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Mother's Day drinks to refresh by PATTY SALAZAR editor-in-chief This Sunday we’ll all be expressing our appreciation for mothers everywhere by shower ing them with love on M other’s Day. Although moms do appreci ate that sweet card that you spend all of two m inutes choosing, there is no m other who wouldn t love to just kick their feet up and relax. For college students on a budget, you may find yourself looking for a convenient and inexpensive gift for mother’s day. It can as simple as a drink that moms can enjoy. So your mom doesn’t drink alcohol, that doesn’t m ean you can’t surprise her with a drink. A great substitute is fruit infused water, just in tim e for spring. You will need a pitcher, wood en spoon, ice and water, m int leaves, pre-cut pineapple slices. Add a handful of m int leaves to the empty pitcher W ith the wooden spoon, press th e m int leaves until they are bruised, this is going to help W ashin gto n S tate U niversity them release their flavor Add the pre-cut pineapple slices on top of the m int leaves. Use the wooden spoon again to crush the pineapples, this is going to release the pineapple juices •Fill up the pitcher % with ice and then add water until it is full •Stir then cover the pitcher •Refrigerate for an hour then •Enjoy over ice You can never go wrong with a classic, a Bloody Mary. You’ll need vodka, Bloody Mary mix, ice, a celery stalk, salt, pepper and a cup. •Fill the cup up w ith ice •Pour 4 ounces of Blood Mary mix over ice •Add 2 ounces of vodka •Add a pinch o f salt and pepper , «Stir With celery stalk and enjoy For the moms that love white wine, sangria can be just what they need. You will need a pitcher, a bottle o f moscato, two oranges, two lemons, two.limes, pineapple juice, passion fruit juice and brandy. •Pour the bottle o f moscato into the pitcher •Cut the oranges, lemons and limes and squeeze them into the pitcher, then throw the wedges into the pitcher •Pour two cups of pineapple juice and passion fruit juice into the pitcher •Add a half cup of brandy •Chill overnight and enjoy during brunch Nothing says ‘I love you, Mom’ more than making her a drink on a day dedicated especially for her. vancouver H elp your mom RELAX WITH THIS REFRESHING SPRING BEVERAGE SH E’S SURE TO ENJOY. A p p ly to W S U V a n c o u v e r for summer classes. P lease drink Choose from a variety of courses and three session start dates— M a y 12, June 9 and 2 3 . RESPONSIBLY. T a ke a d v a n ta g e o f t h e lo w cost— no out-of-state tuition, ____ 3 6 0 -5 4 6 -W S U V 1 vancouver.wsu.edu 1
