Pineapple Lime Smoothie

I've seen this a few times and it's been called everything from "Monster Smoothies" to "Popeye Smoothies". I think Pineapple Lime sounds more tropical :) And you really don't taste the spinach at all, it taste like a juice daiquiri!

In a blender put:

4 oz. water
4 oz. white grape juice concentrate
2 heaping cups of ice cubes
2 heaping cups of fresh baby spinach
1 pineapple wedge (see photo below)
2 limes (juice from two limes)

Blend until smooth, and serve immediately. So good, and what an awesome way to get some fresh spinach in huh! Especially for my toddler, or a pregnant lady like me who should be eating WAY more veggies than I am! :)

Party Punch

I got this recipe from allrecipes.com and loved it! It's tangy and slushy...perfect for parties.

1 1/2 small packages fruit flavored gelatin mix
1-2 cups white sugar
6 1/2 cups boiling water
1 (46 fl. oz.) can pineapple juice
8 oz. bottle lemon juice concentrate
1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled

In a large bowl, combine gelatin and sugar. Stir in boiling water until mixture is dissolved. Stir in pineapple juice and lemon juice concentrate. Divide into 2 containers and freeze until solid. To serve, place gelatin mixture in punchbowl, and chop into pieces. Pour in ginger ale. Serves 20.

Citrus Kiss

Sweet and tangy!

2 TB superfine sugar
wedge of lemon or lime
1 cup ice
⅓ cup blood orange sparkling cider
1 TB mandarin orange or tangerine juice
1 TB lemon juice
1 TB lime juice
2 TB simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves)

Put sugar on a plate. Run lemon or lime wedge around rim of a martini glass to wet it, then twist rim in sugar. Put remaining ingredients in cocktail shaker and shake until cold, about 1 minute. Strain drink into prepared glass.