Midorita- midorlicious!

Yes, I know its Tuesday. Work was rough- I deserved a drink! Recently I picked up a small bottle of Midori (a melon liquor, for those not in the know:), and since I hadn't opened it yet, I thought I'd mix up my regular favorite {Marge and I are good friends} and make a Midori Margarita. I'd love to say I looked this fabulous drinking it

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but I suspect that dress costs more than my wedding dress did, so I had to content myself with feeling fabulous after drinking my concoction:). The Midori provided recipe is:

1 oz Midori melon liqueur
2 oz tequila
1 oz margarita mix
Blend with crushed ice and pour into margarita glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

I don't own margarita mix- they aren't hard to make without it. Really. So I just use equal parts lime juice and tequila (the Pony bar currently stocks 1800), 1/2 that amount of the Midori and sugar to taste, and thoroughly enjoyed my Midorita. 

Mr. Pony had a dirty martini. He and Mr. Bond can keep those things on their side of the cocktail table- blech. 

I hope everyone had a good night, alcohol related or otherwise!

They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst.  - Scottish Proverb

J'adore

*from WisDoc's Flickr Photostream

I think that this location, coupled with this drink

**photo by me

would be a perfect combination. I am obsessed with the idea of spending multiple days by the beach sipping frozen margaritas, daquiris and other delicious and fruity {alcoholic} drinks. Fortunately, Mr. Pony whipped up a watermelon margarita for me to indulge in this urge. Of course, now its 5pm and I'm rather inebriated. *sigh* Must. Build. Tolerance. {then go on 2 week vacation}. Yay!

If life gives you limes, make margaritas. - Jimmy Buffett

*photo by WisDoc
**photo by me

Strawberries in summer

The 4th of July marks the epitome of summer- a celebration of color and joy that makes me feel a bit warm and fuzzy {even as I inwardly curse the fools setting off bottle rockets in the parking lot at 2am}. After all, summer is the time for catching fireflies in Mason jars, grilling hotdogs by the armful and sipping fruity drinks on the porch swing. Fresh cut grass on a summer evening is still one of my favorite scents, and I can still feel the grass between my toes as my childhood friends and I ran through a sprinkler giggling uncontrollably. Of course, the high point of summer also tends to go hand in hand with the highest temperatures, so to combat the heat, Mr. Pony proposed a solution.


Sound good? I thought so too! So without further ado-

Mr. Pony's Strawberry-Lemon Smoothie

1lb. fresh strawberries, de-stemmed and sliced up
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 4-5 good sized lemons)
1/2 cup simple syrup*

De-stem and cut up the strawberries and combine them with the lemon juice in the blender of your choice (we used a stick blender in a tall, narrow container and had great results). Blend until smooth. At this point you can choose to strain the mixture to remove the strawberry seeds- we left them in because I like the authenticity they add, but you might not like them! Add simple syrup to taste- we used 1/2 cup, but depending on your preference and the sweetness of your strawberries {because we can't all be this lucky}, more or less may be needed for maximum taste-bud relaxation. Chill and serve.

*Quick note- please make your own simple syrup- combine equal parts water and sugar, bring to a boil, and you're done. Really. Let it cool before mixing into a drink to speed up your drinking enjoyment.

This recipe makes about 22 ounces, which is good for 2 servings if you are greedy, or 4 if you are being reasonable.

We were greedy.Mature persons only- this would be great in a mimosa, or add a splash of vodka, and you have a delicious adult beverage.

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party. - Ron White

* all photos by me