Tuesday Tiger Tonic

As summer is drawing to a close, "Toomer's" Lemonade Iced Tea is this Tuesday's Tiger Tonic. Simple, yet so refreshing, fix up a batch of this drink for your next bbq, tailgate, or trip to the lake.

For those of you who prefer a stronger libation... stir in a cup of bourbon or cup of dark spiced rum to give your tea a little kick!

Lemonade Iced Tea

• 3 cups water
• 2 family-size tea bags
• 1 (1-oz.) package fresh mint leaves (about 1 cup loosely packed)
• 1/2 cup sugar 
• 4 cups cold water
• 1 (6-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• Garnish: fresh citrus slices

• Preparation
• 1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and stir in fresh mint. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
• 2. Remove and discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
• 3. Pour tea into a 3-qt. container, and stir in 4 cups cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired. (recipe from Southern Living July 2009)

Tiger Tonic!

Four weeks from today the Ga Dome parking lot will be filling up with Tiger fans galore for the Auburn vs Clemson Chick-fila Kickoff game! There isn't a better way to cool down from the heat outdoors (and recent drama involving Chick-fila) than with these Strawberry Margarita Spritzers!

Strawberry Margarita Spritzers
Ingredients:

• 1 (10-oz.) package frozen whole strawberries, thawed
• 1 (10-oz.) can frozen strawberry daiquiri mix, thawed
• 1 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 
• 1 (1-liter) bottle club soda, chilled
• Garnishes: lime slices and quartered fresh strawberries

Pulse first 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a pitcher, and stir in club soda just before serving. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.

(Southern Living, May 2011)

Edible Eagles

Less than 6 weeks until the first kickoff of the Auburn football season! Twice this season, Auburn will take on another Tiger Team. What a perfect treat to dish out in honor of our other Auburn animal(not to be confused with Mascot)!

War Damn Eagle!

Edible Eagles
(Recipe for 6 Eagles)

-1/4 cup of white chocolate chips
- 6 Chocolate Covered Oreos
- 6 large Marshmallows
- 6 Cashews
- Finely Shredded Coconut
- Black Decorators' gel


- Melt 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips according to the package directions
- For each bird, drop a large marshmallow into the melted chocolate, using a spatula to coat it well.
- Remove the marshmallow from the chocolate and roll it in finely shredded coconut, leaving one end uncovered.
- Immediately set the marshmallow, coconut free end down, atop a chocolate sandwich cookie.
- Let the chocolate set a bit, then use a toothpick to make a hole in the side of the marshmallow and insert a cashew for a beak.
- Finally, add black decorators' gel eyes

The Journey to Death Valley

This past weekend several friends and I journeyed to the other home of the tigers, Death Valley, via Atlanta Auburn Alumni Club buses. We were welcomed (and not so welcomed) by Clemson fans across campus. Not all of us had game tickets, so we sought out a friendly Auburn tailgate to watch the game. After searching through seas of purple and orange to find the rare Auburn fans, we stumbled upon this phenomenal tailgate trailer. An AU fan has created these trailers consisting of TV, mini fridge, microwave, keg tap, RV bathroom, grill, and all the amenities needed to make this trailer the ultimate tailgating machine! To any football fans, no matter ACC or SEC, this setup made tailgating an amazing experience on Saturday- despite Auburn's loss.

Check out the website for these awesome trailers! War Eagle to another Auburn tailgate enthusiast!
http://www.tow-n-gotailgates.com/