Whiskey Slush Recipe

While I am preparing for my trip to Michigan tomorrow, I have Jaci, of Sparkover, here to share a recipe post with you guys! Whiskey slush?? This sounds ballsy, and yet, right up my alley. Here's Jaci:

"If you think that you don't care for whiskey, think again! This recipe has even won over the hearts of my non-whiskey lovin' friends and it's perfect for hot summer days!

Whiskey Slush

2 black tea bags, brew in 1c. of water for 10 minutes
6oz of frozen lemonade concentrate
6oz of frozen orange juice concentrate
3 1/2 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. whiskey (you can use any kind you'd like, but I went for the old stand by: Jack Daniels)
Seltzer water
lemon wedges for garnish

Combine brewed tea, frozen lemonade, frozen orange juice, 3 1/2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar. Boil just until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Add 1 cup of whiskey and pour mixture into a freezer safe container. I use a glass Pyrex dish and that works really well.

Put in freezer for at least 24 hours. (This pretty much feels like forever.) Once you've waited for what feels like an eternity, remove from freezer, scoop your desired amount of slush into your glass of choice, and fill it up about halfway or 3/4 of the way and add Seltzer water. Garnish with a lemon. Enjoy!!

You can use Sprite, Sierra Mist, Tonic etc. for the mixer I like to use Seltzer because the slushie part is already pretty sweet. Or, say you're having a really crumby day, you don't need to mix the slush with anything, just stick a spoon in your glass and relax in the sun. Happy Summer!!

*I cut this recipe in half because I don't have a ton of room in my freezer, but it can easily be doubled; like if you're having a party, or if you just really love whiskey slush.*"

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Ad Space Sale

It's been quite some time since I've had a sale on ad space. July is almost here....and I decided that IT would be a great time to have a sale. July is a pretty damn good month, am I right? It's summer time. Beach time. Mojitos all up in here all the time. Sun is hot. Birds are chirping. I really can't complain. I'm happy. Let's spread the happiness shall we?

If you want to work together on promoting your business, now is the time! Use the coupon code ITSJULYBITCHES for 30% off one month of Large or Medium ad space on JAA! (Not valid on 3 months of Medium ad space, as that option is already discounted. Offer expires Friday, June 21, 2013.)

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I've never had such a big sale on ad space so take advantage while you can! xo JA

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The Weekend

Hey friends! How was your weekend? Mine was really good. It was one of those weekends where you don't do much, yet you're happy about it. J and I spent a lot of time outside, just hanging out, throwing the ball with Penny. And of course the standard bloody mary and mojitos were involved.

And honestly? No work was done. Normally, I will at least take photos for a blog post, or do Etsy orders in the mornings before J gets up. But this weekend, literally, no work (until 8:30pm on Sunday as I currently write this post).    Dare I say I'm going through an uninspired rut? I'm not sure uninspired is the right word. I'm just having a hard time figuring out what I want to do next. I have ideas. But the concepts are not easy to execute. They are different from what I'm used and this sort of change takes a lot of research and consideration. Basically, I'm not moving quickly to just DO something, I'm trying to take my time to make sure it's done well.   And part of that is hard. I feel a lot of pressure with my shop these days. Sometimes it's hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that a break is a good thing. That it's ok to go slow. It's ok to take the time to really develop an idea to it's full potential. Rather than giving in to the pressure and throwing something in the shop that isn't my best.   So that's where my head at right now. Behind the bloody mary's and tattoo getting (more on that later) I'm like "hmmmm...JAA...???" I'll let you know when I get it all figured out. ;]   Don't forget! Google Reader is peacin' out! Be sure to: