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Peach and Basil Wine Slushies: My Diary of Us

Peach and Basil Wine Slushies

We got a "cool front" this week in Louisiana.  Which basically means the humidity went down enough to where you can breathe outside.  Either way, I'll take it but it doesn't change the fact that it is still hot outside and refreshing cocktails always make life better.  It's Thirsty Thursday after all and I've decided that every weekend should start Thursday instead of Friday.  It just makes more sense.   And what better way to celebrate tomorrow being Friday than with one of my peach and basil wine slushies?

That's right...wine slushies.  Because who doesn't love a good slushie in their life, especially a peachy and boozy one.

I am going to be so sad when peach season ends.  I'm addicted and frantically trying to eat as many peaches as I can before they disappear on me until next year.  I bought myself a little more time by freezing some peaches for when I can no longer find them at the farmer's market.  And those frozen peaches were staring at me in the freezer basically begging to be made into a cocktail, so who was I to argue...I gave those peaches what they wanted.

Sweet peaches and basil, crisp white wine, and a squeeze of lime and you are on your way to a party my friend.  One that you will want to have everyday I might add.

I know I say this every week, but this might be my new favorite drink.  It's just so easy to throw into a blender and the end result is one tasty cocktail that you are going to love.

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PostedAugust 14, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagsfresh peaches, peach cocktails, Thirsty Thursday, Peach and basil Cocktail, Basil Cocktail, Summer Drinks, Slushies, Wine Slushies, Wine Cocktails, White Wine, Homemade cocktails, refreshing drinks, gluten free
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Cherry Limeade Gin and Tonic

Cherry Limeade Gin and Tonic

I'm throwing you for a loop this week I know.  Don't worry I am aware that it is only Thursday, but doesn't it feel like it should be Friday?   For some reason this has been a long week for me and all I really want to do is fix one (or a pitcher) of my cherry limeade gin and tonics and head to a pool or a beach....or heck I'll even take my front porch at this point.

Are you cherry obsessed like we are in this house?  Whenever this time of year rolls around and sweet cherries aren't a gazillion dollars a pound, I load up at the store!  I'm always super jealous of Californians because cherries are all over the farmer's markets there in the summer, which would be so amazing!  Could you imagine, just rows and rows of gorgeous cherries? 

Anyway back to the reason we are all here...

It's #ThirstyThursday (yeah I hashtagged) so let's just fix a yummy cocktail and take a pause from life.  I think I'll just pretend I don't have anything productive to do and sit on the front porch, read a book, and sip on this pretty cherry drink.  Sounds like a great Thursday to me. 

This cocktail is about as refreshing as it gets and could not be more perfect for a hot day, and it is H-O-T hot out there, so drink up people!

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PostedAugust 7, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagscherries, cherry cocktails, cocktails, thirsty thursday, summer cocktails, cherry limeade, cherry gin and tonic, Limes, cheers, drink up
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Sexy Fig and Lemon Fizz

I've been buying figs at the farmer's market every week.   I can't get enough of their flavor or their beauty.  The colors and varieties are just so pretty that I stand there debating about which ones to get...probably making the people behind me in line a little impatient.  But oh well, these are very important decisions.  After all you have to pick just the right batch of figs to make sexy fig and lemon fizz cocktails!

And when I tell you that these are sexy cocktails, I mean it.  They are sexy in every way possible.  I'm kinda obsessed with the refreshing, not too sweet taste, and don't get me started on the pink color that you get from the bright flesh insides of the figs! 

If I had to drink only one cocktail for the rest of my life (and I still get to have wine) this would probably be my cocktail of choice.  It's just everything that a drinkl needs to be...not to mention that they look great in my new West Elm cocktail glasses. 

I'm not even going to try to persuade you to make these...they are that good.  I'll let the pictures do the talking and you just let me know what time I'm coming over for happy hour.

