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Spicy Pineapple Ranch Water

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This spicy pineapple ranch water is a refreshing twist on the classic ranch water cocktail. It’s so simple, low carb and can easily be made into a mocktail too!

If you’ve never heard of Ranch Water it’s a light, fizzy drink with tequila, soda water and limes. It’s a great sip in the warm summer months and is very low cal too! One of the other great things about Ranch Water is how easily customizable it is! If you prefer to have a mocktail, simply leave out the tequila for a bubbly drink. Or if you like something more spicy, add some jalapenos, like I did last year. You can see my spicy ranch water recipe here.

With Cinco De Mayo approaching and the summer around the corner, I was inspired to try a new twist with sweet pineapple. The end result was so good!!! I’m sharing my recipe below.

Spicy Pineapple Ranch Water

Ingredients:

1 bottle of Topo Chico or other sparkling mineral water
Blanco tequila (I like Casa Amigos and I don’t measure)
Pineapple juice
Fresh pineapple
Sliced jalapenos
Lime
Tajin spice

Directions:

1.) Start by rimming a glass with some Tajin spice. I took a chunk of pineapple and rubbed it along the rim then dipped it into a plate of the spice.

2.) Fill the glass with some fresh pineapple, sliced jalapenos and ice.

3.) Add some pineapple juice, juice of some lime, tequila and top with Topo Chico.

Enjoy!!!!

For more recipes for Cinco De Mayo or for your Taco Tuesday check out

9 best margarita recipes

This Taco Pizza

Pineapple Grapefruit Palmoa

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May 1, 2023 By Nicolle

37 In drinks/ Recipes

The perfect strawberry lemonade Momosa for Mother’s Day

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This is the perfect Strawberry Lemonade Momosa if you are looking for a way to treat mom for Mother’s Day. Sweet strawberry lemonade is frozen into beautiful floral ice molds and topped off with champagne for the perfect mimosa for her on Mother’s Day or any spring brunch. It would also be a beautiful drink to serve at a bridal shower as well! Scroll down for my recipe and more Mother’s Day ideas from my friends at the Cozy Creative Collaborative.

The Cozy Creative Collaborative

Every month some friends and I get together and bring to you some themed DIYs, craft ideas and recipes. This month we are showing you some of our favorite Mother’s Day Ideas!

The ladies of The Cozy Creative Collaborative

Kelly – The Tattered Pew

Heidi – Eleanor Rose Home

Charity – Mornings on Macedonia

This month we are excited to have Jill from Bungalow 47 joining with us! Did you see her decoupage picture frame? I love a good decoupage craft and this is a great gift idea!

Now on to The Perfect Strawberry Lemonade Momosa for Mother’s Day

I love a classic mimosa but have you ever had a strawberry lemonade mimosa? This is such a sweet and refreshing sip and the rose shaped ice cubes are so pretty! You will need these ice cube molds to make the roses. You can do any shape, and Amazon has several to choose from but I loved the roses for spring and Mother’s Day. It would be perfect for a Mother’s Day tea or brunch. If you’re looking for Mother’s Day tea ideas, make sure you check out this post from last year to see our Mother’s Day tea with my DIY tea bags.

This can easily be made into a mocktail too with some non-alcoholic bubbles.

Here is my recipe

Ingredients:

Lemonade
Pureed strawberries (I used frozen strawberries but made sure they were thawed)
champagne
lemon zest (optional)
chopped basil (optional)

Directions:

1.) Start by preparing the mixture to fill your ice molds. In a mason jar I combined lemonade, a few spoonfuls of pureed strawberries and a pinch of chopped basil and mixed well. (You don’t have to add basil but I had some in my fridge and I love the flavor of strawberry and basil together).

2.) Sprinkle some lemon zest into the ice molds then fill each with the strawberry lemonade mixture. Save the leftover strawberry lemonade in a mason jar in the fridge.

3.) Cover the ice cube molds and freeze.

4.) When ready to serve, pop out an ice cube from the mold and place into a glass.

5.) Top with champagne or prosecco.

6.) Add a splash of strawberry lemonade to taste.

Enjoy!!!!

For more Mother’s Day cocktail/mocktail ideas, check out this beautiful Blushing Rose Fizz.

And click here to see my Mother’s Day gift guide

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Next head on over to Heidi from Eleanor Rose Home to check out her Mother’s Day Gift Basket Idea.

Sharing all of these beautiful ideas for Mother’s Day

DIY decoupage photo frame from Bungalow 47

Mother’s Day basket from Eleanor Rose Home

DIY flower pot from Mornings on Macedonia

Beautiful and simple framed pressed flowers from The Tattered Pew

April 11, 2023 By Nicolle

7 In drinks/ Recipes

Blushing Rose Fizz Cocktail/Mocktail

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This is a gorgeous and refreshing fizzy drink that is perfect for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. Bubbly champagne with the effervescent floral notes or rose and elderflower make this the ultimate feminine drink. I’m sharing my recipe for my Blushing Rose Fizz Cocktail or Mocktail below. Scroll down for my recipe 🙂

Blushing Rose Fizz Cocktail

Ingredients:

Fresh raspberries
Champagne (measure with your heart)
Rose water (1 jigger)
Splash of St Germain Elderflower
Rose petals

(makes 1 glass)

Directions:

Start by adding a few fresh raspberries to the bottom of your glass.
Pour a generous amount of champagne (Measure with your heart)
Add about 1 jigger of rose water and a splash of St Germain Elderflower.
Top with fresh rose petals.

To make the non-alcoholic version

Blushing Rose Fizz Mocktail

Ingredients:

Fresh raspberries
Belvoir Farms Elderflower and Rose Presse
Rose petals
Optional – if you want to make it a little sweeter add a splash of elderflower cordial

(makes 1 glass)

Directions:

Start by adding a few fresh raspberries to the bottom of your glass.
Fill the glass with Belvoir Farms Elderflower and Rose Presse.
Optional – add a splash of elderflower cordial to make a little sweeter.
Top with fresh rose petals.

Cheers!!!

And if you want to see another one of my favorite Mother’s Day drinks, check out my recipe for my Strawberry Lemonade Momosa.

If you make this, tag me on Instagram @ourtiny_nest! I love to see when you re-create my recipes!

I’m linking some of the ingredients and some of my favorite cocktail must haves below

For more of my favorite drink recipes check out

My rainbow sangria

Lilac Lemonade

Cucumber elderflower margarita

Pineapple grapefruit paloma

4 Champagne cocktails

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February 6, 2023 By Nicolle

20 In food/ home/ Recipes

Apple Pear Fall Sangria

This post is sponsored by Free Spirit Bundle but all thoughts and opinions are my own

Remember Thirsty Thursday in college? Well I’m coming to you with a delish cocktail this Thursday and it’s a little more elevated than those jugs or boxes of wine you maybe used to drink when you were younger. Scroll down for my Apple Pear Fall sangria recipe and an exclusive code for my followers.

Apple Pear Fall Sangria

Apples, cider, white wine and pear vodka come together for a refreshing fall beverage. Whether you’re getting together with friends or serving for the holidays, this sangria is a beautiful cocktail.

Ingredients:

1 bottle white wine
2 cups apple cider
Pear vodka
2 apples sliced
2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
cinnamon bark

Directions:

In a large pitcher add the apple slices, rosemary and cinnamon sticks.

Pour the wine, apple cider and vodka – I don’t measure 😉

Stir until combined.

You can serve immediately or let sit in the refrigerator for a few hours to enhance the flavors.

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