Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Kiwi Smartini (Non-Alcoholic)

Kiwi Smartini Recipe

 

Ingredients:
2 cups ice cubes
8 kiwi fruits, coarsely chopped
1 kiwi, sliced, for garnish
1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
1 cup sugar
2 cups water

Directions:
1. Using a blender, mix the ice cubes, kiwis, lemon juice, sugar and 2 cups water until smooth.
2. Pour into martini glasses; garnish with the kiwi slices.

Recipe & Image Source:
http://www.food.com/recipe/kiwi-smartini-non-alcoholic-321929

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Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Apple-Ginger Sparklers

Source

Apple-Ginger Sparklers
"The apple-ginger sparkler is sparkling cider spiked with ginger and cinnamon."

Ingredients
1/4 cup Ginger Syrup
4 1/2 cups sparkling apple cider
6 cinnamon sticks
6 pieces crystallized ginger

Directions
Place 2 tablespoons ginger syrup in each of six glasses. Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour in cider, and stir to combine. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger, and serve.

Source
Martha Stewart Living Special Issues, 2000

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Thirsty Thursday: Cranberry Kiss Mocktail Recipe

 

Source

Cranberry Kiss Mocktail Recipe (non-alcoholic cocktail)

From 3 Boys and a Dog

Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
• 1 ounce orange juice
• Club soda or Sprite
• Orange wedge, garnish

For Instructions, head over to the original recipe!

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Thirsty Thursday: Chilling Jack-O’ Lantern Smoothies

Chilling Jack-o’-Lantern Smoothies Recipe

By Pillsbury

Chilling Jack-o’-Lantern Smoothies
"Pumpkin faces creatively “carved” with chocolate make this beverage a big hit!"
-prep time 15 min / total time 15 min / ingredients 6 / servings 4

Ingredients
1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips
4 plastic cups (8 to 9 oz each)
3 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free orange crème or harvest peach yogurt
1/4 cup frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate
1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, chilled, drained
1 banana, sliced

Steps
-In small microwavable bowl, melt chocolate chips on High for 1 minute or until melted. With tip of knife, spread chocolate on inside of each plastic cup to resemble eyes, nose and mouth of jack-o’-lantern. Repeat with 3 more cups. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until chocolate is set.
-Meanwhile, in blender container, place all remaining ingredients; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into chocolate painted cups. Note: It works best to place the cup on its side when painting the face. Serve with a green straw to resemble a pumpkin stem or garnish with a mint leaf.

Thirsty Thursday: Five Halloween Mocktails

The Domestic Diva: Bloody Mocktail

The Daily Goodie Bag: Swamp Juice

 

Iced Pumpkin Juice Mocktail by Coryanne Ettiene via Celebrations.com

Bat Juice Halloween Mocktail by Coryanne Ettiene via Celebrations.com

Wicked Cherry Fizz from Intoxicologist 

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Thirsty Thursday: Witches' Brew

Witches' Brew 

Via Betty Crocker 

Prep Time 5 min 

Servings 16 

Ingredients 

1 quart lime sherbet, slightly softened 

1 container (12 oz) frozen limeade, thawed 

1 bottle (1 liter) ginger ale 

Gummy worm candies, if desired 

Lime slices, if desired 

Directions 

1. In punch bowl, mix sherbet, limeade and ginger ale. 

2. Pour into glasses. Garnish each glass with candy and lime slices. Serve immediately. 

Expert Tips from Betty Crocker: 

• Swap the lime sherbet and frozen limeade with orange sherbet and frozen orange juice concentrate for a different flavor.
• The sherbet will float to the top, so stir the punch before pouring each serving. 

Recipe/Image Source: BettyCrocker.com

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Thirsty Thursday: Pumpkin Smash Smoothie

It’s Thirsty Thursday and our pick for this weeks drink is from Skinny Kitchen. She made her own copycat version of the Jamba Juice’s Pumpkin Smash Smoothie! It sounds so delicious!

From Skinny Kitchen:
“Jamba Juice’s fantastic seasonal creation blends a pumpkin spice base with frozen yogurt and soy milk. It’s like drinking pumpkin pie through a straw! My home version is really yummy too with just the right amount of spice.  “

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Copycat Recipe for Jamba Juice’s Pumpkin Smash Smoothie
Ingredients
2 cups fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt, see shopping tip
½ cup canned pumpkin
1 cup light vanilla soy milk, I used Silk brand, or reduced-fat milk
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups ice

For the full recipe, with instructions, head on over to Skinny Kitchen!

