Horchata

5 c water and 2 c long grain white rice soaking for 5 hours

2 T cinnamon sugar

2 T vanilla extract

10 oz sweetened condensed milk

After soaking rice in water blend in a blender, then drain the water off the rice and use that "rice water and add the rest of the ingredients in a 2 quart container.  Fill the rest of the container with cold water and ice cubes.

Ashlee Macdonald

Agua Fresca Varieties

4 c watermelon OR honey dew OR pineapple OR strawberry OR cantaloupe 

(cubed & preferably seedless)

1/2 c water
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c lime juice
Dozen ice cubes


Place ingredients in blender from liquid to solid and blend on smoothie setting.  May refrigerate up to 3 days, stir or shake if it has sat, because the drink separates.  You can also freeze the juice into cubes and add to sparkling water or sprite. 

Ashlee Macdonald

Frozen Hot Chocolate Trader Joe's Style

6oz of your favorite chocolate
6 T hot chocolate mix
3 T sugar
1 carton of TJ whipping cream
1 1/2 c milk
12 ice cubes

TOP with any favorites such as:
spray whipping cream
shaved chocolate
sprinkles
cinnamon

Melt chocolate until smooth, add hot chocolate mix and sugar to chocolate and thoroughly incorporate.  Slowly add whipping cream to chocolate mixture to make room temperature.  Pour milk in blender, then pour chocolate mix in blender, then ice cubes one top then blend.  Pour in 4- 8oz glasses and top with your favorite toppings. 


Ashlee Macdonald