Posts by Gail South

Coat the rim of glass w lime juice and dip in salt. Combine all ingredients in blender. Process til smooth Lime Juice from 1.5 limesTequila 3TVodka 1TLiqueur, Triple Sec 1tspMelon, Watermelon 2cSugar 1TIce Cubes 3c crushed

Heat cider, place in bowl. Add spices and lemon juice. Prepare lemon peel by slicing in long spirals, as thin as possible. Add to punch. Core apples before roasting. Add whole roasted apples or pulp. Sugar to taste Cider 2qtsGinger 1TNutmeg 1TCinnamon 1TLemon 1 juice and peelApples 2 roasted

Blend all until smooth and pour into 4 chilled glasses. Berries, Strawberries 1pt, hulled and slicedClub Soda 1.5cLime Syrup 0.5cLime Juice 0.5c freshIce Cubes 0.5c

Mix all ingredients and serve in punch bowl w ice ring. Fruit 3 cCognac 2 cWine 3 bottles, chilled (Freixinet)Club Soda 24ozStrawberry Daiquiris, Frozen Thaw strawberries enough to cut block into cubes. In blender, blend all ingredients. While blender is running, add 3 c ice cubes, a few at a time, blending until ice is…

If hips are large, cut them in half. Steep hips in boiling water for 5-10 min. Strain.

Squeeze juice from both lime halves into a 12 oz highball glass. Add mint and sugar and crush with back of a spoon until sugar is dissolved. Add lime halves. Add rum ad stir. Add ice, then top off with sparkling water and stir well. Lime 1 halved crosswiseMint 3 fresh sprigsSugar 1.5 tspRum 2…

Peel lemons, leaving a little white attached to the peel. Reserve lemons for other uses. Put peels in large container with 1 qt 90% alcohol and 4 lemon leaves. Close well and leave in a cool place for at least 4 days, preferably a week. Gently shake a couple of times a day. On the…

Syrup: boil 2 c sugar and 2 c water w zest from 4 limes. Cook, undisturbed for 10 min. Strain into jar, pressing hard on zest. Tonic: Combine ingredients in pitcher. Pour into 6 tall glasses filled w ice. Garnish w lime slices. Lime Juice 1c freshLime Syrup 1cTonic Water 4c

In saucepan combine sugar w 2 c water; bring to boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and add lime zest. Cook, undisturbed, for 10 min. Let cool until it is lukewarm and strain into jar, pressing hard on the zest w back of a spoon. Keeps indefinitely, covered and chilled. Makes 2.5…