Question: “What do black Cosmo martinis garnished with sparkly disco dust and a beating heart on a wooden stake have in common”? Answer: “It’s what for dinner come Halloween for me and my ghoul friends”. This year I’m going ghoulie glam with a sparkling rim made with thinned candy coating or white chocolate tinted with icing colors and sprinkled with disco dust. “Ghoulie Pink Sparkle Rim” “Twilight Red Sparkle Rim” I wrote a post on the particulars and challenges of… [Read More]
Happy summer! This week I’m re-posting my recipes and ideas to kick off summer and start planning for our 4th of July party. I have 3 perfectly colorful patriotic cocktails that all begin with the same base with slight variations. The cocktails can either be made with rum or made completely non-alcoholic so everyone can have something colorful and icy to sip. Besides adding a festive touch to your party, the daiquiris can be prepared ahead of time and stored… [Read More]
I’m still working on the wedding cookies and haven’t even begun the cookies for the trade show (I can’t wait to share some presentation ideas with you) but I thought you’d deserve a new post! Apparently blue curacao is the ‘color of the week’ and I’m drinking it in.I love the color almost as much as I love the intense-hued sweet, orange-flavored libation. Here’s the link to all the goodies featured in the photo. My eye was instantly drawn to… [Read More]
When you think of SoCal do you think of mountains and green rolling hills? The green won’t be here for long so I’m really making a point of enjoying our spring weather. I’m very fortunate to live in a pretty location and I know I don’t always appreciate my surroundings as I’m driving in and out so I grabbed my camera yesterday and took some photos on my way out. One rule I adhered to was to take the photos… [Read More]
While ‘researching’ cocktails for Christmas I came across this recipe for an Eggnog Martini. Eggnog never looked so good as in a martini glass! It’s a fun change from the typical eggnog and rum concoction placed in a mug or punch cup. Eggnog Martini ~ 2 cups store-bought eggnog2 cups amaretto liqueur2 cups vodkagingersnap cookiesground cinnamonground nutmeg Combine the eggnog, amaretto and vodka in a pitcher and chill at least 30 minutes.Crush gingersnaps in a food processor until they almost… [Read More]
When I saw these cute mini martini glasses I had to have them! Inspired by their size I thought they would be perfect for the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer I made this past weekend for a get together with very special friends. The recipe is easy and so good with chunks of avocado mixed with the shrimp and savory spicy flavors in every bite. It starts out with cooked peeled and deveined shrimp.I roasted mine tossed with EVOO, salt and… [Read More]
“You’ve Been BOOed by the Spirits of Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo!!” Pumpkins, ‘Trick or Treat’ and Halloweens past, Remember, ‘You’ve Been BOOed!’ Which time was the last? The kids are gone and out on their own, Once were costumed cuties but now have college loans. The fright of climbing tuition costs always on the rise, They think we’re made of out money but that’s not our Halloween disguise! Halloween isn’t the same for us and this we know is… [Read More]
Make a batch of each color daiquiri ahead of time and have them ready in your freezer in plastic containers. Your guests can choose one flavor or layer all three in a glass. Make all three cocktails from the same base recipe with slight variations. 1 – 6-oz. can frozen lemonade concentrate (2/3 c.)1/2 of a 6-oz. can frozen limeade concentrate (1/3c.)1 juice can light rum (2/3 c.)1/4 to 1/3 cup powdered sugar (or more to taste)3 c. ice cubesGarnish… [Read More]
Today is cocktail day!The things I do for my readers! (Thank you!!) In planning for our July 4th party I came across this cranberry martini recipe that uses Pop Rocks for the garnish around the rim. What a fun idea ~ fireworks in your mouth! Boston Pops Martini Lime WedgePackage of Cherry Pop Rocks Candy2 1/2 oz. Cranberry Vodka1/2 oz. Blue CuracaoSplash of Lemon-Lime Soda Take the lime wedge or Rose’s Lime Juice and run it around the glass rim…. [Read More]
Recipe courtesy of Henry Watterson, a newspaper man from Kentucky ~ “Pluck the mint gently from its bed, just as the dew of the evening is about to form upon it. Select the choicer sprigs only, but do not rinse them. Prepare the simple syrup and measure out a half-tumbler of whiskey. Pour the whiskey into a well-frosted silver cup, throw the other ingredients away and drink the whiskey.” Or… Mint Julep Recipe: 1.Freeze your glass or metal mug well… [Read More]
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