Author Davee Jones

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J We’ve almost made it entirely through June, 2013 is whizzing by faster than a bottle rocket. At my house, we are preparing for the big Independence Day celebration. With our family living on a ranch in Oklahoma, we have a large expansive prairie to shoot all the fireworks we want. It’s a big tradition to hayride, bonfire, and launch the pyrotechnics. Along with cold beer, try this sweet alternative, in a patriotic color!   Happy Fourth of July! Happy Birthday USA! LITE STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI! Ingredients ½ cup sliced frozen strawberries 1 Tablespoon lime juice 1 ½ ounces rum Sweetener to taste Strawberry for garnish Combine ingredients in a blender. Pulse until slushy.   Gar...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J SANGRIA SPARKLER! Ingredients 1 BOTTLE dry red wine 1 cup light orange juice ¼ cup brandy or cognac ¼ cup orange liquer 1 pkg sugar substitute 2 medium apples, sliced 2 cups club soda Crushed ice Apple slices for garnish Directions Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher, except club soda, ice, and apple slices. Chill at least two hours. Add club soda just before serving. Serve over crushed ice, garnish each with an apple slice. 100 Calories

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J This weekend is a special tribute to Easter. I celebrate Easter for a much bigger reason and it is actually a solemn occasion for the week leading up to a special Easter Sunday. However, the secular celebration of Easter conjures up images of bunnies, carrots, Easter eggs, and candy. In honor of the secular observance of Easter, here’s a spin on the margarita. CARROT CAKE MARGARITA! 1   oz carrot juice ½ oz red grapefruit juice ½ oz lemon juice 1 t agave nectar 1 ½ oz blue agave tequila Garnish with lemon and lime Combine all ingredients, shake and strain over ice into margarita glass rimmed with sugar.   Garnish with lemon and lime slices-float a baby carrot if you feel hoppy. ...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J I don’t know about you guys, but, I’m still trying to recover from last weekend and St. Patrick’s Day.   Oh, the Guinness, the fun, the corned beef, whiskey, and ibuprofen. Let’s go with something light today… SKINNY ICED TEA! 1 oz sweet tea vodka Sugar free lemonade Lime wedge for garnish Fill glass with ice, pour vodka. Top with light lemonade. Garnish with lime wedge. Calories 70!

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to a new feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Saturday Sippers in The Locker makes sense, as drinking was a large part of a pirate’s existence. As taken from The Pirates Realm , please see the following descriptions: Arrack - A strong drink made with fermented fruit or palm sap, rice, or molasses. Black Jack - Large drinking cups made of leather that were made stiffer with an application of tar. Bumboo - A drink of the West Indies made with watered rum and flavored with sugar and nutmeg. Grog - The nickname of a British admiral was applied to a mix of water and rum, the rum was a cheap antiseptic and flavor mask for the spoiled water that sailors often encountered while at sea. Hogshead- A large barrel or cask holding 63 to 140 gallons, usual...