July 4th Cocktails for Everyone

Happy 4^th of July! I found a few family friendly cocktails that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family and some of them are healthy and delicious. 

Coconut Horchata

Ingredients:
4 cups rice milk
3 or 4 cinnamon sticks plus more for garnish
14 oz. coconut milk (If you are using canned coconut milk, make sure it is creamy, not chunky.)
1/2 cup rice or almond flour
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
ice cubes
ground cinnamon for garnish

Instructions:

1.       Bring rice milk and cinnamon sticks to a simmer in a medium saucepan.

2.       Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl or pitcher.

3.       Whisk in coconut milk, rice flour, and vanilla.

4.       Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve over ice with
ground cinnamon and a cinnamon stick for garnish.

     Watermelon Agua Fresca

 

Ingredients

8 cups seedless watermelon cubes

6 tablespoons honey or agave nectar

1/3 cup fresh lime juice plus 1 sliced lime

A few sprigs mint or rosemary

Ice

Instructions:

1.       Puree watermelon in blender.

2.       Strain into bowl through fine-mesh sieve.

3.       Stir in honey and lime juice.

4.        Transfer to pitcher

5.        Stir in 1-1/2 cups water, add lime slices.

6.        Chill; serve over ice.

Papaya Smoothie 

Ingredients: 

2 cups papaya (peeled, seeded and cubed)

2 cups milk

1/4 cup white sugar

2 cups ice

 

Instructions:

1.       Add everything to the blender

2.       Serve & enjoy

Which one are you most excited about?

NS