Celebrate with Woman's World - All American Cookout - May 2022

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Welcome to
our cookout
extravaganza!
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ay hello to summer—it’s time to throw open the doors,
feel the warm breeze on your face and savor the delight
of dining outdoors! We’ve got everything you’ll need for
your alfresco get-togethers, whether it’s a simple sandwich supper
in the park or a rollicking backyard barbecue. And who could
forget dessert? Not us! We’ve included plenty of sweet treats sure
to spread smiles. Just turn the page for delicious ideas cooked up in
the Woman’s World test kitchens, with easy-to-follow recipes from
our pros Susan Chiusano and Charles Grayauskie, along with quick
variations and flavor-boosting hacks from Emily Boyette. And be sure
to check out our clever decor tips to make any space celebration-ready.
So fire up that grill and let’s get cooking!
Susan Chiusano Charles Grayauskie
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Savor the f lavors
Watermelon Mojitos
A quick-prep puree transforms a
classic into a fresh new favorite
cups seedless simple syrup; mud-
watermelon dle mint.
cubes
sprigs fresh mint Add rum, lime
+ additional for
juice and ice cubes;
garnish
cover. Shake until
1⁄ cup simple syrup
4 well chilled, about
1⁄ cup light rum 30 sec. Strain into
2
1⁄ cup lime juice 4 glasses. Divide
4
watermelon puree
Ice cubes
among glasses; stir.
Wa termelon
Garnish with addi-
wedges
(optional) tional mint leaves,
and, if desired,
In food processor, watermelon wedges.
puree watermelon
cubes; chill. In cock- SERVINGS: 4
tail shaker, combine ACTIVE time: 15 min.
4 sprigs mint and TOTAL time: 15 min.
Rosemary Gin Fizz
Herb-infused simple syrup adds
a savory note to this pink drink
1⁄ cup sugar dissolves and flavors
4
5 sprigs rosemary blend, 5 min.; strain.
Ice cubes
Fill glasses with
2 cups pink
lemonade ice. Divide rosemary
syrup, lemonade,
1 cup grapefruit
juice grapefruit juice and
1⁄ cup gin gin among 4 glasses.
2
Tonic water Top with tonic
water. Garnish with
Grapefruit slices
grapefruit slices and
In pot, mix 1⁄ cup remaining rosemary.
4
water, sugar and 1
sprig rosemary. Over SERVINGS: 4
medium heat, cook, ACTIVE time: 15 min.
stirring, until sugar TOTAL time: 20 min.
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of summer!
Chill out all season long
with these cool sips that
are sure to hit the spot
Cucumber-Mint
Spa Water
This detoxifying blend will leave
you feeling revitalized and
restored from the very first sip
2 mini cucumbers, about 2 hrs. Divide
thinly sliced among glasses. If
1 lemon, halved, desired, garnish with
thinly sliced lemon wedges.
1 bunch fresh mint
EASY VARIATION
4 cups cold water
Le mon wedges Make it Fennel-
(optional) Orange Water: Sub
in 1 thinly sliced bulb
In medium fennel and 1 thinly
pitcher, combine sliced orange for the
cucumbers, lemon cucumber and lemon.
slices and mint. Add
water; stir. SERVINGS: 4
ACTIVE time: 15 min.
Cover and chill TOTAL time: 2 hrs.,
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Raspberry-Citrus Spritz
Citrus vodka and limoncello come
together in our minty sparkler
1⁄ cup fresh Divide mixture
2
raspberries among 4 glasses.
1⁄ cup lemon juice Top with soda.
4
1 mint sprig + Garnish with
additional for remaining berries,
garnish
mint and lemon.
Ice cubes
1⁄ cup citrus vodka EASY VARIATION
2
1⁄4 cup limoncello Make it a Blueberry-
Club soda Lime Spritz: Sub in
Lemon slices blueberries for the
raspberries and lime
In cocktail shaker, juice for the lemon.
mix 2 berries, lemon Continue with recipe.
juice and 1 mint
sprig; muddle. Add SERVINGS: 4
ice, vodka and limon- ACTIVE time: 15 min.
cello; cover. Shake. TOTAL time: 15 min.
Cherry-Apple Sours
Egg whites are the easy secret to
creating the froth on this tipple
1⁄ cup sugar cook until sugar
4
dissolves and apple
1⁄ cup lemon juice
4
slices begin to break
2 apple slices +
down; strain. Chill.
additional for
garnish
In ice-filled cock-
Ice cubes
tail shaker, combine
1⁄ cup whiskey
2 syrup, whiskey,
1⁄4 c up tart cherry cherry juice and
juice
egg whites; cover.
