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Summer Breeze

[donotprint] This drink reminds me of a summer breeze, you know the kind of breeze that comes dancing off the ocean tossing salt, sand and hair.

It also reminds me of the song, you’re quite welcome for the shared ear worm;-)

That song was my Mother in Law’s favorite song and she used to sing it to the boys when they were growing up.

This drink is like that… comforting, refreshing, bubbly with just the right amount of tartness.

summer breeze drink

We’re already in the high 90′s here with heat indeces in the 105-109 ranges some days {sigh} although, I suppose that’s the trade-off for living in Corpus Christi and having the beach right around the corner.

This pineapple, lemonade, lemon-lime, strawberry drink makes those hot days just a bit more bearable and would travel really well in a thermos or ice chest for our next beach excursion.

I’ll be making this for our BBQ this weekend and I thought I’d go ahead and share the recipe with y’all;-)because I’m nice like that.

 

I put 1 lb of frozen strawberries in the bottom of my favorite pitcher – if you want to make this a bit more ‘adult’ soak the strawberries in vodka.
strawberries in the pitcher

Pour in 2 C of prepared lemonade, 2 1/2 C pineapple juice and then fill with lemon lime soda or ginger-ale.

I love the fizzing!  Beware, pour slowly or you’ll end up with a counter covered in liquid don’t ask how I know
summer breeze fizzing

Stir everything together and chill before serving or pour over ice.

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Summer Breeze

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 Gallon

Summer Breeze

Ingredients

  • 1 lb frozen strawberries
  • 2 1/2 C pineapple juice
  • 2 C prepared lemonade
  • 2 liter lemon lime soda
  • For an Adult Version
  • 1 C lemonade and 1 C vodka or Champagne instead of soda

Instructions

  1. Put Frozen Strawberries in your favorite pitcher or punch bowl
  2. Pour in pineapple juice and lemonade
  3. Slowly add in lemon lime soda (beware the fizz factor)
http://asouthernfairytale.com/2011/05/30/summer-breeze/

 

 

What are some of your favorite summer beverages?

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Here are some of my favorite’s from last week’s Mouthwatering Monday link-up

 

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May 30, 2011 - 1:00 PM

Allison @ Alli 'n Son - Oh how I wish I had all of these ingredients. It would be just perfect for a day like today.

Thanks for hosting!
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May 30, 2011 - 1:26 PM

Jennifer - I was looking for a punch to make and saw this in my twitter stream. Making it now!

May 30, 2011 - 1:28 PM

Rachel - You have to let me know when you make it!!

May 30, 2011 - 1:28 PM

Rachel - I’m so glad it showed up on Twitter for you! Can’t wait to hear what you think! Thank you for stopping in to say Hi:-)

May 30, 2011 - 4:40 PM

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May 30, 2011 - 5:34 PM

Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. - This sounds amazing! I hope you had a good weekend

May 30, 2011 - 6:08 PM

Tara R. - This sounds wonderful. I think all my peeps would love this.

May 30, 2011 - 6:32 PM

Jill - Hi Rachel,
I shared my GF Japanese Rice Salad and two articles — something happened with the picture on the butter articles — please delete #18.
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May 30, 2011 - 6:32 PM

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May 30, 2011 - 6:34 PM

judee @ Gluten Free A-Z - Everyone must have had the same idea today with the high temperatures. Your summer breeze looks very refreshing and delicious! I’m linking up a frozen watermelon smoothie..

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May 30, 2011 - 8:21 PM

Rachel - It’s SO hot, isn’t it! Refreshing drinks are a definite must.
Your watermelon smoothie sounds delish!

May 30, 2011 - 8:23 PM

Rachel - No problem ;-)

The rice salad looks NOMMY! Thank you!

May 30, 2011 - 8:34 PM

Rachel - MWAH

May 30, 2011 - 8:35 PM

Rachel - Your blueberry spritzer sounds divine, Alison! Thank you for linking up!

May 30, 2011 - 8:39 PM

Paula - Oh my goodness, I can feel the cool glass against my hot cheek now! So very refreshing, I’m printing it off, thank you for sharing this recipe. I’m sure I’ll be making a batch of this very soon.
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May 30, 2011 - 9:13 PM

Jennifer - I served it alcohol-free in a punch bowl with the chilled bottle of vodka and martini glasses nearby for the adults to update their beverage. It was yummy and refreshing on a hot day in Pittsburgh.

May 31, 2011 - 9:38 AM

Deanna - This looks delish! LOVE the song too…I’ll be humming it all day now : )

May 31, 2011 - 10:16 AM

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May 31, 2011 - 11:57 AM

Aimee - Mmmm, making me thirsty. As it’s 95+ here today that would be perfect. Thanks for sharing. And hosting. Love it here!
Aimee
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May 31, 2011 - 12:03 PM

Rachel - I feel ya on the heat, Aimee!

And THANK YOU! <3 :-)

May 31, 2011 - 1:38 PM

carolinaheartstrings - What a wonderful looking drink. We sure can use that too. Supposed to be almost 98 actual degrees today. Yikes!!!!
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May 31, 2011 - 2:08 PM

MommyNamedApril - glad to see you’re back up and running!
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May 31, 2011 - 2:14 PM

Karen - Oh, girl, you outdid yourself this time. This.Is.Awesome!!!!

May 31, 2011 - 3:27 PM

viv @ vivre - This looks so yummy- it makes me thirsty! I know what you mean about the weather, I am in Laredo, so it is even hotter than Corpus, although it’s not too humid. I had no idea you lived so close to me! :)
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May 31, 2011 - 4:41 PM

Krissa - Oh, that DOES sound refreshing! I love anything with strawberries in it!

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June 15, 2011 - 7:34 AM

Tasha - My Homemade Happiness - I love this! I couldn’t get the linky to work before it closed. Bummer! Oh well, I did go ahead and share this drink with my readers today since I am featuring drink recipes from around the web! :) http://www.myhomemadehappiness.com/2011/06/favorite-recipes-from-around-web-drinks.html

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