Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Cucumber vodka lemonade

Ingredients
  • Lemons
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • Cucumber Vodka (Plain cucumber.  Not cucumber lime/lavendar/anything else.  Effen and Stolichnaya are both good)
  • Selzer water
Instructions
  • Make simple syrup ahead of time.
    • Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water.  
    • Heat until sugar dissolves.  
    • Store in fridge in container until ready for use  
  • Juice lemons - set aside
  • Add icecubes to glass
  • Add 1 shot of cucumber vodka, 1 shot of lemon juice, 1 shot of simple syrup & stir
  • Top off with selzer to desired sweetness

Jones (not Teen's) Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2c flour, 
  • 2Tbsp sugar, 
  • 1/4 tsp salt, 
  • 1tsp Baking powder, 
  • 3/4 - 1 cup milk  (any type) 
  • 1 stick butter
Instructions
  • Cut butter into small pieces, and freeze
  • Sift dry ingredients 
  • Cut chilled butter into dry ingredients.   
  • Slowly add milk and combine.  You may need to use your hands to collect loose ingredients. Do not over work. It should feel cool and damp to the touch but not sticky. 
  • For lighter, flakier biscuits: roll dough in rectangle; fold in thirds. Repeat two more times. 
  • Chill about hour. 
  • Bake 425 degrees about 10-15", depends on oven.