The Thirsty Diva ™

This is my version of a viral trend.  Instead of using lemons, I've used limes. I've also used roma tomatoes, but you can use cherry tomatoes instead. 1 roma tomato chopped 1 lime, cut into quarters 1 tsp.  agave nectar  1 c. club soda Ice Place a clean glass in refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. Rinse, chop tomato, lime. In a clean jar, place tomato, lime, agave nectar. Use a clean wooden spoon to muddle lime, tomato, nectar together. Remove glass from refrigerator, add ice, use a strainer to strain juice into glass.  Top off with club soda, stir with a straw to mix. Serves 1.

  This is perfect for tailgating, game day or anytime. I used whiskey liqueur but you can use bourbon instead. 3 - 4 c. ginger beer 4 - 6 oz. whiskey liqueur 1 T. lime juice  Ice In the bottom of 4 clean glasses, place ice. Pour liqueur or bourbon over ice.  Squeeze lime juice into glasses. Top off with ginger beer. Serves 4.

This is New York favorite that's perfect while watching the US Open, on a hot day or anytime. 1 - 2 c. milk 2 - 4 T. chocolate syrup  2 - 3 c. club soda Put 4 glasses in refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. Take glasses out of fridge & drizzle chocolate syrup in bottom of glasses. Pour milk into glasses, top milk off with club soda. Serves 4.

 Happy National Icee Day all! It's perfect on a warm day or anytime. 1/2 c. fresh pitted cherries 3/4 - 1 c. cold water 1 /8 - 1/4 c. sugar 2 - 4 c. ice Rinse, pit, cut cherries in half, place in sauce pan. Fill saucepan with cold water, add sugar. Place sauce on stove, add sugar to sauce pan, bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, stir for and let cook for a few minutes. Turn stove off and let it cool.  After cherry mixture has cooled, strain cherry mixture into blendrr Add remaining ingredients in blender, blend for 20 - 30 sec. Pour into 4 clean glasses. Serves 4.

This is perfect for late summer, tailgating, girls night, movie night or anytime. 2 - 3 c. pineapple juice Ice 4 - 6 oz. vodka 2 c. club soda 1 orange juiced 8 Pineapple cubes Place 4 clean glasses in freezer or refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. Rinse, cut 1 orange in half, set aside. Open can of pineapple chunks, drain juice, set aside In a cocktail shaker, combine ice, vodka, pineapple juice.  Squeeze orange juice into shaker.  Place lid on shaker, shake cocktail shaker for a few seconds.  Take glasses out of freezer. Place ice in bottom of glasses.  Remove lid from shaker.  Strain cocktail into glasses.  Skewer pineapple chunks with toothpicks. Garnish glasses with pineapple chunks. Serves 4.

This is perfect on a hot days, while watching the Rocket Mortgage Classic, brunch or anytime. 2 - 3 c. grapefruit juice 4 - 6 oz. vodka 1 T.  salt  (enough to rim glasses) Ice Place salt on a clean plate. Wet rims of 4 clean glasses with a clean wet paper towel. Place glasses rim side down on plate to coat rims with salt. Place glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. Remove glasses from freezer. Place ice in bottom of glasses. Pour vodka over ice into glasses. Top off glasses with grapefruit juice. Serves 4.