Strawberry Limeade Slush

If you don't have a Sonic Drive In in your neighborhood, I'm so sorry.  They have about a million drink combinations.  And it is THE place to go between 2 and 4 pm everyday.  Its called Happy Hour, people!  My favorite Sonic drink is the Strawberry Limeade.  I've made a variation of it below, and slushed it up a bit.  Make this and go sit by the pool, you deserve it!

Strawberry Limeade Slush

1 lb bag frozen strawberries, half thawed
1 1/2 to 2 cups cold water
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice (you can squeeze this fresh, I happen to use bottled key lime juice)


Add half thawed strawberries and water to blender.  Blend until almost smooth, or to the consistency you like.  Add sugar and lime juice, blend briefly again to combine.  Pour into fun drink glasses.  Relax by nearest pool.


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Honey-Vanilla Spring Spritzer

If you haven't started already, its time to embrace spring.  Here in the south, we get about 1 week of real spring weather, and I fear its already come and gone.  But I'm coaxing it back with this drink.  This is the kind of thing you sit on a big porch with.  Or in a lawn chair under a shade tree.  Or on a tiny city apartment balcony.  That last one might only be applicable to me.  Anyway you want to drink it, this is the perfect spring spritzer.

Honey-Vanilla Spring Spritzer
Martha Stewart Living Magazine - April 2010

2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup water
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 cups chilled seltzer

Bring honey, water, vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer in a small saucepan.  Cook, stirring until honey is dissolved.  Let cool completely.  Strain through a fine mesh sieve.  There will be some seeds left in the strained liquid.  Stir in lime juice.

Divide liquid among 4 ice-filled glasses.  Top with chilled seltzer.

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