Margaritas: Strawberry Peach Frozen Margaritas

Anyone who knows me knows I love my margaritas, guacamole, and shrimp tacos. With the summer coming up, along with Cinco de Mayo, I was itching to try out my new Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker.

My first margarita recipe in my new blender: a frozen strawberry peach margarita! I love strawberries, I love peaches, and I figured the combination would be like summer just exploded in my mouth. 

Frozen Strawberry Peach Margaritas (Makes 4 servings)
7-8 large strawberries, hulls removed
10 oz. peach/1 cup slices
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 cup coconut water (I used Zico Coconut Water, Natural)

1 cup tequila
2 cups ice
Margarita salt (if desired)
Limes for garnish (if desired)

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend. 
    -If using the Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker, this will fill up the Blender Jar about half-way. Follow the automatic settings. 

2. Rim margarita glasses with salt and/or limes if you desire.

I used the Calorie Count on Caloriecount.com-this recipe comes out to be just 177 calories per serving!  Plus with the strawberries and peaches, this is like a smoothie with alcohol. 

Note-If fresh peaches aren't available, use frozen or the ones available in jars like Dole's Sliced Peaches. I actually used the can peaches (rinsed first) and they tasted fine. 

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Cocktails: Skinny Pina Colada

So, I was wandering around Target after my failed Lilly for Target shopping trip. Sob, sob! I was thinking of my dinner and felt like something tropical.  Something that would have gone along with a bright pink Lilly shift...

When I saw Bai 5 drinks, I was escastic.  I had first had them at a Yelp event last year and loved them.  The Molokai Coconut was delicious-coconuty but not too sweet, only 5 calories, and full of antioxidants.  It even has 100% of Vitamin C.  The Bai 5 drinks have no artificial colors or preservatives, are kosher, non-GMO, vegan, soy free, and BPA-free.  I worry about drinking most low-calorie drinks, but this one is all-natural. 

The coconut is actually made from coffeefruit, the same fruit that coffee comes from.  It doesn't taste like coffee but does have caffeine.  

After seeing the coconut drink, I was inspired to make a tropical cocktail.  I saw there was a pineapple drink and decided to combine them.  It's 5 o'clock somewhere.

Skinny Pina Colada

1/2 bottle of bai5 Molokai Coconut

2 oz. bai5 Peru Pineapple

1 oz. Rum

Combine the Molokai Coconut, Peru Pineapple, and rum.  Garnish with pineapple, if desired. 

The result- a delicious tropical cocktail that is healthy for us.  This will be a go-to drink this summer for me. 

The best part-the calorie count! This drink comes in at just 75 calories (69 calories for one ounce of rum, 5 calories for the Molokai Coconut, and 1 calorie for the Peru Pineapple.)

Tip:

You can find Bai 5 drinks at Whole Foods and Targets everywhere.  You can also find them at Amazon.com.

Affiliate links were used in this post. I was not paid by bai5; I just like their products.

Cocktails: The Peep-Tini

Last year, when Easter came around, I wanted a drink that was fun and sweet.  Introducing: the Peep-Tini! The perfect combination of cocktail and candies.

Peep-Tini
Ingredients:
Pink Lemonade
Marshmallow Vodka (I used Smirnoff)
Strawberry Lemonade Vodka (I used Svedka)

1. Fill a glass (or pitcher) 3/4 of the way with the pink lemonade.  
2. Add equal parts marshmallow vodka and strawberry lemonade vodka.   
3. Rim the martini glass with cocktail sugar.
4. Garnish with a Peep.  Split the Peep's bottom to get it to stay on the glass.

 That's it- a simple, refreshing springy drink.  Make it during the rest of spring, without the Peep.

 Tip: We made mocktails by just using the pink lemonade and a different colored Peep (to keep from getting confused.)





Note: Always comply with the drinking age. If you're under 21, don't drink. Don't drink and drive.