My sweet friend Lauren brought these to my baby shower that she and my friends Claire and Kelly threw for me a couple of Sundays ago. What a day! It was absolutely perfect. They picked a whale theme because the baby's wallpaper features whales (pic at the bottom of this post) but kept things minimal and clean with yellow flowers all around and cute jelly bean-filled vases and cupcakes with the whales on them from the invitations that Kelly designed.
My favorite part though (aside from the margs) was Claire reading the 'guess the baby's birth date and weight cards' that also had a little piece of advice for me from all the lovely ladies - all of whom are moms aside from my niece, Brooke.
This absolutely melted my heart into a giant puddle on the floor. I kid you not - I'm going to keep them on hand for those nights when I feel overwhelmed and confused to keep me going. Such a good idea!
Anyway I realize some of you may be like 'baby schmaybe - I thought this was a food blog' so I'll get to the recipe asap. Lauren made these in individual mason jars and brought them over partially frozen with the lids on so that as people came and went they'd still be nice and cool waiting for them on the counter.
The presentation could NOT have been cuter. I felt like I was living in a Pinterest board. But the flavor - holy guacamole. Not too sweet but not too tart, limey with a little fruity Chambord kick. I got to sip on one with my hubby who stuck around to take pictures for us.
The great thing is you can make them ahead and keep them in the freezer. I imagine they would even stay good for a few days this way. So if you're already thinking about Halloween parties - look no further for your party drink. Toss some frozen lychees stuffed with raspberries in as ice cubes and you're in business!
Chambord Margaritas
Courtesy of Lauren Bayne, cofounder of awesome mom site Meet the MILK
Big Batch - makes enough to fill 24 (8 oz) Mason Jars
Ingredients:
- 32 ounces, fluid Water
- 1-½ Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 12 ounces, fluid Can Of Frozen Limeade
- 12 ounces, fluid Tequila - use the good stuff - not some cheapy you used to drink in college.
- 6 ounces, fluid Triple Sec (I like Paula's Orange)
- 8 ounces, fluid Chambord (or More To Taste)
- Cherries or Raspberries, for Garnish
Instructions:
In a large pot or bowl, mix all ingredients, whisk together until completely combined. Give it a taste and adjust to your liking.
This will make enough to fill 24 8-ounce Mason jars. Fill just shy of the top, place the lid on and store in your freezer until ready to serve. (It needs at least 5 hours to get slushy.)
Give it a stir with spoon, add a straw, a cherry and cheers! But don't drink too many or you'll need one of these:
In a large pot or bowl, mix all ingredients, whisk together until completely combined. Give it a taste and adjust to your liking.
This will make enough to fill 24 8-ounce Mason jars. Fill just shy of the top, place the lid on and store in your freezer until ready to serve. (It needs at least 5 hours to get slushy.)
Give it a stir with spoon, add a straw, a cherry and cheers! But don't drink too many or you'll need one of these:
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