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"Mix this up in the morning before you leave for work. When you get home in the evening, take it from the freezer and let it thaw slightly while you change clothes or start dinner. Especially refreshing on hot summer evenings."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, dry red wine...

"This looks really beautiful served in a glass pitcher with floating mint. This is a perfect drink to serve friends while outdoors on a beautiful sunny day. The lime mint syrup should chill after it rests for 30 minutes, so plan accordingly. Cook time is chill time."

Ingredients: club soda, fresh lime juice...

"Kids get a kick out of these. Pour into maragarita glasses w/ sugar or salt around the rim. It's not necessary to partially freeze the yogurt, but it does make it more cool and "slushy." Prep time includes the partial freezing."

Ingredients: carbonated lemon-lime beverage, kosher salt...

"Horchata has always been a favorite of my daughter since she was a little girl. This easy version is from Allrecipes.com. Hopefully Lola does not mind me posting it here.I like mine with less cinnamon, so you might start off with a tsp. cinnamon and see if it is enough."

Ingredients: milk, vanilla extract, water...

"A beautiful licuado from Mexico guaranteed to quench the summertime heat. From The Border Cookbook as published in our local paper. Cook time is chilling time."

Ingredients: watermelon, sparkling water...

"This is from a cookbook called Mexican - Healthy Ways with a Favorite Cuisine."

Ingredients: ice cubes, limes, sugar...

"This recipe was given to me by a very nice cocktail waitress at a little neighborhood Mexican restaurant called Dave and Dar's in Denver about 25 years ago. The restaurant is long gone, but te recipe still lingers."

Ingredients: instant coffee powder, grain alcohol...

"This started as a recipe from friends, using instant coffee. They insisted that the quality of the final product is not affected by the quality of the vodka used. After switching to fresh coffee and "perfecting" the process, I learned that kahlua is a rum based liqueur. I have yet to make a batch with rum. **Update... September 13, 2006..."

Ingredients: coffee, milk chocolate chips...

"It's true, I'm a drinker. I love punches, teas, mocktails, sodas... When the Mexican market moved in, I discovered tropical nectars. Mango and Guava are my favorites. The lady who runs the market gave me this punch recipe that her daughter makes. It's delicious, fruity, and easy. She said they serve it with a platter of the Mexican..."

Ingredients: guava nectar, ginger ale...

"During the warm months in Mexico, a variety of tropical fruit-flavored ices are sold by vendors with pushcarts, usually stationed in the parks and in front of schools. In the zócalo - main square - several exotic varieties are available, including those flavored with the local specialty, an egg-nog like liquor called rompope, and of course,..."

Ingredients: tequila, lime juice, mangoes...

"I am a citrus freak, and this Mexican fruit drink fits the bill! It is such a refreshing thirst-quencher, with its grapefruit, lime and orange juices. I prefer mine more tart and watery; the fiance likes a bit more sugar. It's a "subjective" beverage... tweak to suit your tastes. Prep time includes chilling."

Ingredients: pink grapefruits, juice of...

"There is a small restaurant that I like to go to whenever I have the chance. Unfortunately, since it's about three hours away, I don't get to do so very often. One of the biggest draws for me is their Agua de Arroz, which means "Rice Water" in spanish. But to call it just simple rice water does it such a disservice. It is soooo much..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, sugar, water...

"Blackberries, lime and cranberry juice - throw in a little triple sec and brandy and you've got yourself a tart sangria. If you like your drinks sweeter, add a bit of sugar or splenda before mulling in the fridge."

Ingredients: ice, limes...

"Perfect for Cinco de Mayo from Better Homes and Gardens"

Ingredients: gold tequila, ice cubes...