Hello Everyone!

Spring has arrived here in the Florida and my favorite time of year is in full swing...The Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT!

I couldn't be more in love with this year's theming for the festival! All the designs for this year are inspired by the Florida orange groves. I feel like I should make a separate post for the merchandise because Mark came away with quite a drool-worthy haul!

While this festival is great for sniffing pretty flowers and admiring the gorgeous Disney themed topiaries, I came for the yummy food and drinks this year. And let me tell you, there are some AMAZING treats!

My first stop was to the Pineapple Promenade for the insta-famous VIOLET LEMONADE. (Because who doesn't like a flower filled slushy at 9 AM? YUM! ) Honestly, as much hype as there is about this drink, we aren't lying when we say it's THE BEST drink at Epcot! For some reason this drink has a sort of bubblegum flavor to it that makes it so good! When I went back for seconds near park closing, the cast member called out the order window "One glorified slushy!". I have no SHAME!

Pineapple Promenade

1) Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade – $4.25

Our first food of the day was Mark's pick at La Isla Fresca. If you're a meat lover like Mark, you're going to love this! I wasn't so keen on the look of it at first but once I tried it I was in heaven. It's safe to say this was the best savory thing we tried!

Note: We had lunch reservations at Garden Grill (all you can eat) so we didn't try as many savory foods. I've heard there are also some really yummy savory gluten free options at F&G too!

La Isla Fresca

2) Jamaican-braised Beef with Pigeon Pea Rice & Micro Cilantro - $6.25

We planned on trying a lot more at the Honey Bee-stro but we stopped there towards the end of the day and quickly grabbed the Honey Peach Cobbler Freeze. But oh my goodness, were we surprised! I have never had a frozen liquid cobbler but I can for sure say that is what it tasted like! The Blueberry Vodka had the most kick out of all the drinks at the Flower and Garden which I guess you could say was worth the $10.25? Haha!

The Honey Bee-stro

3) Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with Blueberry Vodka – $10.25

Note: This drink is not gluten free due to the graham cracker crumbs on top :(

Now on to my favorite dessert from the ENTIRE festival ..... The Lemon Scone.... which is GLUTEN FREE and only $4.25!! My mouth is watering thinking about it now. I can not describe to you how awesome it feels to go to Disney and see something that looks so yummy and then find out it's gluten free, and it's actually DELICIOUS! Way to go Disney!

United Kingdom Pavilion- Cider House

4) Freshly Baked Lemon Scone with Crème Fraîche and Mixed Berries $4.25

As we headed over to France I found another gluten free gem! I have a huge sweet tooth and devoured the Chocolate Macaron Lollipop! It has quite a fudgey rich taste which I think made it last longer and was definitely worth the $4.95.

France Pavillion- Fleur de Lys

5) Macaron au Chocolat en Sucette Large Chocolate Macaron Lollipop – $4.95

We also so enjoyed the Rose Frozen Slushy! This drink has a phenomenal taste and goes perfect with your rose gold accessories, or boyfriend. Haha!

La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy

6) Grey Goose Orange, St. Germain Liqueur, White and Red Cranberry Juice – $10.75

Lastly, was the Pineapple Sake Cocktail which tasted like 95% Pineapple Juice and 5% Sake but it was still delicious! While it was good I'm not sure I would pay another $6.50 for a practically cup of fruit juice. *face palm*

China Pavillion- Hanami

Pineapple Momo Sake Cocktail – $6.50