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My friends and I enjoy taking turns hosting each other for Happy Hour after work. By Happy Hour, I mean food, drinks, and fun. Since the weather has been getting nicer I wanted to host a Happy Hour with an outdoor twist, so I invited them over for some badminton, chatting on the porch, good food, and Kool-Aid!
Did you know that Kool-Aid now comes in Ready To Drink 96 oz. bottle? They do! I love how easy it is to run in the house after playing outside, grab the bottle out of the refrigerator, and serve! I made a quick trip to Wal-Mart the night before having my friends over and purchased two of the 96 oz. Kool-Aid bottles, three different cheeses, fresh strawberries, and grapes, and everything I needed to make cupcakes for dessert.
I did some quick prep work including cutting all the cheese, washing the fruit, and baking the cupcakes. I also put the Kool-Aid in the refrigerator so it would be nice and chilled. Then I set up the badminton net and I was ready for the girls to arrive!
We had a blast playing badminton out in the backyard. It was a great way to relieve stress after work and it was hilarious watching everyone try to hit the birdie over the net. I was all set to take pictures of us playing but I was having so much fun I forgot! After working up a sweat we came inside and I served up the pretty pink Watermelon flavored Kool-Aid. It was perfect to #KoolOff after playing out in the sun.
Since it isn’t a Happy Hour without food I also served a fruit and cheese tray and some very special cupcakes. I wanted to make something fun and fruity so I used Cherry Limeade Kool-Aid drink mix in both the cupcake batter and the frosting. It ended up turning plain vanilla cupcakes into delicious cherry lime flavored ones! I even used fresh lime wedges to decorate them. My friends were really surprised when they found out my secret ingredient was Kool-Aid drink mix.
We ended up sitting out on the porch after enjoying some food, talking for hours and sipping our Watermelon Kool-Aid. It was definitely the refreshing way to enjoy an evening outside with friends. It’s also the perfect size to grab when going camping, tailgating, or even on a road trip!
- 2¼ c. flour
- 1½ t. baking powder
- ½ t. salt
- ½ c. butter (1 stick), softened
- ½ c. sugar
- 3 T. Kool-Aid Cherry Limeade Soft Drink Mix
- 1 egg
- ½ t. vanilla
- ½ c. milk
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 3 T. milk
- 2 T. Kool-Aid Cherry Limeade Soft Drink Mix
- 3-4 c. powdered sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl combine the butter and sugar. Mix until well combined. Beat in the Kool-Aid mix, egg, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in the milk, then the remaining flour mixture. Mix until combined.
- Fill each muffin cup ⅔ of the way full with the batter. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
- To make the frosting combine the milk and Kool-Aid mix in a small bowl. Mix well.
- Place the butter in a large bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth. Add in the milk and Kool-Aid mixture and beat until combined.
- Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and enjoy!
Jim Dillard, pro fisherman, could be coming to your local Walmart to help promote the new 96oz Kool-Aid bottles! There will be product giveaways, t-shirts, games, and more fun activities!
Friday May 30th 5-7pm:
13675 Highway 43 Russellville, AL WM Supercenter
Saturday May 31st 3-5pm:
3100 Hough Rd Florence, AL WM Supercenter
Saturday May 31st 6-8pm:
517 Avalon Ave Muscle Shoals, AL WM Supercenter
Friday June 20th 5-7pm:
1210 Mineral Wells Ave Paris, TN WM Supercenter
Saturday June 21st 3-5pm:
1225 Paris Rd Murray, KY WM Supercenter
Saturday June 21st 6-8pm:
809 N 12th St Murray, KY WM Supercenter
Friday August 8th 5-7pm:
360 Harbison Blvd Columbia, SC WM Supercenter
Saturday August 9th 3-5pm:
1326 Bush River Rd Columbia, SC WM Supercenter
Saturday August 9th 6-8pm:
2401 Augusta Rd West Columbia, SC WM Supercenter
Jenna Wood says
Those cupcakes look absolutely delicious- I haven’t played badminton in years! #Client
Katie Clark says
What a great idea — I never would have thought to put Kool-Aid in a cupcake. I want to try it out! And your little party sounds like so much fun — I love badminton!
Catherine says
Enjoying the company of good friends and delicious treats makes every hour happy hour.
Wonderful and creative cupcakes. Blessings, Catherine
HezziD says
Thanks! We really had a great time together!
Kathleen @ Fearlessly Creative Mammas says
Aren’t you the clever one? When my kids were growing up we always had Koolaid in the refrigerator. Cherry was my favorite. You happy hour sounds like a fun time!
HezziD says
Cherry has always been my favorite too!