The Thirsty Diva ™

 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.