Cool treats

5 recipes to provide delicious relief from the blazing sun

Updated:: 2009-10-04 14:54

Published:: 2006-07-17 00:00

By: Homemakers.com

It's a Movie Club meeting night and the summer heat killed the appetites of your film-loving friends. What's a doting host to do? Serve cool treats to revive the sun-weary. Quench your thirst with a cold glass of rhubarb lemonade or sip on a pomegranate martini. Food editor Andrew Chase chose five recipes to help you and your pals chill out and have fun at your next Club gathering.

Recipes

Pomegranate Martinis

Antioxidant-rich and beautifully deep red, pomegranate juice is now all the rage. This bar-style cocktail makes good use of...
Rhubarb Lemonade

Every June, reader Wendy Chan of Markham, Ont., finds herself with a lot of rhubarb on hand. So she drinks it -- she makes a...
Baltic Cold Spinach Soup

This cold soup, a meal in itself, served with buttered Russian-style pumpernickel was my recently deceased father's...
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

All over Latin America, you will find a delectable confection called dulce de leche, or sweet milk, which is a thick,...
Cold Rice Noodles with Spicy Sesame Sauce

Wild or brown rice noodles have a wonderful al dente texture perfect for serving cold, but you can substitute other noodles,...

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