Tomorrow is July 4th..Independence Day. A day for families, celebration, picnics, fireworks, and getting sunburned!
By now you have your picnic planned, your spot picked out at the park, or your backyard barbeque cleaned and ready. After all that hard work you need a cool drink! I found this variation of one I have been using for years at Better Homes and Garden magazine while waiting in the Doctors office. The only item I never added was the yogurt, but I am willing to try it. The pureed fruit blended with ice and sparkling water will make a refreshing summer drink. A spoonful of yogurt will add creaminess, while a skewer of fresh fruit makes a pretty garnish.
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So what is a stone fruit? Apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches and plums are five of the most common stone fruits. These tasty fruits get their names from the stone or pit that rests in their centers. Stone fruits are bountiful during the summer months, but can be purchased any time of year if your local market wants to pay and charge you the higher price to import them. Either way, when buying these types of fruit, look for ones that are ripe. A stone fruit is ripe when the flesh is tender to the touch and the smell makes your mouth water! If you don’t want to eat them right away, buying them hard and letting them ripen at room temperature might be a better option.