All posts tagged: Vodka

Aqua De Pepino – Cucumber Cooler

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Featured in Tastespotting.com on 14th June 2012. No, the cooler does not taste vegetal. If anything, it’s brilliantly refreshing. And this was the recipe that I said, you could make side by side with the Tzatziki. (It’s such a waste to be throwing away fresh cucumber juice!). Or if you’re in no mood to grate, strain, squeeze and extract the juice of one cucumber – just use prepackaged cucumber juice. (Though I strongly recommend the fresh version – the colour is unbelievable!). You can either use vodka or a gin with this recipe, substituting one for the other brings no great change in taste. If you are a teetotaler or are making this for a younger audience, by all means skip the alcohol. It’s just as exciting to serve on a balmy summers eve.  Aqua De Pepino – Cucumber Cooler Prep time: 10 minsServes: 2 What you need: 400 ml Cucumber Juice (from 2 Cucumbers)5 tsp Sugar Syrup 120 ml Vodka2 Lemons (Juice of)Lemon and Cucumber slices to garnishIce Cubes to serve What to do: …

Watermelon Vodka Cooler

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It’s a Friday and what better way to kick start the weekend than with a nice drink. My alcohol choices have become milder and milder as age catches up (sob sob). No longer can I knock down multiple shooters and wake up with my head on my shoulders. So now I have to be satisfied with a drink that knocks my head off with flavor rather than the alcohol content. In college, we used to cut a chunk out of the watermelon and then pour vodka into it. Refrigerate the whole fruit for a couple of hours then cut up the watermelon into cubes and you have a boozy party fruit!! College always had a way of making even the good ones bad! Of course no one ever complained! So to go down memory lane (albeit in a milder more grown up way) I give you the watermelon cooler. Have a great (Hic!) weekend! Watermelon Vodka Cooler Prep time: 10 mins Makes: 4 cocktails What you need: 2 cups fresh watermelon juice 1/4 cup fresh …