One Hundred and Nine degrees.

I know the weather chick said it was “only” 107… but she also told me that we “only” had a 30% chance of rain in late May.

And then it flooded.

Buy my thermometer said 109. So 109 it is.

How do you deal with 109 degrees? I weed the garden with the sprinkler running and then I make margaritas.

And then I hit up the pool.

I snagged some red and black plums last week on sale and whipped them up into a couple of batches of margaritas. They both yield the same fruity concoction taste-wise, but black plums (above) make a much darker (and therefore harder to photograph) drink than red plums (top).

And either will work just fine to help you almost forget that your back yard feels like a convection oven. And will for another 3 months.

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Fresh Plum Margaritas

Fresh red or black plums are cooked into a beautiful red syrup and then blended into the perfect summer margarita.

Ingredients

• 2 red or black plums, pit removed and cut into 4-8 slices
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar*
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 2 oz orange juice (or orange liqueur)
• 6 oz tequila
• Ice
• Lime wedges, for serving (optional)
• Salt for rimming glasses (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the plum slices (skin still on) in a small sauce pan with water and sugar, if using. (If using a sugar substitute, add at the end to taste).
2. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 5-7 minutes, until the fruit is very soft and the liquid has taken on the color from the plums.
3. Let cool a few minutes and then transfer to a blender with the lime juice, orange juice/liqueur, and tequila.
4. Blend for ~30 seconds, until completely smooth.
5. Pour over ice into salt-rimmed glasses and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

Yields: 4 servings

Source: Confections of a Foodie Bride

Estimated time: 20 minutes