#ThurstyThursday: Spiked Peach Tea

Happy Thursty Thursday!!

It's sweet sweet summertime!!! Our last day with kids was Tuesday and today is the last day of school...period. We have to spend all day at some training today...which doesn't make much sense to me, but...I'll do it, mainly because I have to. haha.

Most of you know that Mike and my goto drink for the summer is the Arnold Palmeranian. We keep a half gallon in the fridge at all times and always take some to the beach when we go. It's a great way to keep the po-leese from knowing your getting your drank on in areas where that's prohibited.

A few weeks ago I saw a link for Copycat Olive Garden Peach Tea posted on a few of the linkups I connect to. And....my brain started getting to work. I do love myself a nice cup of that sweet peachy tea from Olive Garden. So....wonder if I added some of our favorite spiked sweet tea flair to it?? And then, my friends.....we have liftoff!!

Spiked Olive Garden Peach Tea (by the batch)

approx. 1.5 quarts fresh-brewed Unsweetened Tea

1 large tbsp. Sweet N Low

1/2 quart Sweet Tea Vodka

11oz. Peach Nectar

1 ripe peach, peeled

Brew unsweetened tea and mix in Sweet N Low. Stir until dissolved. In a 2 quart container, add Sweet Tea vodka and peach nectar. Fill the rest with the tea mixture. In a glass, muddle a few slices of peaches. Pour tea over ice and enjoy! Cheers!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Modern Madras

Happy Thursty Thursday!!

This Thursday is a perfect one!! I only worked three days this week and now I'm in Ocean City at a conference. Wait! No! Don't feel sorry for me, I love it!! Number one, this conference is one of my favorite conferences all year. I get so much information and tools I can use in my classroom....and it's in Ocean City. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Actually two years ago they changed it to Ocean City. It used to be in Baltimore. And, it's always this weekend so I'm super happy that change was made. I can't imagine. I'm sure they would have cancelled it. I'm hoping as it is that I can get to Baltimore next weekend for my Lardarius Webb Charity Softball Game. I'll be pissed. I've been looking forward to this for....weeks. haha.

And, did I mention Mike is meeting me down here? Yup. So we pretty much have a free night in Ocean City. Hotel room is paid for, my meals (for the most part) are paid for. They even pay for our gas to get here. All we have to do is buy the alcohol and I have to make it to the classes. haha. Not too shabby.

This week I have a special treat. A few weeks ago I posted about Deep Eddy's Ruby Red vodka. Little did we know they also had a cranberry version. The really cool part about this cranberry vodka is that is has little chunks of cranberry floating all through it. Truthfully, I couldn't tell you if the ruby red had that. We drank it too quickly. But I'll be sure to check next time.

If you haven't checked out the Deep Eddy's brand you need to. We haven't found a flavor we didn't like. They have sweet tea, lemon, cranberry, ruby red, and then regular old vodka. We haven't tried that yet.

The only thing we found with the cranberry was that it was a little too sweet/tart. We mixed it first with just Sprite, like we had done with the ruby red and that just wasn't enough. It needed a little something more. If you're interested, Mike replaced the orange juice with lemonade in his and that was delicious, too. That might be another Thursty Thursday, though. haha.

If you've never heard of a Madras, it's a cocktail with vodka, cranberry, and orange juice. So, I figured this was kind of a new take on the Madras, hence...Modern Madras.

Modern Madras
4 oz. Deep Eddy's Cranberry vodka

7 oz. orange juice

3 oz. club soda or lemon lime soda

In a shaker, mix the vodka and the orange juice. Pour over ice. Top with club soda. Cheers!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Rum Punch

Cheers to Thursty Thursday!!

This week Mike and I have been searching for cruises. Last year we were supposed to go on our "last hurrah" cruise and it turned out horrible. We missed one port all together, arrived at another port 6 hours late and at night, and went through torrential downpours for the majority of the cruise. Hell of a "last hurrah", huh? So...I think we're going to try for "last hurrah" number 2.

The main problem is that I only have off for the 2 weeks before school. So, we're kind of at a limit for options. Luckily, all the options we have are good options! haha. So I can't complain.

