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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup half-and-half, scalded
- 2 1⁄2 cups milk, scalded
- 1⁄3 cup creme de menthe (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons Creme de Cacao (to taste)
- whipped cream
- shaved bittersweet chocolate
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Nutrients
- Calories: 378.1
- Calories from Fat: 126 g
- Total Fat: 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 43.7 mg
- Sodium: 143.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 44.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Sugars: 29.2 g
- Protein: 8.9 g
Grasshopper Hot Chocolate
My two favorite flavors come together to create a special warm beverage to delight your taste buds -- Chocolate and Mint!…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 ounces citrus-infused rum
- 1 1⁄2 ounces Malibu rum (coconut flavored rum)
- 2 ounces cream of coconut (Coco López)
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 1⁄2 - 1 ounce lemon juice
- lemon zest
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Nutrients
- Calories: 374
- Calories from Fat: 190 g
- Total Fat: 21.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 15.8 g
- Cholesterol: 40.8 mg
- Sodium: 42.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 21.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Sugars: 15.3 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
Lemon Coconut Colada
A lemony twist to a tropical favorite.
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Ingredients
- 8 cups watermelon, diced (remove seeds)
- 8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka, chilled
- 17 1⁄2 ounces coconut juice (canned)
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- sugar
- diced watermelon
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
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Nutrients
- Calories: 210.6
- Calories from Fat: 2 g
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 2.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 37.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Sugars: 34.4 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
Watermelon Sensation Libation
What a delicious way to use up some of that summer supply of watermelon! This recipe uses a simple syrup (…
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1⁄2 ounce coconut rum
- 1 tablespoon creme de coconut
- 1 teaspoon grenadine
- pineapple juice
- ice cube
- pineapple slice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 238.5
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 6.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 9.3 g
- Protein: 0 g
Pink Tropical Passion
This is a little something I came up with when looking for a little refresher. I hope you enjoy it :…
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Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon, seeded and chopped
- fresh lime juice
- sugar
- 1⁄2 cup tequila (see note below)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped
- fresh mint sprig
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Nutrients
- Calories: 78.7
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 20.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Sugars: 17.7 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
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Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 (6 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
- 1⁄3 cup canned pineapple chunk (reserve juice)
- 1⁄3 cup pineapple juice (saved from can)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 259.3
- Calories from Fat: 56 g
- Total Fat: 6.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 22.3 mg
- Sodium: 82.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 47 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Sugars: 37.2 g
- Protein: 7.7 g
Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie
I whipped this up on the spur of the moment, having no idea it would taste this good! I used fresh…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 ounce almond syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce chocolate syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce coconut syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- steamed milk
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Nutrients
- Calories: 33.9
- Calories from Fat: 8 g
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.2 mg
- Sodium: 37.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugars: 3.2 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
Almond Joy Latte
Almond Joy Candy Bar fans will enjoy this warm delicious treat!
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 ounce hazelnut syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce vanilla-flavored syrup
- 1⁄3 ounce caramel syrup
- 1 fluid ounce espresso
- milk, steamed
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Nutrients
- Calories: .6
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Hazelnut Creme Caramel Latte
If you own an espresso machine and enjoy lattes you are going to love this! All my favorite flavors in one…
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Ingredients
- 6 -7 ice cubes
- 3⁄4 cup orange juice
- 3⁄4 cup rum
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 pint Orange sherbet
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Nutrients
- Calories: 450.2
- Calories from Fat: 28 g
- Total Fat: 3.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 71.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 54.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Sugars: 43.8 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
Orange Sherbet Refresher
I came up with this wanting something sweet, refreshing and intoxicating on a summer's afternoon, sitting on my screen porch. I…
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Ingredients
- 1 quart tomato juice
- 2 cups Clamato juice
- 1 1⁄2 cups vodka
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon wasabi powder
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1⁄2 lime, juice of
- hot sauce
- 4 tablespoons coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 stalk celery (optional)
- cucumber, cut in spears (optional)
- lemon slices (optional) or lime slice (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 277.2
- Calories from Fat: 3 g
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 7826.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 19.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Sugars: 8.7 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
Bloody Mary (By The Pitcher)
My husband brought this recipe to me from our local paper last weekend. He is a Bloody Mary lover and I…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup skim milk (or soy milk)
- 1⁄3 cup strong coffee or 1/3 cup espresso, chilled or at room temperature
- 1 banana, frozen and sliced
- 2 -3 ice cubes
- cocoa, for sprinkling
- cinnamon, for sprinkling
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Nutrients
- Calories: 156.2
- Calories from Fat: 6 g
- Total Fat: 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
- Sodium: 76.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 33.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
- Sugars: 14.4 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
Iced Banana Latte
A nice cold drink for a hot day. If you prefer it sweeter, just add a bit of sugar or honey…
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces hot black coffee
- 1 1⁄2 ounces cognac
- French vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream
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Nutrients
- Calories: 6
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 12 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0.7 g
Cafe Miki Fein
An after dinner treat. From the Court of Two Sisters.
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 ounce strawberry liqueur
- 1⁄2 ounce Grand Marnier
- 1 ounce Bourbon
- crushed ice
- lemon twist
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Nutrients
- Calories: 82
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Two Sisters Toddy
From the Court of Two Sisters in New Orleans.
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Ingredients
- 3 3⁄4 cups whole milk
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 6 ounces imported bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (not unsweetened)
- 12 ice cubes
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Nutrients
- Calories: 8131.8
- Calories from Fat: 3689 g
- Total Fat: 409.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 243.9 g
- Cholesterol: 68.8 mg
- Sodium: 139.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 1036.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 102.6 g
- Sugars: 843 g
- Protein: 75 g
Iced Hot Chocolate
For the best flavor, use a good quality, imported bitter-sweet chocolate. From Bon Appétit.
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces light rum (or dark rum)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 slice lemon
- boiling water
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Nutrients
- Calories: 152.8
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 6.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 6.3 g
- Protein: 0 g
Hot Toddy
Delicious hot drink for what ails you.
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
- 6 ounces light rum
- crushed ice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 137.9
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 18.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 17.9 g
- Protein: 0 g
Frozen Daiquiri
A Pink Lady is made the same way substituting gin for the rum, and pink lemonade for the limeade.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 pinch salt
- miniature marshmallow
- whipped cream (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 265.2
- Calories from Fat: 87 g
- Total Fat: 9.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 34.2 mg
- Sodium: 159.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 39.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
- Sugars: 25 g
- Protein: 9.1 g
Ultra-Rich Hot Chocolate
Home made and ultra good! If this recipe proves to be too rich for you, simply add more milk to adjust…
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Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) package frozen unsweetened raspberries (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons grated lemons, rind of
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 (1 liter) bottle chilled sparkling water or (1 liter) bottle club soda
- ice cube
- fresh raspberry (optional)
- lemon slice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 169.6
- Calories from Fat: 3 g
- Total Fat: 0.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 12.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 43.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g
- Sugars: 36.9 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
Delicious homemade lemonade! Nothing more refreshing! Recipe came from the August, 1999 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine
