More Summer Food and Drinks

Today in our continuing blog series, "Summer Entertaining," we offer 4 more ideas for food and drinks for your events this summer.

Now into mid-August is the perfect time to host a summer event as many have returned from vacation and in some parts of the world the weather is beginning to cool off just a bit.

All the ideas here highlight the best of summer!

Here are 4 ideas for jazzing up your late summer events with cool food and drinks:

Make-Ahead Ice Cream Sandwiches

Serves 8

1/2 pint vanilla or your favorite ice cream, softened
16 chocolate wafer cookies (not Oreos--the flat wafer cookies)
1/3 cup finely chopped peppermint candies or M & Ms

Spoon a heaping tbsp. of ice cream onto half the cookies.  Cover with the remaining cookies and press gently.  Pat the chopped candies onto the ice cream. Wrap sandwiches in wax paper and freeze.  Take out when ready to serve.

Orange-Cantaloupe Soup

Serves 4

2 ripe medium cantaloupes--peeled, seeded, cut into large chunks
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
2 tbsp. slivered fresh mint

In blender working in batches combine cantaloupes, sugar, orange juice, and orange zest, and blend until smooth.  Transfer to a large bowl and chill at least 1 hour.  Serve in cups or small glasses, garnished with mint.  You may also add a tbsp. or two of sour cream if you'd like a cool, creamy soup.

Iced Tea Sangría

Prepare 1 peach or apple, peeled, pitted, seeded, and chopped; 4 large strawberries hulled and halved; and 1 orange, peeled and with pith and seeds removed, cut into slices or pieces.  Add to one gallon prepared iced tea, then add 1 cup dry red wine.  Chill several hours.  Divide fruit among 4 glasses, fill glasses with ice cubes and pour tea sangría over.

Non-Alcoholic Yellowtini (for kids and those adults who want a non-alcoholic beverage)

Mix equal parts pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemonade.  Add a splash of cranberry juice, stir or shake and serve over ice.

Enjoy!

Kristina

Fandango Catering and Events
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