With all this talk about cruising and blue waters it has me craving some Rum Punch. So, I thought I would quench that thirst with a new recipe for Thursty Thursday.

One of my favorite memories with rum punch involves a cruise I went on, just Mom, Dad, and I when I was in college. We took a catamaran out in St. Kitts and went snorkeling and sunbathing. It was so much fun. And...they served rum punch all day long. I was a little bummed on this trip because....well, let's face it, it was with my parents and.....I wasn't 21 yet. But, I guess since they were in the moment, I was allowed to partake in the libations!! 

This rum punch is a great replica of the rum punches in the islands. It's sweet, but not too sweet and nice and smooth.

Caribbean Rum Punch

• 2 cups orange juice

• 2 cups pineapple juice

• 1/4 cup grenadine

• 1/4 cup triple sec

• 1.5 to 2 cups rum

• 1 cup sprite

Mix well all ingredients except sprite in a large pitcher. Top off pitcher with sprite. Pour it up!! Cheers!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Pineapple Margaritas

I have to admit, I feel like absolute donkey poo, but it's Thursday and I wouldn't miss this for the world!!

This has been one of the longest weeks ever. Do I say that every week?? Hmmm. Maybe it wasn't so bad, then. No it was bad. I would elaborate, but it's boring job stuff and....well that's it. And, on top of all that Mike gave me his yuck that he just got over. So, as bad as I need this drink right now I only made one so I could take a picture and post it for Thursty Thursday. See how much I love you guys??

I found this original recipe on Pinterest, and just went with it. I don't normally do that, but this week it called for it. Why reinvent the wheel?

Pineapple Margarita

• 3 cups pineapple juice

• 1 cup Tequila

• 1 cup lime juice

• 1/2 cup triple sec

• salt for rim

Stir together pineapple juice, tequila, lime juice, and triple sec.  Rim glass with salt. Pour over ice. Enjoy!!

I actually have a co-host this week!! As a matter of fact, I have two!!! And I couldn't be happier with who they are!! Ever met the ladies at The Sequin Notebook?? Well if the answer is no, you must head over there right now and say hey. These ladies put on a cocktail linkup the second Tuesday of every month. Who wouldn't love them? They just had one on Tuesday so be sure to head over and check out their delicious Key Lime Pie Martini!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Bedroom Action - V-Day Edition

Happy #ThurstyThursday!! 

Errybody knows this weekend is the big V-day!! So ladies, I have something special for you today. We all know we might not "give it up" every single time our men want it. But Valentine's Day and maybe their birthday is the one exception. We all like a little bedroom action on V-Day. So today, I have something special for every part of your down and dirty V-Day "festivities". Enjoy!

The "Foreplay"

Who doesn't love chocolate covered strawberries? Especially on Valentine's Day. But these, have a little something extra to get you "in the mood".

Vodka Infused Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients:

• vodka 

• chocolate 

• strawberries

Soak strawberries in vodka at least overnight. Dry off on a paper towel. Temper chocolate over a double-boiler. Coat strawberries with chocolate and lay on wax paper. Put in fridge for at least 30 minutes so chocolate can set. When set, pull strawberries out of the fridge, slowly put one to your mouth and bite seductively in front of your lover. Then feed one to him. 

The "Do"

We all know what happens after foreplay. The loooove-making. So here's your main event for the evening.

Strawberry Champagne Margarita

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sweetened strawberries, hulled

• 3/4 cup tequila

• 3/4 cup champagne

• 1/4 cup lime juice

• 1/4 cup triple sec

Let strawberries soak in sugar overnight. Puree strawberries. Add tequila, champagne, lime juice, and triple sec to strawberries. Stir or shake to combine. Pour over ice. 

"The Clean-up"

It's inevitable and no one likes to talk about it. But after "the do" is "the clean-up". Or the cigarette, and then the clean-up. In my case, I don't smoke, so....this is the equivalent for me. I nice, strong shot.

