Summertime Drink Round Up

Summer calls for tall ice filled glasses with cool refreshing drinks.  Whether you choose a crisp green iced tea-my fave or a ice cold smoothie, it's fun to mix it up a bit.  Today's Thirsty Thursday is a round up of my favorite ice cold drinks for day and/or night.

Click below for links to all the recipes.

Grapefruit Margarita

Detox Water

Watermelon Cocktail

Fruity Ice Water

Cucumber Lemonade

Lavender Lemonade

Bloody Mary

Strawberry Smoothies

Hope you are having a great week!  Loving that tomorrow is Friday!

Grown Up Lemonade

I can't believe how these summer weeks are flying by.-Why don't I ever feel the same in the winter-Ha!

I saw this lemonade recipe on a best of the summer list and thought I would give it a try for this weeks Thirsty Thursday feature.  It has a crisp, cool taste that is perfect for these hotter temps we've been having.  

Cucumber Lemonade 

• 3 large cucumbers
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 cans of Sprite

1. Cut 12 thin slices of cucumber for garnish.
2. Peel and chop the rest of the cucumber; transfer to a food processor, add rosemary and puree. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl or large measuring cup. Press on the solids to extract all the juice. Add water, lemon juice and Sprite to the cucumber juice; stir well. Divide among 4 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with cucumber slices and a rosemary sprig.

Cool off with one of these- Happy Thursday!