Ingredients:

• 1 box Strawberry Jell-O
• 8 ounces tequila, preferably reposado or blanco
• 6 ounces Cointreau
• Salt for garnish (optional)

You will need 24-30 strawberries, depending on how large they are. Slice a portion off the bottom (making sure to not cut into the body of the berry and create a hole) so that it can stand on your tray.

Using a grapefruit spoon, knife, or huller, scrape the guts out of the berry. Again, take your time and make sure to not pierce the berry or make any holes.

Boil one cup of hot water in a saucepan, then add in Jell-O powder and whisk until powder is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Set aside. Measure out 1/4 cup of cold water and set aside.

Combine tequila and Cointreau, in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add boozy mixture to cold water and stir to combine. Then add cold alcohol mixture to hot Jell-O mixture and stir to combine.

Pour mixture into strawberries and chill overnight. If you want to rim your berries with salt, dip your finger in water or use a moistened brush to wet the edge of the strawberry, then dip and rotate in coarse salt. Garnish with cut lime triangles to finish. I prefer mine with the lime triangle, without salt. YMMV.

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Trying to find just the right story to pair with this drink was fun! Margaritas have always made me think of Jasper, and when I found this quick read, I knew it had to be my pick. I should warn you, this is an OOC AU non-canon three-person love/fuck fest.

Still in? You’ll thank me later.

Struggle for the Top by chele681 is one of those pieces you want to read again, and again, and again. Chele is a master wordsmith, crafting the world and relationship setup so easily and quickly that you can fall right in to where Bella (this is told from her POV) exists.

I love moments like this:

They were magnificent. They were each other’s. They were mine.

In this piece, Bella is with both Peter and Jasper, who train together to maintain their ability to be prepared to fight off any potential enemies. The detail is dropped in that it’s been over twenty years since Maria sent anyone to look for them, which tells us so much about them and their relationship, and how hard they’ve clearly fought to stay together.

I saw Peter’s lips curve up in a smile, then he whispered into Jasper’s ear, “Our girl is here.”
Jasper’s head turned as he sought me out, and the moment’s distraction was all Peter needed to take Jasper to the ground, pinning him efficiently. Jasper struggled, but in his prone position he was no match for Peter’s superior size. Peter’s teeth grazed Jasper’s neck, and if they’d been any other vampires it would have been a death’s embrace, but between these lovers, it just meant Peter was going to be on top.

Y U M. Can you see what I mean about these three characters?

Here’s one last tease, then I want you to drop everything, read this, and leave Chele some love.

There were no soft sighs or time to adjust, only the desperate connection and slide of our bodies against one another. We pushed against each other hard and fast, our moans a staccato duet.