Memorial Day
Posted by Guru | Tagged as: bar-b-q, kabaobs, kebobs, lemonade, Memorial Day, mojito, raspberry, relaxation, strawberry, summer, winter
Yea!!! We made it!! After what seemed to be an ENDLESS, COLD, DOWNRIGHT-FROM-THE-MIND-OF-SATAN winter, we have finally arrived at Memorial Day– the start of all things sun and funable.
Here are some ideas– drinks, bar-b-q bites and tools to help you relax and unwind. If you feel like exercising, make it fun! Go for a run, a swim, a bike ride or just toss around the Frisbee. Have a terrific weekend!!
Strawberry Mojito (for the grown ups)
1/2 of a lime
10-12 mint leaves torn
3 strawberries
3/4 oz simple syrup or 2 teaspoons of sugar
2 oz white rum
Club soda
In a 10 or 12 ounce glass add juice of lime, mint, 2 strawberries and simple syrup. Muddle ingredients with a twisting motion. (This will releases the essential oils in the mint and lime.) Fill the glass with ice, rum, and last strawberry cut into smaller pieces and shake well. Top off with club soda.
Raspberry Lemonade (for the kids or grown ups with a hidden bottle of vodka)
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate
3 cups water
3/4 teaspoon lime juice
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
1 cup crushed ice
1 cup fresh raspberries, garnish
18 Mint leaves, for garnish (optional)
In a large punch bowl, combine raspberry lemonade concentrate, water and lime juice. Stir in lemon-lime soda and crushed ice. Garnish each glass with a fresh raspberry and a mint leaf.
Shish Kabobs
1 pound beef roast, sirloin or any cut of meat your prefer (2″ chunks)
2 bunches of green onions (medium sized)
Cherry tomatoes (about 2 doz)
Mushrooms (about 2 doz)
3 bell peppers 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green
Cut the meat into cubes and slice the peppers. Clean and remove tops of the green onions.
Place a cube of meat, onion, tomato, mushroom, yellow pepper on the skewer and then place another piece of meat, onion, tomato, mushroom, red pepper on the same skewer, then repeat process again ending with the green pepper this time. You can also add a slice of an apple or potato in place of a tomato.
Add some pineapple to the skewers in place of the mushrooms for the kids.
Cook over BBQ grill till meat is brown and vegetables are tender.
This will make 4 to 6 kabobs or a couple more if you put less on per skewer.
