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Elkhart Lake

A few weekends each summer my family ventures up to Elkhart Lake, which is about forty-five minutes north of Milwaukee. We spend time on the lake, eat great food, and enjoy the shops in town. 

My two favorite spots are Off the Rail and Gesserts. 

Off the Rail is the local coffee shop. They serve the absolute best drinks and baked goos. My go-to order is a raspberry or chocolate chip muffin with a strawberry banana smoothie or mocha iced coffee. 

Gesserts is my favorite spot after dinner or for a quick afternoon treat. They serve ice cream, vintage candy, chocolate covered everything, and other sweets. The shop used to be owned by the cutest elderly woman and nothing had changed since she first opened the store. Once she sold the shop a few summers ago, the new owners updated and renovated the interior, but kept the vintage charm.

We usually stay at The Osthoff Resort, where there are cute, young families everywhere. The beach is always packed and the drinks are fantastic {I recommend the raspberry daiquiri if you are of age}.

Starbucks Purple Drink

Starbucks always seems to be coming out with something new. The fad this summer is the "Pink Drink", and more recently, the "Purple Drink." I'll admit that I am a creature of habit when it comes to Starbucks, but sometimes I like to try whatever is new on the menu. In the winter, I stick to a grande peppermint mocha or a hot chocolate {yes I am a child at heart} and in the summer I stick to an iced caramel macchiato or a frappuccino (strawberries and cream is my go-to). 

After seeing all of the cool pictures on social media of the pink and purple drinks, I decided I had to test it out for myself. While out running an errand for work today I decided to go for the Purple Drink {even though pink is my favorite color}. 

Recipe for the Purple Drink

Passion Iced Tea

Made with Soymilk

Vanilla syrup

Scoops of Blackberries

Recipe for the Pink Drink

Strawberry Acai Refresher

Made with Coconut milk (instead of water)

scoops of strawberries or blackberries or both

I can report that the Purple Drink is my new favorite! It was so refreshing on such a hot and humid day and this drink is a great alternative to coffee.

What's your Starbucks go-to?

xoxo

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