Fruity Frozen Vodka Slush

Now that it's finally summertime, I have been wanting to try this pin from EAD Living.  An adult beverage full of promise of fruity flavor, ready to help cool down those hot, humid, summer afternoons.  On this site, we're urged to double the recipe because it's THAT good.  The following instructions are from the EAD Living site.  My notes are added in blue.  Let's see how it goes...

My inspiration pin

Ingredients:
8 cups water
3 cups white sugar
juice of 2 lemons
juice of 2 oranges
one 48oz can of pineapple juice
one 12oz can frozen Minute Maid grapefruit juice
one 12oz can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade
26oz Vodka - I prefer Ketel One (I prefer Absolute)

all the ingredients

Method:
First, make a simple syrup. Boil 8 cups water and stir in 3 cups white sugar. Continue to stir until the sugar incorporates with the water, for about 15 minutes. Let cool.  (I neglected to photo this step.  Easy enough, although my syrup took no where near 15 mins to incorporate... more like 5.  I love saving time!)

In a separate bowl, combine the juice of 2 lemons, 2 oranges, 1 48oz can of pineapple juice, 1 12oz can frozen Minute Maid grapefruit juice, 1 12oz can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade and 26oz Vodka.


Here are all the juices & vodka combined.

Once the simple syrup is cooled, add the juice/vodka mix to the syrup.

I had to switch to my stock pot to make room for the simple syrup.

Stir and transfer into an air-tight tupperware container(s) with lid(s). Freeze.

I do not have many plastic containers for freezing the slush, so I bagged my mixture.
Be careful!  You will get this sticky mess EVERYWHERE!

Ready to freeze.

When your guests arrive, stir the slush and fill the glass half-full with frozen vodka slush. Fill the rest of the glass with diet 7-Up. Enjoy!

Finished product!  So Pretty!

This frozen cocktail had a very nice consistency.

Now, keep in mind, this needs to freeze overnight before you can enjoy.  If you like fruity, tropically, drinks... this one is for you.  Hubs & I found it too pineappley.  Personally, I'm more a sour/tarty frozen drink girl.  We had so much of this mixture, I couldn't imagine doubling it!  We gave a lot away to thankful neighbors!

The directions were easy to follow.  The drink was tasty, but just not for us.  Maybe you'll try it and like it. If not, make your neighbors happy like we did!

Pull Apart Garlic Bread

Looks like I can't get enough of trying out promising Pinterest recipes!  I am so excited about this one.  It seems so easy with only 5 ingredients.  OK, the OP was Marine Willey.  She pinned this via The Virtuous Wife. 

The Recipe:

1 can Grands biscuits (NOT the flaky kind), cut into quarters
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning

The Directions:

I don't think these directions could get any easier.  I was hopeful that being so simple to follow that it would still turn out as wonderful as promised.

Here we go!

Our starting point

Our ingredients

Preheat oven to 350.  Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a bundt pan while the oven preheats.

While butter is melting, in a separate bowl, toss garlic, cheese, biscuits & seasoning.

 *The OP omitted the Italian Seasoning, I used Celestial Seasoning salad dressing mix in lieu of a traditional dried oregano, basil mixture.

Add biscuit mixture to the bundt pan with the melted butter.

Bake until golden brown.

 ** OP suggested baking for 20-22 minutes.  Mine took at least 25 minutes.

Invert the bread ring on to a plate & serve!

Here's hubs digging in... never mind the Diego place mat!

Mmmm...

This bread was crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside.  We served ours along side steak, potatoes & steamed veggies.  This pull apart bread ring was devoured by my family of five in no time!

This recipe definitely passed the easy-peasy test!  And it was also super yummy!  I highly recommend this recipe if you like garlic bread and want a fancy looking side dish that is easy to prepare!