The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.

A delicious way to use fresh strawberries. Adjust the level of sweetness with more or less sugar, depending on how sweet your strawberries are.

1 cup strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 ice cubes
Combine the strawberries, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, and ice in a blender. Process until smooth.
Serve the strawberry crush immediately. Garnish with fresh sliced strawberries, if desired.
You can freeze the strawberries ahead of time and omit the ice for a creamier drink.
You can use frozen strawberries in place of fresh. If they are in a syrup, omit the sugar (or add it to taste). No need to thaw them ahead of time.
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
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