Category Archives: Libations

Sep 21

Blood Orange Margarita

Ahh…finally…the weekend!  Was your week as long as mine? If so, this blog post is just for you! This fresh and vibrant cocktail will ease you into the weekend spirit in no time. What else is there really left to say? I think the picture speaks louder than any descriptiveness my foggy mind has to capacity to put into words at the moment. So, in light of that, I’m off to mix myself up one of these bad boys and go relax…Enjoy! (responsibly :)

Blood Orange Margarita

Difficulty: Easy

makes one serving

 

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz. good tequila

1 oz. Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur

1 ½ oz. simple syrup

1 oz. lime juice (juice of about 1 lime)

1 ½ oz. freshly squeezed blood orange juice

 

Method:

Shake it up with ice and pour over ice! Serve with slice of orange.

*To make simple syrup, boil equal parts sugar and water. Yep, that simple!

 

Sep 11

PB&S Almond Smoothie

Some mornings I wake up and my body is undeniably demanding, “ I need greens!” And while I do consider myself a healthy eater, I will never be one of those people who can eat a big green salad first thing in the morning.  So, I cheat. This smoothie looks healthy (and pretty) due to the oh-so-clever addition of spinach, but you can’t even taste it, and you get an added iron boost. Win-win. Furthermore, it is packed full of protein from the creamy almond butter and almond milk, the cinnamon helps stabilize blood pressure and can help lower LDL (bad cholesterol). Oh…AND it’s delicious and keeps you satisfied for hours! What’s not to love?

PB&S Almond Smoothie

Difficulty: Easy

makes 2 large smoothies

 

Ingredients:

2 frozen (or fresh) bananas

1 cup fresh spinach

2 cups vanilla or chocolate almond milk (amount depends on desired consistency)

1 Tablespoon Almond Butter*

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

 

Method:

Blend to combine! Add ice if using fresh banana J ¡Buen provecho!

*Peanut butter is a fine substitute! But you can find almond butter at almost any grocery store now.