Wet & Forget Backyard Summer Eats and Drinks

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already into the third week of the Wet & Forget Great Backyard Giveaway. Good luck to all who’ve had a chance to enter. We have some excellent summer eats recipes to share with you this week!

DRINK OF THE WEEK

Mojitos

Requires: mint, sugar, lime, rum, 7Up, ice

A Cuban Mojito will hit the spot if you’re looking for a refreshing drink. This light drink is a nice mix of refreshing citrus and mint with a hint of rum that will quench your thirst even on the warmest summer days.

1. Put a liberal amount of fresh mint in the bottom of your glass.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar and grind the mint and sugar together with a muddler; bruise the leaves to bring out the oils. Be careful not to shred the leaves.
3. Squeeze 1 fresh lime and add the juice to your glass.
4. Add 1 shot or 1.5 oz. of Captain Morgan spiced rum.
5. Mix in 2/3 can of cold 7Up and stir.
6. Add 1/2 of a lime and 6 ice cubes.

-Courtesy of Tom B.

FROM THE GRILL

Summer Shrimp

Requires: lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper, basil, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, deveined jumbo shrimp

1. Mix 1/3 c. extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 c. lemon juice, 1 tsp. Paprika, 1/4 tsp. Pepper, 1/2 tsp. Salt, 1 tsp. Red pepper flakes, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tsp. Chopped fresh basil.
2. Add 2 lbs. of shell-on deveined jumbo shrimp to a plastic bag and add the mixture from step 1.  Let this sit in the fridge for the next 6 hours.
3. Cook shrimp on grill over medium heat until the shrimp are pink.  The inside of the shrimp should no longer be transparent.
4. Serve immediately.  Goes well with fresh peppers and pineapple.

-Courtesy of Madison S.

Photo courtesy of BruceW