Easy Cranberry-Raspberry Margarita

I'm not a drinker.  I don't like wine, beer, or any of the "regulars" most people would go for, so I maybe have 3 drinks a year.

My therapist (who I've been seeing for postpartum depression) told me that I should find some kind of alcoholic drink that I like from time to time to help calm me down when I'm anxious.  I didn't even know where to start, since I have almost zero experience, so she sent me to the store to buy a bottle of Skinnygirl Margarita.

I tried it straight (since it has everything you'd need in one bottle), but it was way too strong for me.  Travis and I have been making sparkling berry drinks (using juice and tonic water), so we had some Raspberry Cranberry juice in the refrigerator.  I decided to add a little of the juice to the margarita, and bam!  I'm in love.

It's sweet, sour, and diluted enough that I can both "complete my homework" AND enjoy it.

Here's what you need...

3 oz Skinnygirl Margarita
3 oz juice (I used Raspberry Cranberry juice)
Ice

Just pour the two over ice, swirl, and enjoy!

It'll be perfect for a warm summer day...if we ever get one of those here in Boston!

Enjoy!

Frozen Watermelon Lemonade

Last weekend I had a delicious drink at Not Your Average Joe's - a Frozen Watermelon Lemonade!  It pretty much sums up summer, doesn't it?

I liked it so much I decided to try to remake it here at home.  It's cool and refreshing, and the watermelon is a great addition to regular lemonade.  Even though it hasn't been super hot here in Boston, I know the heat's coming, and this will be the perfect thing to cool you down.  It's also really easy to make - just 3 ingredients!

Ingredients (for 1 tall glass)

1.5 cups lemonade (I used Nantucket Nectars)

1 cup frozen watermelon cubes

3-5 ice cubes

Directions

Cut watermelon into small cubes and freeze until hard (several hours).  Remove as many seeds as you can before you freeze!

Add ingredients to blender.  You can add more or less ice to get the desire "freeziness".  I ended up using 3.  

Don't want to use a blender?  Try just adding frozen watermelon to your lemonade as ice cubes!

Also, as promised, I'm announcing the winner of Thursday's Bag Giveaway.  I used Random.org's generator and when picking a number between 1 and 18, it picked 1!  That means Sara from Forever and a Recipe is the winner!  Sara - I'll be in touch - congrats!  If you didn't win, you can purchase The Grocer bag online if you'd like.

Stay cool!