The Thirsty Diva ™

This is perfect for tailgating, girls day, spa day or anytime. I’ve used vodka but this is also good with gin. 4 - 6 c. prepared pink lemonade 4 - 6 oz. vodka  Ice Red food coloring sugar In the bottom of a clean pitcher, place ice. Add vodka and lemonade, stir to mix and place in refrigerator to chill. While lemonade is chilling, wet the rims of 4 clean glasses with a clean wet napkin. Place enough sugar to coat rims of glasses on a clean plate.  Add 1 drop of food coloring to sugar and stir to mix in color. Place rim sides down of glasses on sugar to coat glasses and place glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. To serve: Remove lemonade from refrigerator and glasses from freezer and pour lemonade into glasses. Serves 4.

1 - 1  1/2 c. fresh lemon juice 4 large lemons (adjust amount needed). 1/2 - 1 c. prepared simple syrup (adjusted amount needed) 4  c. cold water Cut lemons in half.  Put halved lemon in microwave for 10 sec. You can roll lemons on the kitchen counter with your hands for a few seconds too. Squeeze lemon juice into a measuring cup.    I’ve used an electric citrus juicer, but you can squeeze juice through sieve with your hands or a manual citrus squeezer.  Pour lemon juice through a sieve  into a pitcher. Add 1 c. of the simple syrup and water.   Mix well. You can can add more simple syrup if desired.  Serves 6 - 8.

This is perfect for a Labor Day get together, company, tailgating or anytime. 1 bottle dry red wine 4 c. club soda  Ice 1/8 c. sugar 1/2 c. each:   strawberries, pitted sweet cherries, blackberries, blueberries 2 tangerines Rinse strawberries, remove stems and cut in half, place into a clean pitcher. Peel, separate tangerines and add to pitcher. Rinse, pit, cut cherries in half and add to pitcher. Rinse blackberries, blueberries under cold water and place into pitcher. Add sugar to pitcher, muddle fruit and sugar together with the back of a wooden spoon. Add ice, wine, club soda to pitcher and place in refrigerator to chill until you’re ready to serve. Serves 4.