Melonrita Food

MELONRITA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a drink shaker.
• Muddle the watermelon in the bottom of the shaker, and shake gently twice.
• Rim a glass with the sugar and add the ice cubes.
• Pour over ice and garnish with the watermelon wedge.
• Reata Sweet & Sour Mix.
• Makes 4 cups.
• 3 cups sugar.
• 4 cups water.
• 1 cinnamon stick.
• 1 1/2 cups lime juice, preferablly fresh squeezed.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower heat, add the lime juice and simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool.
• When cool, remove the cinnamon stick.
• Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.

MELON MARGARITA

Steps:

• Run lime wedge along rim of long stemmed cocktail glass.
• Dip rim into salt and set aside.
• Add tequila, Midori and lime juice to a cocktail shaker half filled with ice cubes.
• Shake well and strain into prepared glass.

COFFEE JELLY

Steps:

• Soak the gelatin in the cold water until softened. Stir in the boiling water and stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Stir in the coffee. Pour into a mold and chill thoroughly.
• Coffee and Cream Jelly Variation: Do not mold the jelly. Refrigerate in the mixing bowl in which it was made. When it begins to stiffen, beat it until it is light and foamy. Beat 1 cup heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar. Fold the whipped cream and whipped jelly together and place in a mold. Chill thoroughly.