Ohmygosh.
Have you seen cold drinks served up in canning jars on Pinterest? I've seen the idea, and pinned it myself,although I wasn't sure when I would try it out.
Well, this past weekend we were at a fun outdoor party, and we got to experience this great idea first hand.
So clever, and I swear, every woman there was buzzing about how we'd all seen it on Pinterest, but none of us had given it a try! (Now, we were all trying to figure out when we could put this into action) The hostess had margarita's all mixed up and frozen, in the smaller (8 oz. I think) jars. She plopped them into an old tub full of ice, and all you needed to do was go on over and grab a jar.
Mmmmm, It made a perfect slushy as it melted.
Of course, you could do the same thing with lemonade, or any kind of punch, for that matter. I can't wait to serve up something cold this way the next time we entertain!
I haven't had a whole lot of 'Pinterest time' lately, so I hadn't seen this. But, oh my, what a fantastic, fun idea!
Posted by: Lisa H. | July 24, 2012 at 07:23 AM
We did this with cocktails at our Memorial Day party. Such a hit and so much cleaner than making people pour their own. I also served pink lemonade in canning jars at my wedding 7 years ago. We served it as people came out of the church before they headed to the reception. My mom thought it was such a crazy idea. Now we laugh about how trendy it is!
Posted by: Alison R. | July 24, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Hi Tracey, we've made margaritas and these http://www.eclaireart.com/2011/07/peach-buzz.html with great success. We just keep a batch in the freezer and it's "instant party". I got the pretty, quilted 12oz Ball jars at Walmart. Now, back to Pinterest!
Posted by: Barbara Stevens | July 24, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Hadn't seen this on Pinterest, but then I do limit my viewing to 2 hrs. per week or I'd be lost there forever! Your photos just scream "grab one and cool off". So refreshing looking!
Posted by: Christine | July 25, 2012 at 01:49 PM
Fantastic! Putting our Pinterest pins to work in real life! This is one of my favorite ideas and I love the idea of being able to close the lid and shake your drink up whenever you need a refresher. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Shannon | July 26, 2012 at 08:36 AM