Mimosa

Oh what a wonderful indulgence this is for Mother's Day! Lovely to sip while elegantly dining. Add some orange liquor to really spice it up and maybe a spearmint/strawberry garnish! Careful! This can creep up on ya.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup good champagne, chilled well
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Directions:
1. Mix three parts of your favorite sparkling white to one part of your favorite orange juice. Enjoy!

Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil Soda

Another lovely drink for Mother's Day or anytime, is this strawberry, lemon and basil soda. So very pretty in the glass and refreshing to sip. 

Ingredients:

•          2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•          1 tablespoon raw sugar or sugar of choice
•          6 fresh basil leaves
•          5 small strawberries (or 3 large strawberries, quartered)  
•      1 thin slice of strawberry for garnish
•          1 pinch kosher salt
•          3/4 cup soda water

                                                                     

Directions:

1.  Combine fresh lemon juice, raw sugar, basil, whole strawberries, and salt in a pint glass.
   
2.   Muddle ingredients with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves.
   
3.  Add ice cubes and soda water and stir until chilled.
   
4.  Strain into a 12-oz. glass filled with ice cubes and garnish with a strawberry slice.

Source: Bon Appetite

Mother's Day Spicy Ginger Soda

Mother's Day is coming up! Nobody likes standing in long lines at restaurant's waiting to eat. Then there is the bad service and cranky hungry people to listen to, the cramped quarters too. 
Instead, do something really nice for your mum, set out a nice tablecloth with a small bouquet of flowers, whip out the "good" china, and make her Mimosa's or Soda drinks for starters.
Add a delicious quiche or eggs Benedict with a side of Mango's with mint and a sprinkle of coconut sugar or vanilla sugar. Finish with Frangelico coffee. Ahhhhhhhhh

Spicy Ginger Soda

Ingredients:

•            1 cup sugar
•            4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
•            1/4 tsp. kosher salt
•            2 3" pieces fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
•           12 lime wedges
•           6 cups soda water, divided

Directions:

1.  Combine sugar, red pepper flakes, salt, ginger, and 2 cups water in a small saucepan.
   
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat, cover, and steep for 30 minutes.
   
3.  Strain ginger syrup into a jar and chill. Fill a 12-oz. glass with ice cubes.
   
4. Add 2 Tbsp. ginger syrup, squeeze a lime wedge into glass, and top with soda water.
   
5. Stir to combine. Repeat to make 11 more sodas.

Source: Bon Appetite