It’s already weekend. The week flew by quickly with all the winding up work taking up most of my time after a whirlwind of friends and family visit. It’s amazing how days can run into each other. The school is due to open the following week after next, and before we blink the summer will be over.
I made this amazing drink sometime during all the entertaining that I was doing and it was a huge hit. I saw this on someone’s blog. Hit me with a bat, but I can’t recall where I saw it to save my life. Googling didn’t help either. So here I am with the recipe, and if any of you know or saw it on a familiar blog, please let me know so that I can give due credit.
Also, I am not sure how that drink was exactly made, but my version is pretty simple. I often have left over bottles of juices – cranberry, raspberry, mango, orange etc etc. Most of the bottles get thrown out when getting replaced with new ones with some juices still sitting at the bottom.
I poured these into ice moulds and froze them. Added them to a tumbler and poured Sprite over them. Viola! A refreshing fantastic drink all ready to serve. I apologize for the picture – the juice cubes were melting, and I was running around way too much to get a good picture. I will try to capture a better click next time. But believe you me, the drink is sensational.
- 1 bottle Sprite
- 3-4 different fruit juices frozen in ice cube trays (any kind will do)
- Freeze the juices in ice trays. I use star shaped trays – they look very pretty floating in soda
- Fill a jug with cubes
- Pour Sprite over them and serve immediately.
I was awarded ‘One Lovely Blog’ award by the very talented Laura from Mamamakingchanges.com. Her blog is one of the top 25 eco friendly blogs. Thank you so much Laura, I adore your blog, and I feel so special that you so thoughtfully awarded me this award.
This award calls for 7 random facts about myself. Time to be at my narcissistic best!!!
1) I am board certified Cosmetologist/Esthetician and write for Examiner.com
2) I have been writing less and less about beauty ever since I started writing about food.
3) I am a born dog lover, though dogs don’t return the favor necessarily.
4) I used to have very long and thick hair and everyone would predict that my future husband would love it as all men seem to love long hair. Hubby hated it which made me so happy. I never really liked my hair long you see. Ironic no? Much like not appreciating the food on your plate because millions starve somewhere else.
5) I can’t go to bed without cleaning my face, ever since I was 15. Great habit I now realize.
6) A cousin of mine never flushed after he used toilets. One day a tiny kitten fell into it right after he had used it. I rescued it. Washed it, washed myself, and then scrubbed myself again. I have never forgiven him for that. The kitten grew up to be a beautiful, healthy cat and I adored her. Bad cousin. Poor kitten. Poor me.
7) Once I had interviewed cricketer Kapil Dev in for a podcast radio program while working as a RJ. I was so overwhelmed by his presence and that he was talking to me (gasp!) that I blabbered through most of it, making it one of the MOST boring interviews I had ever done. Still, I don’t regret it for a single second 
D It was a dream come true and a high point of my life. If interested, you can listen to here.
Now that you know 7 random things about me and your life is so much more richer for it ;p , let me pass on this award to seven amazing bloggers whose blogs are not only lovely, but are so inspiring.
Thank you Laura again for the lovely award.
Happy Weekend!
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What a refreshing and delicious drink my friend, this looks beautiful
Congrats on the much deserved award!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks so much Uru! You are such a sweety
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Congrats on the win didi!!!
Finally one recipe that I am so 100% sure to get done without any of my kitchen adventures. Hahaha.
hahaha!!!! Awesome!!
that drink looks cool!!
congratulations on that award thing, once again! and you interviewed Kapil Dev, wow!! i wanted to listen to that interview but it says – you need to be a registered member to listen to it. will come back and register. would love to hear that interview
Thanks Debjyoti! Please do, It’s quite an interesting interview, though I was quite awful in it. I would even let the poor guy go, hahahaha!
Minnie recently posted..Happy Weekend, a refreshing drink and one lovely blog award
Congratulations on your award…very well deserved
and thank you very much for passing the award to me..I deeply appreciate it
I love the idea of this drink..I think the kids would love this one!
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Thank you Sawsan, you totally deserve it. I love your blog. In one word, it’s ‘lovely’.
Minnie recently posted..Happy Weekend, a refreshing drink and one lovely blog award
Very refreshing and I’m going to try it on the first warm day!
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Yes, it sure is, and so easy to make which is what I love most about it.
Congratulations on the award and thank you so much for the honor and passing it to me. It means a lot to me that my blog could be inspiring to you! And gosh, haven’t thought about a drink like this for yours – we used to make something like this when I was a kid. Now I want to make heart-shaped ice cubes out of fruit juice!
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Thanks Jamie
Minnie recently posted..Happy Weekend, a refreshing drink and one lovely blog award
Thanks so much! You’re too sweet!
(and poor kitten!)
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Thanks Kayle
That looks very refreshing Minnie! And I sometimes forget whose blogs I see things on. I usually write it down but sometimes I forget to
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Safari Cupcakes for RSCPA Cupcake Day!
Thanks Lorraine! You made me feel a wee bit better
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Thanks for the award! I really appreciate it. Not sure when I’ll get around to writing my own fun list of facts, but I was just thinking earlier today that maybe it’s time to tell my readers a bit more about myself. How funny is that!
Thanks again.
We all will look forward to it
Minnie,
Thank you so much for this award. I am truly honored.I will try to get a post up about this by Friday.
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You are so very welcome Teri! Can’t wait to read it.