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Yummy Links: From Watermelon Salad to Vending Machine Pizza

partysugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:38 -0700

Watermelon, goat cheese, greens, and balsamic vinegar come together to make the Summer's prettiest salad. - The Recipe Girl
Interested in trying a new wine? Here are 25 bottles under $25 that are worth sipping now. - Forbes
Meet the world's largest six pack of beer. - So Good
Learn how to use leftovers as ingredients in delicious new dishes.- iVillage
An Arnold Palmer is refreshing on a hot Summer day. - Baking Bites
Picnic perfect: Barefoot Contessa's Caesar Salad Club Sandwich. - Noble Pig
Lighten up with these five delicious treats that are under 250 calories. - FitSugar
Would you purchase piping hot pizza from a vending machine? - Slashfood

Happy Hour: Arnold Palmer

partysugar — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:46:11 -0800

Since YumSugar's Shirley Temple Happy Hour was such a hit, I decided today to post one of my favorite non-alcoholic drinks, the good old, Arnold Palmer. Equal parts lemonade and iced tea, this drink combines two of my favorite beverages to make one cool concoction. For the recipe, read more

Arnold Palmer
From Extra Tasty

1 part Lemonade, recipe below
1 part Iced tea, recipe below

Fill a big glass with ice and equal parts lemonade and iced tea.
Stir to combine. Enjoy

Iced Tea
From Martha Stewart

9 assorted fruit tea bags, such as Red Zinger
1 English breakfast tea bag
8 cups boiling water
Sugar, to taste
Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
Ice cubes, for serving
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Place tea bags in a 2-quart heatproof pitcher; pour in boiling water.
Let steep for 10 minutes; carefully remove teabags, and discard.
Let cool to room temperature.
Stir in sugar and lemon juice.
Pour over ice, and garnish with mint.
Serve immediately.

Makes about 8 cups.

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Lemonade
From Martha Stewart

4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups water
Lemon peel strips, for garnish (optional)

In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups lemon juice and the sugar.
Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and let syrup cool.
In a pitcher, stir together lemon syrup, remaining 2 cups lemon juice, and 3 1/2 cups water.
To serve, pour over ice, and garnish with lemon peel, if desired.

Makes 2 quarts.

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Happy Hour: Spiked Arnold Palmer

partysugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:58:18 -0700

A little while back I talked about a delicious non-alcoholic drink that combines equal parts lemonade and iced tea for a refreshing cocktail called an Arnold Palmer (it's named after a golfer). Well my sister is a huge fan of this drink and this weekend when we were out on the town (the town being New York City of course) we tasted a wonderfully blended spiked Arnold Palmer. It was your standard combination of lemonade and iced tea only diluted with vodka and flavored with muddled mint. It was fabulous somewhere between a mojito and a long island iced tea. Blown away, I wondered why had I never thought of this before?! To experiment with this cocktail, read more

Spiked Arnold Palmer
Inspired by a cocktail from Lure bar

1 cup packed mint leaves, chopped
2/3-cup sugar
1-cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup freshly brewed tea, chilled
1 1/2 cups vodka
Crushed ice for serving
Fresh mint springs, optional for garnish

Combine chopped mint and sugar in a large bowl or pitcher.
Stir in lemon juice, iced tea, and vodka.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
Fill six 6-8 ounce festive glasses with crushed ice. Pour mixture over. Garnish with mint and lemon springs.

Serves 8.

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Come Party With Me: Graduation - Drinks

partysugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:15:54 -0700

At a graduation party make things feel festive and celebratory by setting up a small bar buffet that allows guests to mix their own drinks. Since the graduate is underage, the bar will have no alcohol. Instead stock the buffet with the fixings for jazzed-up Arnold Palmers! Pitchers of lemonade and iced tea, lemon wedges, sparkling water, grenadine, and fresh berries will sit next to an ice bucket and rows of glasses.

For the adults fill coolers with beer, white wine, and water. To check out the lemonade and iced tea recipes, read more.

Lemonade
From Martha Stewart

Ingredients

3 cups lemon or lime juice, about 20 lemons or 25 limes freshly squeezed
2 cups superfine sugar
4 cups cold water
4 cups ice
2 lemons or limes, thinly sliced for garnish

Directions

Into a large serving container, strain the citrus juice, mix it with sugar, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Add 4 cups cold water and stir again until well combined. Add ice to fill and a few lemon or lime slices.

Makes 10 cups.

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Iced Tea
Modified from Tassimo

Ingredients

4-5 bags your favorite tea
Lemon juice (optional)
Sugar (optional)
Ice cubes

Directions

Prepare tea by brewing the bags in boiling water. Add lemon juice and sugar to taste; cool completely. Or, refrigerate until ready to serve.
Pour over ice cubes in two tall glasses. Sit back and relax on a hot day.

Makes half a pitcher.

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