Ponche de Ron con Jamaica y Piña 

Hoy estoy compartiendo un ponche de ron que mi familia disfruta bebiendo durante la primavera y el verano. Este ron ponche festivo es fácil y rápido y cuenta con Agua de Jamaica, piña fresca y jugo de limón.

Este hibisco ron de piña receta ponche es ideal para fiestas, hacer una doble de cantidad o triple y servir en una ponchera.

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Coctel  de Piña y Limón con Tequila

Spring is here!  I can’t tell you how excited this Texan is spruce up her backyard, dust off the outdoor furniture and entertain outside again.  Nothing beats a day of feasting on great food with family and friends outside.  And of course we need a festive Spring cooler to sip on as we chat the day away.

This Pineapple-Lime Tequila Cooler has Spring written all over it. Refreshing, colorful, sweet and brimming with tequila –really what else does one need? 

Cocktail Tip: Slice your limes paper thin using a mandolin or super sharp knife.  Use them to make ice cubes or float in cooler for a festive touch.  Also as they float they soak in all that tequila goodness, so feel free to nibble on them in between servings. Yum!  

Sweet Life Disclosure: The fine folks over at Partida Tequila were kind enough to send me Tequila as a gift, all opinions are my own.

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Plum Pineapple Margarita

I’ve been hoarding plums from my kids. Isn’t that horrible?  Tiny piles, stashed near the fridge, next to the basket of potatoes where I know they would never look.

There I said it. Out loud. I’m a plum hoarder.

The thing is I picked up a few plums at the grocery store last week.  And they were SO juicy, plump and sweet I knew I just had to make a margarita.  

The next day they were ALL GONE.  All of them, what? This happened three times over the course of the last week. KIDS!

So late Sunday night I headed to the store in my raggedy jeans, along with my little sister and went plum picking, again. 

Then I went home and HID them, all of them.  Last night I retrieved my hidden plums and preceded to assemble my juicer when I heard tiny footsteps, and there they were.. these kids… I swear.

What’s a plum hoarder to do? Give in and share. Can you blame them? They are SO juicy, plump and sweet.

Mother of the year I tell you.

Lucky for them I had half of a pineapple to throw into the mix and guess what? It made the margarita even better.  A sweet cotton candy shade of pink swirled with a pop of pineapple.  OH yes, so sweet!

Plum hoarding is overrated.  Enjoy!

Love Margaritas? Then be sure to stop by my Margarita Love page. 

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Happy Friday!!

Pineapple Margarita

I have wanted to learn to can and took the opportunity to purchase jars in various sizes for Summer Fest.   Since that recipe I haven’t canned , but I have used the jars.

For margaritas.  It’s an addiction what can I say?

In late May I posted a margarita recipe for pineapple/cucumber which was adapted from my favorite agua fresca.  This week I craved a crisp pineapple flavor dotted with a speck of lime.

Tequila Blanco is ideal for summer margaritas.  A Blanco has a clean taste giving your fresh fruit juice center stage. 

Fresh pineapple juice is preferred for this margarita.  I know I continue to stress the use of fresh juice, but it really makes all the difference.  In choosing a fresh pineapple look for brightly colored, deep green leaves.

Avoid any with bruises, soft spots or mold.   Choose a pineapple with some weight for it’s size.  I have found pre cut pineapple at my local grocery store.  This can save you time without the hassle of coring the pineapple yourself.

Pineapple Margarita

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

makes 4 margaritas

salt

lime wedges

1 cup tequila

1 cup pineapple  juice

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup Cointreau

ice cubes

On a small plate spread salt.  With lime wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses.  Dip glasses into salt.   Place glasses into freezer to chill.

In a pitcher combine tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice and Cointreau.  Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

Crave more Margaritas, I know I do..why not try these…

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Papaya Margarita

Pina y Pepino Margarita

Watermelon Margarita

 Mango Margarita 

Honeydew Margarita

Cherry Margarita

Peach Margarita

Kiwi Margarita

Blackberry Margarita

Watermelon Cucumber Margarita

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