combine them in the end.

1/2 cup peppermint

2 Tablespoons rose hips

1 quart boiling water - 1 pint each for the hips and mint

Steep the mint for 15 minutes and strain.

Steep the rose hips for an hour and strain.

Combine teas and sweeten to taste, if desired. Serve over ice.

P.S. It's very good combined with Vodka.

The two images, one with roses and one with peppermint, that I chose for this weeks entry come from Etsy. Click on the photos to take you to their shops. And what wonderful shops they are!

Until next time.....

Thirsty Thursday

Orange Julius:
This is a big girl version of the orange julius drinks that I had when I was a kid. They taste like a Creamsicle shake. You can use any kind of milk- cow, goat, soy, rice or yogurt. Same with the sweetener - use what you like - as much as you like. I have a Vita Mix, so I just throw everything in whole and voila~

1 orange or 1/3 cup juice
1 tablespoon honey or raw sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
1 cup ice cubes
Blend til smooth~

The images chosen for this post come from two Etsy shops found when searching for the word "creamsicle". Click on the photo to take you to their shops.

Until next time.....

Thirsty Thursday

Iced Tea and Lemonade:

This beverage is a combo of two summer favs: tea and lemonade. I use Lipton's tea, specially brewed for iced tea for this one. This is the only time that I've ever used tea bags to make tea and have to say that I'm quite smitten with them. Makes 1/2 gallon.

The images chosen for this post come from two shops that are participating in the Yart Sale on Etsy. Click on the image to take you to their shops. After you check out their shops, type yart in the drop down search menu. So many great sales going on now!

1 tea bag steeped in 1 quart of water

2 lemons, juiced

1/4 cup sugar dissolved in 1 quart water

Mix, pour over ice and enjoy~

Until next time.....

Thirsty Thursday

Cranberry Lemonade:
1/2 cup cranberry juice concentrate (can be gotten at any health food store)
3 lemons ~ juiced
1/2 cup sugar (or to taste) you can also use honey or the sweetener of your choice.
1 1/2 quarts water
Mix, chill and enjoy!
Makes 1 1/2 quarts

FYI: this tastes really good with vodka. One year we made them at the beach. We named them Pink Legs. Long story short ~ my SIL got way too much sun. Drink enough of these and you won't feel the sunburn anymore.

I don't have a photo of the lemonade, but while searching Etsy, I found this. Click on the photo to get to the shop:

What a cool, eco-friendly shop! Give 'em a look~

Until next time.....