Ginger Berry

Ingredients:

- shot of dark rum

- ginger ale

- a couple strawberries

- water

Directions:

A few hours or days in advance clean and cut the strawberries into small pieces.  Then place chunks in a clean ice cube tray, fill the tray with water, and stick in the freezer.  

When the ice cubes are ready pour the rum into a glass, add the ice, then pour the ginger ale over the top.  Stir and enjoy.

This drink has me dreaming of spring.  I think it might taste even better with 7up, but I'm not a giant fan of Ginger ale.  But hey, this recipe helped me finish off the liter I bought of ginger ale a few months ago when I was feeling sicky!  Happy Thirsty Thursday, chris!

Valentine's Day Drink

Happy Valentine's Day and Thirsty Thursday!  

Ingredients:

- 2 frozen strawberries and 2 fresh

- half a frozen banana

- 1/4 cup orange juice

- 2 tablespoons of vanilla flavored syrup

- 1 tablespoon of whipped cream

- 1 shot of dark rum

Directions:

Blend the strawberries, banana, and orange juice together.  Add the vanilla, whipped cream, and rum, blend, and serve.  

I don't know about you ladies, but if my husband woke me up with this (minus the rum) in a glass I would be mightily impressed.  I'm not even sure my husband knows we have a blender, little less where we keep it.  So it would be additionally astonishing.  

Though Aaron might not know where I keep the blender, he's a fantastic hubby.  He tries really hard, and that's what counts.  As long as we both are trying our hardest, then I couldn't ask for more.  

Oh, and by the way this drink is Yummy!  The banana helps cut the tartness of the orange juice and strawberries, yet without overpowering it.  This drink is the prefect blend of all the flavors.  It mostly tastes of strawberry, but you can taste the orange juice, banana, and whipped cream.  They all make up an important supporting cast of flavors.  

Again Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Thirsty Thursday, chris!!!

Hot Milk Punch

Happy Thirsty Thursday!!  Today's recipe is Hot Milk Punch!  

Ingredients:

- a small shot of dark rum

- a tablespoon of honey

- a half tablespoon of powdered sugar

- milk

- ground nutmeg

Directions:

Begin by heating the milk in a small saucepan, add the honey to the warm milk.  Be sure to stir occasionally, and keep the milk from boiling or burning.  In a mug pour in the dark rum, powdered sugar, and ground nutmeg. When the milk is warm pour it into the mug, stir, and enjoy!  

This is a great night cap.  So yummy!!!  The only way this could get better would be if I had some peanut butter pillows leftover to dunk in.  

Hope ya'll are having a great night, and happy thirsty thursday, chris!!!!

Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients:

- a shot of dark rum (high quality is recommended)

- 2 tablespoons of honey

- 1/2 tablespoon of butter (unsalted)

- hot water

- optional ground nutmeg

Directions:

Boil the water, and while you're waiting on that combine the other ingredients in a mug. 

Once the water is boiling pour into the mug.  Stir until the butter dissolves.

Add the nutmeg if you'd like, and enjoy.  This is a great drink for a cold night.  Definitely warms me up!  A great night cap, but you definitely want to use a great tasting rum, otherwise this wont taste all that great.  

Happy Thirsty Thursday, chris!