European summer drinks recipes

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Caffè Shakerato

I had my first caffè shakerato on the beach at Rimini way back sometime in the mid-90s. The black richness of espresso served cold and frothy was a…

Mango Cranberry Mock-o-lada

To congratulate myself for all the hard work I made Mango Cranberry Mock-o-lada, which is combination of Mocktail+Lada, lada is a Russian word…

Sangria

Thursday, May 6, 2010 Sangria Everytime I mention the word sangria, everyone always says, "MMMmmmm! I love sangria!" But how rarely we actually…

Sangria Blanca With Summertime Stone Fruits

What a perfect cocktail for summertime entertaining. Stone fruits, peaches, plums and nectarines, are a great…

Flavoured water

Wonderfully refreshing and thirst quenching homemade flavored water. Ideal and healthy alternative to bought soda drinks.

Elderberry Cordial

I remember my grandmother making this every autumn. I found elderberry bushes growing wild on abandoned train tracks in Illinois when I lived…

Millefiori "Thousand Flowers" A Celebration of Exotic Liqueur.

12/31/2012, 23:57 hours, New Years Eve, Just about time to fire the concussion pot on my pier, the neighborhood…

The sangria, perfect to cool this summer.

In a glass jar, put the chopped fruit, sugar and spirits, stir with a wooden spoon and quickly dissolves the…

Strawberry and Cranberry Slush

I had one last box of strawberry with me and I was in no mood to use it for dessert so stirred up this simple slush, which is perfect to quench…

Cucumber - Lemongrass Lemonade

After my first successful experimentation with cocktail recipe (Hot Apple Toddy) I am on a high spirit to style and shoot more and more drinks,…

Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

You need just basic ingredients to make this Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie – Kiwi, Chilled Milk, Yogurt, and Oats, that’s it and of course, the blender.…