Viral Snow Globe Cocktail

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Nothing says holidays like this. 

INGREDIENTS

• Rosemary Sprig

• Fresh cranberries

• Water

• Sparkling water or wine
  

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Fill the bottom of your cocktail glass with cranberries, then add your rosemary sprig. (I wedged mine in there with the cranberries). 

• Pour in enough water to cover the bottom of the glass, then set it into the freezer.

• When it’s frozen, pour in sparkling water or wine
  

You can find variations of this recipe online, but we liked this one from the Cheese Gal. We’re not trying to claim we came up with the recipe (we’re followers, not creators, when it comes to recipes). We’re simply sharing her excellent and delicious work.  

Watermelon Lemonade

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Summer served up in a glass.

Ingredients

• A 6 lb watermelon, cleaned

• 4 lemons

Instructions

1. Half your watermelon and scoop the flesh into a blender.

2. Process until smooth and strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the seeds.

3. After juicing the lemons, add the juice to the watermelon juice and a generous amount of ice cubes to a large pitcher.

4. Serve by adding a few slices of lemon and mint.

5. Should you want to make this a cocktail, add your favorite spirits.

Smoky Lavender-Rosemary Lemonade

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So much goodness all in one glass.

Ingredients

• 8 lemons, halved

• 6 cup water

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds

• 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary

• Sparkling water (optional)

Instructions

1. If desired, preheat grill. Place lemon halves, cut sides down, on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium heat. Grill for 5 minutes or until cut sides are charred. Remove and cool.

2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine 1 cup water, sugar, lavender, and rosemary. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Let stand until cool. Pour through a sieve; discard solids.

3. Juice the lemon halves. In a pitcher combine the lemon juice, syrup, and remaining water. Chill until needed. Serve over ice topped off with sparkling water and with additional rosemary and lavender, if desired.

While you’re sipping your newly created concoction, check out more fabulous recipes on the Better Homes and Garden site. Thank you BHG for this recipe!

Blackberry-Basil Mule

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A party in a glass - no alcohol needed.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced ginger

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar

• 3/4 cup filtered water

• 1 cup blackberries

• 3 fresh basil leaves, chopped

• 1 lime

• 1 cup sparkling water

Instructions

1. To make ginger concentrate, add ginger, coconut sugar, and water to a saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil; lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and let cool for 1 hour.

4. Strain out the ginger. Divide blackberries and basil between two glasses. Muddle into the bottom.

5. Squeeze 1/2 lime into each glass. Add 3 tablespoons ginger concentrate to each glass, then add 1/2 cup sparkling water to each and mix to combine.

Thanks to Amy Myers, author of The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook: Over 150 Delicious Recipes to Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases, for this recipe. Published on Epicurious.