Sunday Cinema Movie – Fried Green Tomatoes with “Towanda” Peach Smash

Its a lazy sunday afternoon where the evening light just hits all the right spots that make it glow, the windows are open and the curtains sway in tandem with the soft breeze. Its warm outside and the kids are winding down, they head over to the grandparents house for the evening and you have the house all to yourself! What are you going to do? Call your bff over right away of course ! What to do? Well, that my friend I have got covered. Sundays are for nostalgic movies I say- you know the ones. The ones with the best lighting, actors that feel like your friends and scenery that makes you want to go shopping for that vintage table and that gingham apron to recreate the “vibe”. I introduce to you my #1 favorite summer movie: Fried Green Tomatoes. If you have seen it you know what I mean and if you haven’t? Well, you are in for a treat. This is a movie to see with your girlfriends, I just adore everything about this movie from the set to the clothes. Before you sit down don’t forget to grab my recipe for what I call “Towanda Sparkling Peach Smash” and make the famous fried green tomatoes from the Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook. I have also included my roundups for my favorite goods inspired by the movie so you can recreate these vibes in your home. Now, you have to tell me your favorite scene from the movie. Mine is the the pie fight scene.

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Wired floral headband | Yellow Gingham apron | White dress | Vintage style curved straw hat | Brown boots

Whistle stop cafe T-shirt | Butter yellow linen vest and pant set | Yellow tartan picnic blanket |Picnic Basket

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“Towanda Sparkling Peach Smash”

Makes 2 glasses

Ingredients

3 oz of Bourbon
1 fresh peach
1 Cup of peach juice
1 Cup pineappple juice
6 mint leaves (can use more if you like mint)
4 TBLS honey- lemon simple syrup
1/2 sparkling peach flavored sparkling water (waterloo)
1 sprig of thyme for garnish
you can add additional sliced peaches for garnish in glasses

Lemon- Honey simple syrup

1 Cup honey
1 Cup water
1 tsp fresh lemon juice

To make the cocktail:

slice peach in half and divide between each glass
add 3 mint leaves per glass
add 2 TBLS of simple syrup per glass
Muddle ingredients together until well combined
Once muddled, then add the following to each of the 2 glasses : 1.5 oz of bourbon , 1/2 Cup pineapple juice , 1/2 Cup peach juice and top off with peach flavored sparkling water and sprig of thyme and extra peaches for garnish

To make the simple syrup:

In a sauce pan on medium heat, combine honey and water and stir until it begins to dissolve
stir in fresh squeezed lemon juice
remove from heat and allow to cool before adding to drinks
Syrup can be stored in fridge in an airtight container until use