SUMMER = party time

Take it outside with prep-ahead snacks and a big-batch pitcher cocktail for hands-off hosting once your guests arrive. Throwing this casual summer get-together is about as stressful as sipping a spritz on the patio.

- CARRIE BOYD

Berry-Mango Shaved Ice 

HANDS-ON 15 MIN TOTAL 15 MIN SERVES 8 SUBMITTED BY JULIANA HALE NEW RECIPE GO ONLINE TO RATE & REVIEW

For a boozy version, add 1 ounce vodka to fruit syrups after blending.

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

½ cup chopped fresh strawberries

1/3 cup fresh blackberries

½ cup chopped fresh mango Ice

1. Whisk together water, sugar, and salt in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.

2. Blend strawberries and 2/3 cup of the sugar mixture in a blender or small food processor until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Repeat blending and straining with remaining sugar mixture, blackberries, and mango to make 3 fruit syrups.

3. Shave ice in a shaved ice machine according to manufacturer's directions. [Or process ice cubes in a food processor until cubes break down.] Scoop shaved ice into cones, cups, or bowls and drizzle with fruit syrups.

armagazine.com/shaved-ice ⒸQUICK GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN PER SERVING (34 CUP SHAVED ICE AND 1 TBSP. SYRUP): 106 CAL; OG FAT; OG PRO; 27G CARB (1G FIBER, 27G SUGARS); 73MG SODIUM

Fresh Spring Rolls 

HANDS-ON 20 MIN TOTAL 20 MIN SERVES 8 SUBMITTED BY CHEF JOHN

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8 (8-inch) round rice papers

1 English cucumber, cut into thin strips (2½ cups)

1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

2 carrots, cut into thin strips (1 cup)