2 pasteurized egg Shake vigorously
whites
until foamy. Divide
8 fresh cherries among 4 glasses.
Garnish with apple
Mi nt sprigs
(optional) slices, fresh cherries
and, if desired, mint.
In pot, combine
sugar, lemon juice SERVINGS: 4
and 2 apple slices; ACTIVE time: 15 min.
over medium heat, TOTAL time: 15 min.
Very Berry Rosé
We used strawberry jam to sweeten
this citrus-kissed refresher
2 limes In ice-filled cock-
tail shaker, com-
1⁄ cup strawberry
2
jam bine jam mixture,
Cointreau and wine.
Ice cubes
Cover; shake until
3 oz. Cointreau
combined. Divide
21⁄2 cups rosé wine among 4 ice-filled
Fresh strawberries glasses. Garnish
with strawberries.
Grate 1 tsp. zest
and squeeze 2 Tbs. EASY VARIATION
juice from limes. In Make it Sparkling
pot, combine straw- Peach Rosé: Sub
berry jam, 1⁄ cup in peach jam for the
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water, lime zest and strawberry, sparkling
juice; over medium rosé for the wine and
heat, bring to a fresh peach slices for
boil. Reduce heat to the strawberries.
medium-low; cook,
stirring occasionally, SERVINGS: 4
until thickened, 5 ACTIVE time: 35 min.
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min. Let cool. TOTAL time: 35 min.
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Paradise Punch
Peach nectar makes this
twist on a tequila sunrise
a breeze to whip up
1 (33.8 oz.) cont. peach nectar
3 cups orange juice
11⁄ cups tequila
2
1 cup pineapple juice
2⁄ cup grenadine
3
Ice cubes
Fresh peaches
In pitcher, mix peach nectar with
orange juice, tequila and pineapple
juice. Stir until well combined.
Chill until ready to serve.
Divide grenadine among 8 ice-
filled glasses. Top with peach mix-
ture. Garnish with fresh peaches.
SERVINGS: 8
ACTIVE time: 15 min.
TOTAL time: 15 min.
Pineapple Mint Spritz
Our cooler is perfect for
brunch—for a spiked version,
simply add gin or vodka
1⁄ cup fresh mint Lemon slices
2
leaves
Ice cubes
1⁄ cup sugar
2 Lem on-flavored
Fr esh pineapple sparkling
wedges water
In pot, combine mint, sugar and
1⁄ cup water; over medium heat, cook,
2
stirring, until sugar dissolves, 2–3 min.
Remove from heat; let stand 30 min.
Discard mint.
Divide syrup, pineapple wedges and
lemon slices evenly among 4 ice-filled
glasses; top with sparkling water.
SERVINGS: 4
ACTIVE time: 20 min.
TOTAL time: 50 min.
Grapefruit Sangria
A splash of orange liqueur
gives this pitcher drink a kick
1 grapefruit, Add strawberries,
sliced wine and liqueur;
1 orange, chill. Before serving,
sliced stir in seltzer.
1 lime, sliced
EASY VARIATION
1 cup sliced
strawberries Make it Mixed Berry
1 (750 ml.) btle. Sangria: Sub in 1⁄2
red wine cup each blueberries,
11⁄ c ups orange raspberries and
2
liqueur blackberries for
2 cups grapefruit- the citrus. Sub in
flavored seltzer blueberry liqueur for
the orange liqueur.
In pitcher, mix
citrus slices. Gently SERVINGS: 8
muddle fruit to ACTIVE time: 20 min.
release juice. TOTAL time: 50 min.
Dreamy Lime Daiquiris
We gave this classic summertime
treat a deliciously easy upgrade
by topping it with a dollop of
marshmallow-kissed fluffy cream
1⁄ cup heavy cream desired, chill until
4
ready to serve.
2 Tbs. Marshmallow
Fluff
Just before serving,
1⁄ tsp. grated lime
2
zest in blender, combine
sorbet and vodka.
3⁄ cup lime sorbet
4
Cover; blend until
1⁄ cup chilled citrus
4
smooth. Divide
vodka
between 2 glasses;
1 cup chilled lime
top each with 1⁄ cup
seltzer 2
seltzer. Dollop fluff
Lim e zest, lime
mixture evenly over
wedges and mint
(optional) each. If desired, gar-
nish with lime zest,
In bowl, mix cream wedges and mint.
and marshmallow
fluff until smooth; SERVINGS: 2
whisk until soft peaks ACTIVE time: 15 min.
form. Stir in zest. If TOTAL time: 15 min.
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