Trader Joe's blog and cooking.
The pros: Trader Joe’s Organic Ginger Zinger tastes like a combination of lemonade and flat ginger beer. This is also going to be polarizing item where you love it or hate it.
The cons: Unless you like flat ginger beer, then you might not like this. You’ll also have to shake this as a good amount of the product settles towards the bottom of the bottle.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Sparkling Limeade is imported from France and has a strong lime taste.
The cons: For soda, this is a pricey item at almost $3.
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So, you purchased Trader Joe’s Organic Jalapeno Limeade. Now what? Well, I didn’t love drinking it plain. However, mixed with some simple (adult) ingredients it was much improved. I made a Spicy Jalapeno Limeade Margarita out of it. I found the product was improved with the addition of some time ingredients. For the easiest rimmed glass, use agave or corn syrup around the rim and dip in coarse salt. The salt will stay put and the sweetness won’t come through….
So, you’ve recently acquired Trader Joe’s Blackberry Spritzer. Perhaps you too found it a bit plain. Sweeter than seltzer but not sweet enough to be soda. Why not jazz it up a bit? …
So you bought this, Trader Joe’s Winter Wassail, but don’t want something cold like Winter Wassail Cocktail. You want mulled wine but can’t go to Upstate New York and buy Fruit Yard Winery’s Funvalia Spiced Wine and you have no idea where to start in terms of a recipe. Well, here is a basic recipe that can be sized up or down depending upon how many people you are looking to serve. …
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It’s that time of year where trees are being decorated and your local market is overrun by items containing peppermint. So many cocktails are diary based. I wanted to get something different. So I came up with this delicious Holly Jolly Peppermint Martini recipe with the flavors of the season.
Get into the spirit of the holidays with this spirited drink and hopefully you too will have a holly jolly holiday. This drink is full of spirits, so it will warm you on a cold winters night. It is on the strong side, so know your limits, drink responsibly and tag me on Instagram @BecomeBetty if you make this. I might just repost your picture. Cheers to another New Year!
Using peppermint around the rim is optional, but adds to the festive feel. This drink is sweet and one is all you might need. It’s a balance between the cool peppermint, the sweetness of the syrup, and the kick of the vodka.
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The weather outside is changing here in New York and in October things don’t get better. This time of year you can easily find yourself wearing a winter coat in the morning and wishing for shorts by the afternoon. With the chill in the air I got out a bottle of wine that I had purchased over the summer at Fruit Yard Winery’s Funvalia Spiced Wine. You’re not going to find this wine in most local places. If you don’t live in the Finger Lakes area of New York, you’ll have to either travel there (which we did) or place an order and have it shipped….
It’s an American ritual that happens every 4 years. It’s even more exciting when there is no incumbent president and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Worst of all, the decision is up to your fellow Americans (the ones who show up anyways). Brace yourselves and have a party because we’re all screwed! The game card is below with a list of Buzzwords. Copy and paste it on to a sheet of paper, pass those pages out and laugh away. If you are having company, suggested items are also listed that can make a party more fun….
Maybe it’s the middle of the week, maybe you just want to feel special. Who doesn’t find a blue drink intriguing? So why not make yourself an I’m Feeling Blue Martini. It’s a take on the classic martini, but to make it a little bit more special we are adding some Blue Curacao. Admit it, haven’t you stared at someone else’s drink (especially the colorful ones) and said, “Wow…what is that?” If you’ve ever said that to yourself you also thought to yourself “Wow. I want one of those.” So here is the recipe for one of those I’m Feeling Blue Martini drinks. It will make you want to sit back, relax and turn on Eiffel 65 and listen to “I’m blue.”…
The Olympics have just finished in Rio and perhaps you want to get to know Brazilian culture a bit better. If you are looking to imbibe yourself in their culture then you need to discover Cachaca.
Cachaca is the Brazilian answer to rum. It is made from sugar cane. Here is a basic recipe to make yourself a basic Caipirinha….
Looking to change up a traditional Margarita? Here is a recipe using Cachaca instead of Taquila. If you haven’t had Cachaca, it tastes somewhere between Taquila and Rum. Use a middle brand or better Cachaca (same reason as tequila, the cheap stuff will punish you later). I prefer (and can only seem to find LeBlon)…
I hope in my lifetime to visit Cuba and to sit at a bar and drink like Ernest Hemingway. Until then here is a solid recipe for a daiquiri. Enjoy on its own or with Cuban food, or be a Betty and have it with a Trader Joe’s Burrito, because you are awesome like that….
Want a good tasting sugary soda with a sense of humor? Look no further than Avery’s. Here is a good close up of the 2 soda’s I was able to procure both varieties. …
