DIRTY SHIRLEY | SUMMER COCKTAIL SERIES
06/21/2024
Welcome to the first official weekend of summer. In honor of my personal favorite season of the year, I thought it would be fun to celebrate the weekends with a Friday happy hour featuring a different cocktail each week. This week we are trying the adult version of the childhood favorite, Shirley Temple. The Dirty Shirley is basically a cherry limeade for adults. I used THIS RECIPE with a few tweaks based on the ingredients I had on hand. Instead of lemon-lime soda, I used Cherry 7-Up Zero. I had no fresh limes so I used my favorite drink hack. THIS pure lime juice works well in a pinch when fresh limes are not an option. Cheers to the first weekend of summer! May we all stay cool and refreshed in the heat – preferably near a body of water when at all possible.
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Is this just a cosmopolitan cocktail? Yes. But, it’s a special cosmopolitan cocktail with flower ice cubes and edible glitter. Because it’s summer, let’s make it fun! A cosmo is a little tart, not too sweet vodka cocktail with cranberry juice. And, it’s pink so it’s fun. We used THIS RECIPE. Then we added flower ice cubes made in a silicone mold and edible glitter because, again, FUN! The silicone flower ice mold was picked up at our local HomeGoods store. I rounded up similar molds that would be just as fun below. Let’s make this summer all about FUN.
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DIY GARDEN BEE BATH
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The bees are busy doing their work helping in the garden. I’m doing my best to make them feel extra welcome. We added a bee hotel, otherwise known as the Air Bee ‘n Bee, so they can get their rest after a long day’s work. Now they can quench their thirst in their own bee bath. A garden pot turned upside down is the base with a saucer placed a on top. Add clean rocks to the saucer and finish with a small amount of fresh water. The rocks give the bees a place to perch to keep from drowning. Yes, bees need water to survive. They use it to cool down, not only themselves, but also their hives. If their only option for water is a bird bath, pond or an open source of water, they risk their lives and may drown. To avoid mosquitoes breeding in the...
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