Cucumber Lime Cocktail

This cocktail is refreshing and delicious.  You can substitute the moscato for any other sweet or sparkling white wine.  It goes well with a light meal, brunch, or for a day by the pool.

 Ingredients
1 can of frozen limeade
1 bottle of sparkling moscato
1 lime
1/4 of a cucumber
1 T of fresh mint

In a pitcher empty the can of frozen limeade and the bottle of your sparkling wine.  Give a quick stir to meld the two together.  Cut up the lime and cucumber into round slices and drop in with your wine.  Roughly chop a tablespoon of mint and add in.  Give a stir and refrigerate for an hour to let the cucumber, lime, and mint infuse into your wine.  Serve immediately and enjoy.  Makes about 6 glasses.

Salsa Cruda

This salsa is so amazing you could eat it with a spoon!

Ingredients
8 roma tomatoes, diced into cubes
1 C of cucumber, diced 
1/2 C of red onion diced
1/2 C of cilantro, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, de-seeded and diced (you can leave in the seeds to make it hotter!)
2 limes, juiced
2 T balsamic vinegar
2 T oregano
2 t of sea salt
1 t of basil (I usually don't use fresh basil for this, but you could if you have it around)
A dusting of black pepper


Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and stir.  This salsa is great right away, or let it sit in its' juices and marinate.   Either way, this makes enough to can and save for later or serve at a party.