Melon Spritzer

I love using fresh fruit in the summer, so this refreshing drink was perfect for our weekend pool party and grill out.

Seedless watermelon, balled and the rest juiced

Cantaloupe, balled and the rest juiced

Fresh mint

Club soda

Citron flavored vodka

Strawberries, diced

Using a melon baller, scoops balls from each melon and juice the rest. In a large pitcher, muddle the fresh mint to release the herb’s oils. Make drink by adding 3 parts melon juice with 4 parts club soda and 1 part vodka.

Garnish with melon balls and diced strawberries.

Tim, my brother in law, juicing the melon, with Kali supervising. :-)

Fresh Juice

I wanted to use up some fresh fruits and veggies before we went out of town, so I decided to put them through the juicer and came up with this yummy concoction.

1 pear, cored
2 ½ apples, cored
1 ½ handfuls of baby carrots
2 small Meyer lemons, peeled
1 bunch of mint

Put everything through the juicer and enjoy!