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St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate

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St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate

By Erin
St. Patrick's Day Hot Chocolate Drink with Lucky Charms

St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate anyone? If you’re looking for a fun recipe that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day then look no further! This St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate will delight both kids and adults, it’s magically delicious as it’s topped with lucky charms! It’s super quick and easy to make, but sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup of chocolate chips (you can use milk chocolate, or white chocolate if making a green chocolate)

2 cups of milk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp green powder or green food coloring for green drinking hot chocolate

Sprinkles and Lucky Charms Marshmallows for garnish

Whipping cream

*For +21 adults ONLY– if you want to add a little luck o’the Irish, then just add a shot of Baileys Irish Cream and you’ll have an extra special treat to enjoy for St. Patrick’s Day!

Instructions 
  1. On medium heat mix all ingredients together. Stir until melted.
  2. Pour into cups and top with whipping cream and garnishes!

ENJOY & HAPPY ST. PATRICKS’S DAY!!

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Hot Chocolate Drink
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Watermelon Margarita

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Watermelon Margarita

By Erin
Water Melon Margarita

Did you know? Its National Watermelon Day today, August 3rd. That sweet, juicy summer treat is known to have began cultivation in the Nile Valley as early as the second millennium B.C. Watermelon seeds were even found in King Tut’s tomb! What better way to celebrate this ancient berry in a feast of juicy deliciousness on National Watermelon day than with a refreshing Watermelon Margarita!

Fun Facts About Watermelon

  • Watermelon is 92% water.
  • In the early days, watermelons were used as canteens.
  • The word “watermelon” first appeared in the English dictionary in 1615.
  • Watermelons take about 90 days to grow, from planting to harvesting.
  • You can eat watermelon rind. Pickled watermelon rind is so good!
  • The world’s heaviest watermelon was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee in 2013, weighing in at 350.5 pounds!!
  • There are more than 300 varieties of watermelon are cultivated in the United States and South America. 
  • The most common watermelon options are seeded, seedless, mini and yellow & orange. Check out all the different types of watermelons and melons at Melissa’s Produce!
  • The United States currently ranks sixth in worldwide production of watermelon. Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Indiana produce the most watermelon.

Watermelon Margarita Yield: 1 8 oz glass Prep Time: 3 min Total Time: 3 min

Ingredients:
2 cups Fresh seedless watermelon, skin removed 2 oz cup Tequila
1 oz Triple sec
1⁄2 oz cup Fresh lime juice
2 oz Margarita mixture
1 tsp Honey
1 cup Ice
Tajin seasoning for rim
Limes for garnish

Directions:
Add watermelon, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, margarita mix, and honey to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
Strain Into a pitcher, removing pulp.
Pour the mixture into a Tajin rim glass and serve with lime.

Enjoy!

Princess Cruises: Now Pouring Globally Inspired Cocktails by Rob Floyd

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Princess Cruises: Now Pouring Globally Inspired Cocktails by Rob Floyd

By Erin

*I was invited as media to come sample the new beverage menu with Princess Cruises. All thoughts and opinions remain my own!*

 What’s the best way to beat the heat wave we’ve been having? Go on a cruise with Princess Cruises! Even more exciting is that Princess Cruises is now pouring globally inspired Cocktails by master mixologist Rob Floyd! Cool off with one of the many refreshing beverages that have been added to the menus. Destination-specific ingredients have been carefully selected to tantalize guests’ taste buds with flavors from every corner of the world. In addition to the new cocktails, the line has added 20 new high-end and exotic spirits, 39 new wines by the glass, and 17 new international and craft beers to the new menu.

These fun new menus will be featured throughout the bars and lounges aboard Princess ships and will offer the best cruise vacation experience at sea. One thing that I love the most about traveling is enjoying the food and drinks that are local to the area that I am visiting. Food tourism has become a big thing. Getting cool pictures of the area and making memories to last a lifetime are important, but so is the culinary experience of the culture one is visiting. Princess Cruises understands this and includes flavors from every corner of the world that go with the destination you are cruising to. I love that!

Floyd believes spectacular drinks combine the best of “The Three T’s.” First is “Taste,” as interesting ingredient combinations produce delicious flavors. The second element, “Technique,” refers to the skill and craft that goes into creating each drink. And last but not least the “Tale;” a creative and fascinating inspiration behind each unique cocktail. I love that each drink has it’s own special story to tell.

Whether traveling to Mexico, Italy, or the South Pacific, these globally designed cocktails have the flavors to inspire. Initial offerings are to include:

  • Mayan Heat: Patrón Silver tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, agave syrup, muddled jalapeño

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