{"id":11602,"date":"2010-07-22T09:31:58","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T13:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=11602"},"modified":"2010-07-22T09:32:09","modified_gmt":"2010-07-22T13:32:09","slug":"coconut-lime-spritzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/07\/coconut-lime-spritzer\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Lime Spritzer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11604\" title=\"Coconut Lime Spritzer \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Guys I am so behind on recipe posting!\u00a0 I have a ton in my little notebook of stuff that I need to get written up and published ASAP!\u00a0 So be prepared for a recipe posting spree over the next few weeks, K? <img src='\/images\/smile.gif' alt=':)' \/><\/p>\n<p>I again bring your attention to the fact that it&#8217;s summertime and that means HOT.\u00a0 Or if you live where I do, it means HUMID with a side of sticky.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t really want to do much of anything except take time out to sip on something delicious and preferably very cold.<\/p>\n<p>I do not drink mixed drinks because that kind of alcohol always seems a little heavy on my stomach.\u00a0 Plus a lot of drinks are made so they are super sweet and I&#8217;m not one for sweet.\u00a0 Even with wine I do not like sweet.\u00a0 Scott on the other hand likes mixed drinks a great deal and I will occasionally make him a little sumptin&#8217; sumptin&#8217; to sip on while dinner cooks or perhaps while he&#8217;s manning the grill out back.<\/p>\n<p>This new drink just came to me not that long ago and it ended up being a beautiful combo.\u00a0 Scott loves it and it&#8217;s super easy to make.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Coconut Lime Spritzer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The juice of half a fresh lime + one slice for garnish<\/li>\n<li>2oz of Coconut Rum<\/li>\n<li>Lime Seltzer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a small tumbler squeeze in the lime juice and add the rum.\u00a0 Fill the glass the rest of the way with the lime seltzer.\u00a0 Stir, add the lime slice for a garnish and serve!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11603\" title=\"Coconut Lime Spritzer \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/coconut_lime_fizzie.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Does it get any easier?\u00a0 Even I can take a few sips of this drink and be very happy about it!\u00a0 The drink is cool and has a crisp taste from the lime and the seltzer.\u00a0 The rum isn&#8217;t overpowering and the drink doesn&#8217;t come across as overly sweet.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a nice sipping cocktail and perfect for a hot day.<\/p>\n<p>Having a party?\u00a0 Make this your signature drink!\u00a0 One of the best party tips is that if you are going to serve drinks, consider making a signature drink to serve instead of having multiple types of beer or wine available.\u00a0 This way it helps you stretch a buck while still entertaining your guests with class.<\/p>\n<p>This drink is perfect for that!\u00a0 Because does it get any cheaper than seltzer?\u00a0 You can get liters of it for under a $1.\u00a0 Most stores will even offer up deals where you can buy 5 for $5.\u00a0 I know that Giant Eagle and Whole Foods both have such deals.\u00a0 I prefer the Whole Foods seltzer because it&#8217;s a bit fizzier in my opinion but any seltzer will work!<\/p>\n<p>Now you have a nice refreshing drink for Thirsty Thursday!<\/p>\n<p>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">food<\/span> drinks!\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guys I am so behind on recipe posting!\u00a0 I have a ton in my little notebook of stuff that I need to get written up and published ASAP!\u00a0 So be prepared for a recipe posting spree over the next few weeks, K? I again bring your attention to the fact that it&#8217;s summertime and that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[37,75],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-318","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11602\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}