The Clean-up

Ingredients:

1 shot Absolut Citron

1 shot triple sec

couple squirts lime juice

enough grenadine to add color

Add all ingredients to shaker. Add ice. Shake well. Pour into shot glasses.

My cohost this week is Chelsee!! She saved me, yet again, from being all alone. :) Chelsee blogs over at Southern Beauty Guide! If you ever need makeup tips or ideas for alternatives to what you have, check her out. And stop by her Best of the Blogosphere Linkup on Mondays and Let's Be Friends Blog Hop on Tuesdays !!

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Friday, I love you...

It's been the longest week EVER!! But, it's finally almost over and I can relax this weekend! Other than the fact that my husband's hours have just changed so now he will be working 6 to 6 instead of 7:45 to 7:45, which means we won't have time together. But....life goes on.

Here are a few of my favorites for the week!!

favorite cocktail.

Chelsee at Southern Beauty Guide linked this up for Thursty Thursday yesterday. Looks like something I will be making in big batches to take to the beach this summer!!

favorite book.

Just got done this book and it was really good. I haven't really read any books like this about rehab and addicts before but it was super interesting. Here is the synopsis from Goodreads: 

Allison Weiss got her happy ending: a handsome husband, an adorable daughter, a job she loves, and the big house in the suburbs. But while waiting in the pediatrician's office, she opens a magazine to a quiz about addiction and starts to wonder: Is a Percocet at the end of the day really different from a glass of wine? Is it such a bad thing to pop a Vicodin after a brutal Jump & Pump class, or if your husband ignores you? She tells herself that the pills help her make it through her days; but what if her increasing drug use, a habit that's becoming expensive and hard to hide, is turning into her biggest problem of all?

favorite recipe.

Kerry linked these up with Emily and Kate's Tuesday's Recipe Swap linkup. I can't wait to try them!! Don't they look delicious? And Bourbon? Yes, please!! P.S. If you're ever looking for good recipes, check out this linkup. LOVE IT!!

favorite craft beer.

Flying Dog's Dogtoberfest is what the hubsters and I are hooked on this week. So good, and it's a Marzen which means it's perfectly balanced. Not too light, not too heavy. Definitely try this one out!

favorite cute video.

I mean, how can you not giggle at that sweet little scared face? P.S. Raven's play the Patriots tomorrow!!! I seem to remember this same instance a few years ago when we MADE OUR WAY TO AND WON THE SUPERBOWL!!! What What? Let's go BOYS!!!!!

Thursty Thursday Party Linkup!

I'm back!! Sorry for the two week delay, I just knew that everyone (including me) would probably be busy doing their thang anyway, so...that's my excuse.

As much drinking as I did over this break I didn't really stray from my usual. Between the Arnold Palmer-anian and my goto Vodka Monster I stayed pretty drunk consistent throughout my time at home.

I did run out of my Burnetts and Smirnoff one night, though, and thought I would make a concoction with what I had in the liquor cabinet. Well...the only bottle we had left. :)

Cherry Poppins
(like what I did there?)

• 2 shots Bacardi Torched Cherry

• equal parts Cran-Cherry juice

and

• Sprite

• splash lemonade

Add ingredients, give a quick stir. Enjoy!!

* I think this would be awesome with Canda Dry Cran Ginger Ale, too. And instead of lemonade, a splash of orange juice. But I didn't have any of that in the house. :) Hmm...maybe that can be a drink for another day!!

My cohost this week is Chelsee!! She saved me, yet again, from being all alone. :) Chelsee blogs over at Southern Beauty Guide! If you ever need makeup tips or ideas for alternatives to what you have, check her out. And stop by her Let's Be Friends Blog Hop on Tuesday's!!

1. Follow Hopelessly Ever After and Chelsee via GFC or Bloglovin'.
2. Write about your favorite DRANK (alcoholic beverage).
3. Grab a button from below or Kristin's sidebar and put it in your post. 4. Come back here and link up!!!
5. Get some new recipes or drink ideas for the weekend and make a new friend!!

6. Send a tweet with #ThurstyThursday and include @leggs532 and @etagurl89 so we can see it!!

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