Made popular by those fabulous girls on Sex In The City.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ oz orange or lemon-infused vodka (Grey Goose L'Orange or Absolut Citron are good ones to try)
• ¼ oz. Triple sec
• ¼ oz. Cranberry juice
• ¼ oz. fresh lime juice

Directions

• Combine ingredients is a cocktail shaker with 1 cup ice cubes
• Shake well and strain into a martini glass
• Garnish with lime or lemon peel.

 

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups white sugar
• 8 cups water
• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup of cran-raspberry juice
• fresh raspberries for garnish

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water.
   Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to
   room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
2. When squeezing lemons, be sure to remove seeds from lemon juice,
   but leave pulp.
3. In a large pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice, the remaining
   7 cups water and cran-raspberry juice.
4. Serve in a tall glass over ice and garnish with a few fresh raspberries.

 

Ingredients

• 1½ cups sour cream
• 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ small Maui sweet onion
• 1 cup cooked beets
• 1 cup crushed ice
• salt & pepper to taste
• ice water as needed

For Garnish

• Sour Cream
• Beets diced in small cubes
• Fresh Chives
  

Directions

1. Place sour cream, lemon juice, onion and beets into a food processor or
   blender and puree until mixture is smooth.
2. Add ice or cold water (until desired consistency is achieved), chill.
3. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, small diced beets and chives.

 

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen
  raspberries, thawed
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons Chambord liqueur
• 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
• 1 drop red food coloring

Garnish

• Fresh raspberries
• Fresh mint leaves

Directions

• Process berries in a blender or food processor until
  smooth. Strain mixture into a small bowl and discard seeds.
  Add 4 tablespoons of sugar and liqueur, and stir until sugar dissolves.
  Makes 1 cup of sauce.
• In a heavy saucepan on low heat, warm 1/4 cup of the
  cream and the white chocolate, stirring constantly until
  chocolate melts. Let mixture cool until it is lukewarm. Stir in
  1 tablespoon of raspberry sauce, and the food coloring.
  Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1 ½ cup cream and 2 tablespoons of sugar in to soft peaks. Fold into melted chocolate mixture, one-third
  at a time, until no streaks remain.
• Spoon sauce into a martini or wine glass, top with mousse
  and drizzle more sauce on top.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint. May also be used to fill or ice a cake.
  Also, try serving in molded chocolate cups.

 

Ingredients & Directions

• 1-1/4 parts berry-flavored Vodka
• 1/2 part Cointreau
• 1 part Cranberry Juice
• Squeeze of Fresh Lime Juice
• Mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice.
• Pour into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries or a thin slice of lime.

 

Ingredients

• 2 large red bell peppers
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat broiler. Lightly coat the red peppers with 1 tablespoon of
   olive oil. Place on cookie sheet and broil peppers until the skin is
   blackened, and the flesh has softened slightly.
2. Place peppers in a glass bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap or in a
   resealable plastic bag to cool for approximately 45 minutes.
3. Remove the skin and seeds from the peppers (the skin should come off
   the peppers easily now).
4. Place roasted peppers in a food processor and blend until smooth.
5. In a sauce pan, heat remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the garlic, then add the pureed red peppers and sauté for 1 minute over medium heat.
6. Add the heavy cream and reduce by half over low to medium-low heat.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
   

Serving Suggestions

Sauté your favorite vegetables with chicken, fish or shellfish and toss together with your favorite pasta and the sauce and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese

 

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 teaspoons roasted garlic (recipe follows)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, softened and chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Directions

1. In a food processor, blend cream cheese, roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes
   and salt until smooth.
2. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight so flavors
   will blend together.
3. Place in a serving dish and garnish with parsley and chives.
4. Serve with your choice of crackers.

Ingredients (Roasted Garlic Recipe)

• 1 head garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Slice off approximately 1 inch of the pointed top of a head of garlic
   so that each clove is slightly exposed.
3. Place on a square of aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil, fold edges
   of foil up around garlic.
4. Roast package in oven for 20-30 minutes or until garlic is very tender and soft.
5. Let cool before using.

 

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped watermelon (seedless)
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 - 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
• 2 - 3 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, green bell
   pepper, lime juice, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno and
   garlic salt.
2. Serve with your favorite tortilla chip or over your favorite grilled fish.