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This summer has flown right by and unfortunately I haven’t had much time to kick back at the pool or the beach. BUT summer isn’t over yet and I’m determined to grab a hold of the next few weeks & enjoy myself. Lucky for me I received a package in the mail from SlimFast to get me in the “summer’s-not-over-yet” mood. It was time for some mami downtime!

Over the years I’ve become pretty familiar with SlimFast but the one thing I never thought about was creating a cocktail/mocktail from it. I mean seriously, who would’ve thought about that? Looks like DR Mixologist, Darryl Robinson, the host of “Drink Up” on The Cooking Channel did! Darryl partnered up with SlimFast and created some exclusive recipes featuring some of the tastiest and trendiest ingredients of the season. Even if your not a mixologist, bartender or don’t quite know how to use the blender, you’ll still be able to get started on these creamy summer drinks. Okay, you may need a blender but what’s a minor detail like that in the grand summer scheme of things? And I had no problem with trying out a cocktail/mocktail recipe just to bring my sexy summer back!

A little vanilla goes a long way with me, so I went with the recipe below:

Slim-Fast! BERRY SEXY VANILLA Sunrise*

• 2 oz. Slimfast French Vanilla Shake
• 1 oz. white rum OR 1 oz. raspberry rum
• 1/3 cup frozen mixed berries
• 1-2 pieces of fresh ginger - to taste
• 1 tsp. agave syrup OR 1 tsp. honey
• 1 ice cube; Add more as needed for smooth consistency

• Additional berries for garnish

I blended it. I served it. Mami, I worked it until my first SlimFast cocktail was ready to whisk me away!

And even if I’m not bathing suit ready this summer, at least now I don’t feel so guilty enjoying a drink when DR Mixologist’s new recipes contain just 130-190 calories per serving. Another added bonus for me is the fact that since I don’t drink alcohol very often, this makes me feel like I can unwind just a little without going overboard. Or just switch out the cocktail for a mocktail to continue enjoying my cool treat responsibly.

So, if the Berry Sexy Vanilla Sunrise hasn’t moved you to check out the new SlimFast cocktail/mocktail recipes then try out some of these other ones & start slimming** for summer now: http://bit.ly/m2m13sf

Until then I’ll be chilling and enjoying my sexy summer back at home. ¡Salud!

^*Cocktails are not a part of the SlimFast 3-2-1 plan. Only occasional use recommended. You must be 21+ to consume alcohol and please drink responsibly.

^**Losing more than 2lbs per week is not recommended. Exercise 30 minutes daily and follow the SlimFast plan.