Wow. It is clearly not Tuesday, but it has taken me this long to recover from the events of the weekend. So here is the recipe I promised for Melonade. A cool refreshing summer sipper. I got the recipe off a TV station website over six years ago, and just this past month tried it. It is yummy, but there was no one to attribute credit to, so if this is yours, kudos, and sorry I can't recognize you!
The ingredients: (pretty simple, huh.)
Start with 2 cups of cubed watermelon.
(I just love how the food coordinates with the wall!)Next add 1 pint (aka 2 cups) strawberries (fresh or frozen).
(Check out the artfully arranged strawberries, just in case you couldn't recognize them in the blender.)Add 1/3 cup lemon juice.
(and, no, my hand is not as deformed as it looks)Add 1/2 cup sugar - yep, there goes the illusion of a health drink
(Boy am I glad I got the powdered nacho cheese out from under my nails)Now blend.
Then add 2 cups of ice cubes. (Can anyone tell me how the heck you are supposed to measure cups of ice cubes when they are so bulky?)
And blend again. (or if your blender is anything like mine - blend and blend and blend - stick in a spoon to unclog the bulky ice - and blend and blend)Then fill 'er up!
The original recipe says to "garnish with mint leaves, melon, or berries." Whatever.
I say stick a straw in it (even if you have to scrounge the bottom of the drawer and only find the Easter straws) and enjoy!Now try to get "Margaritaville" out of your head, and if you figure out how to do that, please let me know.