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Thirsty Thursday: Candy Corn Drink Recipe for Halloween from BHG

Candy Corn Drink Recipe 
By Better Home and Gardens

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BHG Candy Corn Drink Recipe  

Makes: 8, 8 oz. servings 

Prep Time = 20 mins 

Chill 2 hrs

 

Ingredients

• 1 4-serving-size packagelemon-flavor gelatin
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups mango nectar
• 3 1/2 cups orange carbonated beverage, chilled
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Candy corn (optional)

Directions

 

1. In a large bowl combine gelatin and the boiling water, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in the mango nectar. Pour mixture into a tall, clear 2-quart pitcher. Cover and chill about 2 hours or until thickened but not set. Gently pour* orange carbonated beverage over gelatin layer in pitcher.

2. In a large bowl combine whipping cream and honey. Beat with an electric mixer or large whisk just until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Spoon over mixtures in pitcher. If desired, add candy. Before serving, stir to muddle.

*From the BHG Test Kitchen 

Test Kitchen Tip:

• To ensure that the carbonated beverage stays on top of the gelatin mixture, hold a wooden spoon above the gelatin layer and pour the carbonated beverage over the back of the spoon.

Thirsty Thursday: Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

Source

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

Ingredients-
1/2 c. vanilla yogurt (not plain)
2 oz. frozen pumpkin puree (or 2 pumpkin puree "ice cubes")
1/2 frozen banana, cut into 1-inch chunks
1-2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (I used homemade - recipe below)
1 cinnamon stick for garnish

Directions - Visit Lemon Tree Dwelling for the full recipe!

 

 

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Sparkling Cucumber Limeade

Source

Sparkling Cucumber Limeade
From Rachel Ray Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime zest, plus 1 cup fresh lime juice (4 to 6 limes)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 1 medium  English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 cups chilled sparkling water

Directions 

In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, lime zest and 1 cup water to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves, about 6 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the mint leaves. 

Let cool for 30 minutes.  

Strain the lime syrup through a sieve into a pitcher. Add the cucumber and lime juice; refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  

Just before serving, add the sparkling water. Serve over ice and garnish with mint.  

 

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Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Frozen Virgin Mojito

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Mojito Mocktail

by Blue Bonnets and Brownies

Ingredients
2/3 cup ice
1/2 cup organic lemonade
2 tablespoons lime juice
12-15 fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon Splenda or Sugar, if desired
1/4 cup Perrier Citron, Lemon, or Lime (or your favorite seltzer)

Directions
Add ice, lemonade, lime juice, mint leaves, and splenda or sugar if using, to the blender. Use the ice crush setting or blend until ice reaches slushy consistency.
Add Perrier or seltzer and pulse again for just a moment to mix well.
Enjoy immediately!

Last weeks post:

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Watermelon Mocktail

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Watermelon Mocktail

 

Source

Watermelon Mocktail
From Watermelon.org

Ingredients
1 cup watermelon puree
1 teaspoon grenadine syrup
1 serving of juice from a fresh orange
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 cups ice cubes
 
Instructions
Place all of the ingredients in a martini shaker and shake for 20 seconds.
Strain the chilled liquid into a sugar rimmed martini glass.

Love watermelon? Check out these previously published posts:
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Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Kleinworth & Co. Creamy Watermelon Lime Chiller

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Non-alcoholic Bloody Mary!

 Source

Virgin Mary 
By Greg Tooke on Best Bloody Mary Recipe.com 

Ingredients: 

• 5oz Tomato juice 
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice  
• 1/8 tsp Fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/8 tsp Mustard powder
• 1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper powder 
• 1/8 tsp Celery salt

Directions: 
Fill a pint glass with ice.
Add all ingredients.
Pour into cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously and pour back into pint glass.

Optional: Garnish with celery, olives, cucumbers, lime, lemon, or whatever you prefer and enjoy! 

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Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Kleinworth & Co. Creamy Watermelon Lime Chiller

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week- Kleinworth & Co. Creamy Watermelon Lime Chiller

Hi Everyone!! 

I'm Gina Kleinworth from Kleinworth & Co. I'm SUPER EXCITED to be here posting today at Baby Bump Bundle Blog & sharing one of our new favorite family recipes. We are in the home stretch until the end of summer for most people (unless you live in the Southwest & you will be in the heat until November), so I thought I would come up with a tasty treat to share to give one last hurrah to the heat. 