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PostedAugust 1, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagsfresh figs, figs, fig cocktails, sexy fig and lemon cocktails, fig and lemon, fresh, cocktails, cheers, summer drinks, party drinks, thirsty, Friday cocktails, west elm
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Salted and Frosty Watermelon Margaritas

It's Friday and it is raining, like pouring let's just take a nap all day kind of raining.  And it looks like it is going to the whole weekend here in Louisiana.  If I wasn't already itching for a beach vacation, I am definitely wanting one now.  White sands, blue water, tan toes, my man by my side, and a salted and frosty watermelon margarita...

There is good news here y'all, I just so happened to make a batch of watermelon margaritas...a little sunshine on a rainy day in my book.  These cocktails should be the official drink of the summer.  They are the perfect balance of refreshing, tangy, and sweet with a kick from tequila, which is never a bad thing!

It's perfect for that extra watermelon that you have cut up in the fridge, or if you happen to get a watermelon that isn't perfect when you cut it open, throw it in the blender!  This drink doesn't discriminate against imperfections!

A drink to trick you into thinking you are on vacation...a sip of sunny rays!  Or if you are somewhere sunny and gorgeous this weekend, I'm jealous, but nevertheless this drink would be perfect poolside or with your toes in the sand!

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PostedJuly 18, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagswatermelon cocktails, watermelon margaritas, frozen watermelon margarita, frozen margaritas, summer cocktails, cocktails, tequila, fresh ingredients, foodblogger, cheers, watermelon, lime, salt
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Peach Mojito

It's Friday, so of course I made you a cocktail again.  I have decided that since it's summer and the heat is out of control that the least I can do is make you a refreshing drink every week, I mean that's just the kinda girl I am.  And the peaches at the farmer's market right now have been so dang sweet and juicy that I couldn't resist making another cocktail with them.  This peach mojito is going to make you very happy and it's the perfect refreshing drink when it's a thousand degrees outside.

I was reading one of my favorite foodie bloggers Heather Christo, when I stumbled upon her nectarine mojito (she has gorgeous cocktails) and I immediately realized that I need to make a peach mojito!  Genius.  And turns out the flavor combo of peach, lime, mint, and rum is dynamite!  The peaches were so sweet, that I only had to add agave to sweeten the drink ever so slightly, which means you don't have to feel bad about drinking more than one...

You're welcome.

By now, maybe you have made my peach and blueberry sangria (if not that's ok you still can), and now you will have to try my peach mojito!  It's ready in a jiff, looks super fancy, and is so delicious!  Even Canean who isn't a mojito connoisseur like myself, but loves him some peaches, ended up loving this drink!

Listen, make it tonight...make it tomorrow, I don't care as long as you make it!

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PostedJuly 11, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagslouisiana, peaches, mojitos, peach mojito, summer drinks, cocktails, cheers, lime, mint, fresh, refreshing
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Sparkling Watermelon Basil Cocktail

Does anything say summer like sweet and juicy watermelon?  It's my favorite and I can literally eat my weight in it.  It's kind of a problem, sometimes I have to pace myself.  I am totally guilty of slicing and eating simultaneously just to ensure that it will fit into the container I am trying to put it in...well that and the fact that I am too impatient to wait until the whole thing is sliced, and why dirty another bowl right?  So I got to thinking about my love of watermelon and thought why not make a cocktail out of it? 

Meet my new favorite summer drink, a sparkling watermelon basil cocktail!

Seriously, it's the most refreshing drink,  and with the heat that Louisiana has been experiencing, I need all the refreshment I can get!  The sweet watermelon is balanced with basil and lime and then you add a little gin and prosecco and holy moly...it's going to rock your world. 

Since tomorrow is the Fourth of July, I thought I better get this recipe to y'all today because this drink could not be more perfect for any of your holiday activities this weekend!  Watermelon is basically an essential ingredient to the Fourth of July anyway, so it just makes sense.

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PostedJuly 3, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesCocktails
Tagswatermelon, watermelon cocktails, cocktails, summer, basil cocktails, watermelon and basil, prosecco cocktails, sparkling drinks, refreshing, beat the heat
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