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Balsamic Lemonade + Vodka Cocktail
Ingredients:

10 lemons, juiced, approx 1 cup of lemon juice
3/4 cup super fine sugar
4 cups water
1 - 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar (start with 1 tsp, test it, and add more if desired)
1 cup vodka (optional)
Combine the lemon juice, sugar and water in a large pitcher and mix.  Add the Balsamic Vinegar and taste.  Adjust amount of balsamic if needed.  Add the vodka and stir.


Balsamic Fruit Dip~Use Any of the White Balsamics

12 oz Plain Yogurt
4 serving size package of instant low-cal vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup toasted Coconut
3 Tbsp. Light Coconut milk
3 Tbsp. Use any of the White Balsamics
1 1/2 cup frozen whipped lite topping, thawed.
In a medium bowl, blend yogurt and pudding mix; stir in balsamic and coconut milk.  Fold in whipped topping and toasted coconut.  Cover and refrigerate until serving time.  Serve with fresh fruit (tart green apples are one of our favorites), cinnamon pita chips, or granola.


 

ROASTED SQUASH
Squash
Thyme
Garlic
Toasted Garlic Olive Oil
Salt-Pepper

 

Making your salad dressings at home is a fun, easy, tastier way to add flavoring to your summer produce.

First start with a 3 to 1 ratio of extra virgin olive oil to vinegar.  Olive oil and vinegar react like water and oil, creating an unstatle emulsion.  You can slow this process down by adding a tablespoon of mustard or honey which will keep the dressing emulsified for up to 15 minutes.
Before dressing your salad be sure your leaves are dry, otherwise they repel the dressing.  We find it helpful to pour some of the vinaigrette into the base of the serving bowl before adding the salad, then tossing it through the leaves - it seems to give more coverage.  And lastly, don't dress green salad until you are ready to eat it - after time the oil in the dressing will make your leaves look all sad and wilted.

Some fun olive oil and vinegar combinations we recommend:
Ascolano and Peach Balsamic Vinegar
Garlic Olive Oil and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
Mandarin Orange Crush and Fig Balsamic Vinegar
Basil Infused Olive Oil with Pineapple Balsamic Vinegar
Lime Olive Oil and White Lemon Balsamic Vinegar


PEAR SALAD

Red Pear
Kale
Gorgonzola
Toasted Pecan
Fennel
Juicy Pear Balsamic Vinegar
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PEACH BELLINI
Prosecco
Ketal One Peach Vodka
Peach Balsamic Vinegar