Summer Coctails&Smoothies..it's summer baby!!!

hii!!!I am finally done with my university exams so no it's time for SUMMER!!hihi
I thought of making this post today cause it's soo hot here in Athens and I really cant wait to go to a beach!!
Coctails&smoothies is a must of summer and i think we all enjoy them!!
Let me know what you think of these recipes,i d love to hear you tried them !!


California Lemonade
Fill a 16oz. cocktail glass with ice
Add 1oz. of vodka
Add 1oz. of gin
Add 1oz. of rum
Fill with pink lemonade
Garnish with a lemon wedge

 Cosmopolitan

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
Add 1 1/4oz. of vodka
Add a splash of lime juice
Add a splash of triple sec
Add a splash of cranberry juice
Shake
Drain liquid into a martini glass
Garnish with a lime slice

Long Island Iced Tea

Combine ingredients in 16oz. cocktail glass
Add 1oz. of vodka
Add 1oz. of gin
Add 1oz. of rum
Add either one packet of sugar or 1/2oz. of bar syrup
Add sour mix until glass is half full
Add a splash of cola
Fill with ice
Garnish with Lemon or Strawberry

Strawberry Daiquiri
2oz rum
1oz lime juice
6 ice cubes
4 strawberries, sliced
2 tsp sugar

Οriginal Cuban Mojito from  http://www.tasteofcuba.com :

*1 teaspoon powdered sugar
*Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces)
*4 mint leaves
*1 sprig of mint
*Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces)
* 2 ounces club soda

Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You'll want about two ounces of lime juice, so it may not require all of the juice from a single lime.


And some smoothies for those who dont like alcohol,have to drive or want to drink something cool in the morning ..

Banana Split Smoothie
 

Directions

• In a blender, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Gradually add ice, blending until slushy. Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate syrup and cherries. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Mango/Banana/Strawberry smoothie:

Bottom layer:

• 1 mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 medium ice cubes

Top Layer:

• 1 banana, chopped
• 10 strawberries, cut in half
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 medium ice cubes

Directions: In a blender, puree the mango, orange juice, lime juice, honey, and ice cubes, until smooth, and divide amongst 2 straight-sided 8 oz. glasses, and set aside.

Rinse blender, then puree banana, strawberries, lemon juice, and ice cubes, until smooth, and gently pour into glasses while trying to maintain a line separating the layers.

 

 

Lemon/Kiwi Cooler Smoothie:

 

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups grapes (red or green,)
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and seeded
• 1/2  kiwi, peeled
• 3 cups of ice.

Peach Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) peeled, sliced  peaches
• 1 cup(s) peach juice  or nectar, chilled
• 1/2 cup(s) vanilla 
• low-fat yogurt
• 3 ice cubes

In blender, combine peaches, peach juice, yogurt, and ice and blend until mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour into 2 tall glasses

Apricot/Raspberry Smoothie

 Ingredients

• 1 can(s) (5 1/2-ounce) apricot nectar, chilled
• 1/2 can(s) (15-ounce) apricot halves in light syrup, drained
• 3 ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon(s) honey
• 1/4 cup(s) frozen raspberries

In blender, combine apricot nectar, apricot halves, ice, and honey and blend until mixture is smooth. Add raspberries and blend until broken up but not completely blended in. Pour into 1 tall glass

Enjoy!!!

kisses <3

caramellitsa 

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe bananas
• 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened sliced strawberries
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 5 ice cubes
• Whipped topping, chocolate syrup and maraschino cherries

Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar with a muddler (a long wooden device pictured below, though you can also use the back of a fork or spoon if one isn't available). Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda (you can also stir the club soda in as per your taste). Garnish with a mint sprig.