I have been on a kick for making beverages because they are so simple & refreshing this time of year. My kids love having all sorts of different things to try & share with their friends too. I love coming up with things that can be made both in kid version & adult version because that way I'm just changing one ingredient & not having to make a whole separate recipe for the different age groups. 

One of our latest favorites is this Creamy Watermelon Lime Chiller. With all the watermelon in the house this time of year- it's the perfect way to kick back & enjoy the last few weeks of summer. Ingredients 

2 C watermelon- cubed 

1-1/2 C simple syrup 

1/2 C whipped cream 

1/2 a lime - juiced 

Instructions 

Blend all ingredients until smooth & well combined. Serve immediately.

Thank you so much Michelle for sharing your space with me today. It's been a pleasure!

About: 

Gina is a mom to 3, wife to a fire chief, photographer & homeschooler. She just relocated with her family to Northern Idaho after 12 long years living in various parts of the Nevada desert. Gina is a Southern California beach native & enjoys food photography, blogging, baking & getting crafty with re-purposing & up-cycling on a budget. 

You can connect with Gina via Blog, Twitter, Google+, Instagram & Pinterest

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Summer Blossom Tea

Hyatt Regency Atlanta’s 
“Summer Blossom Tea” 

Ingredients: 


o Infusion of passion fruit, orange and hibiscus
o Cranberry juice
o Fresh lemon
o Agave nectar

Preparation: 

Stir Ingredients with ice and enjoy

In case you missed it: Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Tropical Slush

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Tropical Slush

A perfect addition to any upcoming parties, this non-alcoholic specialty drink from Fav Family Recipes serves around 20 guests. They recommend cutting the recipe in half if you have a smaller group but you can also adjust the recipe even more if you just want one or two glasses as well. It will transport you to the islands and is like sipping summer in a glass, or in this case shall we say sipping summer out of a pineapple!

Tropical Slush 

By Favorite Family Recipes

Ingredients 

1/2 gallon lime sherbet 

1/2 gallon pineapple sherbet 

2 liters 7-up 

6 oz. frozen pineapple juice 

6 oz. frozen limeade 

7 1/2 oz (1/2 can) Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut 

Instructions 

Mash together until sherbet is softened and slush-like. 

Serve immediately. 

 *This recipe and photo was originally posted on Favorite Family Recipes.

Last week’s Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week:
Mint Lemmo

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Mint Lemmo

Todays mocktail/drink of the week was recommended by fellow blogger Jacqueline! It was originally posted on Chez Us, where the recipe was shared from the book by Yvette van Boven, Homemade Summer. Check it out below!

                                                                                Source

Recipe:  Mint Lemmo

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups mint leaves
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups water
1 lemon sliced

Directions:
Put everything into a large saucepan, bring to a boil.
Turn off the heat and let stand for 1 hour.
Strain the syrup, return it to the pan, and bring it to a boil.
Over low heat, let simmer for about 15 minutes until it is syrupy.
Pour it into a very clean bottle.

Last week’s drink was:
Polar Seltzer Sangria

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: Polar Seltzer Sangria

This week, I am excited to partner up with Polar Seltzer to introduce a kid-friendly and mom-to-be safe mocktail/drink! They have a few limited edition flavors that really are amazing alone! But they are even better with the addition of a few ingredients to create unique drink combinations.  Polar Seltzer’s all natural and calorie free summer seltzers include Mint Mojito, Ginger Lemonade, Cucumber Melon, Pina Colada and Pomegranate Sangria. See below for their recipe which would have been great for July 4th, but will be delicious all summer long.

ALL-AMERICAN SANGRIA (sans alcohol)
makes 1 pitcher
1 cup White Grape Juice
1 bottle Apple Juice
1 bottle Polar® Pomegranate Sangria, chilled
Blueberries, whole
Strawberries, cut in quarter spears
Star fruit, sliced

Mix together all ingredients, except the Polar Seltzer, and let chill in the refrigerator for several hours so the flavors can settle. Be sure to also keep your Polar Seltzer in the refrigerator so it is cold too.
Before serving add the seltzer to the mixture and stir gently. You may want to have extra fruit on hand to add to glasses.

In case you missed it, catch up on past mocktails here.

Thirsty Thursday Mocktail of the Week: 4 Drinks for Fourth of July

Real Fruit Spritzer

July 4th Layered Drinks

Patriotic Frozen Drink Recipe 

4th of July Fruity Ice Drinks