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MOSCOW MULE

06 Friday Jan 2017

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My husband rarely accepts one of my exploratory, experimental cocktails, choosing instead to mix himself a reliable, uncomplicated gin and soda or bourbon with a splash of water.

He happened to mention one evening, as we were preparing dinner how much he had enjoyed a delicious moscow mule that was offered on a recent night out with the guys, and I was hopeful we had discovered a pre-dinner drink to share and sip together.

MOSCOW MULE

moscow mule

Pour 1/4 cup club soda, 3 tablespoons of vodka, and 1 tablespoon of ginger syrup into a copper mug filled with ice, stir gently to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit, December 2012

www.bonappetit.com/

FRUIT COOLER and APPLE AND PEAR SANGRIA and SWEET TEA SPRITZER

29 Friday Jul 2016

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The friends we vacation with every summer on the houseboat are always willing to try a new cocktail – which I am thrilled about and appreciative of, as I love to find interesting recipes and mix, blend and stir them up to share.

FRUIT COOLER

fruit cooler

1 (10-ounce) box frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed

3 cups ice

1 cup blueberries

1 banana

1/2 cup vodka

1/2 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup cream of coconut

Puree strawberries in a blender until smooth. Add ice, blueberries, banana, vodka, pineapple juice and cream of coconut. Process until smooth. Pour into glasses.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Southern Living, July 2007

www.southernliving.com/

APPLE AND PEAR SANGRIA

apple and pear sangria

2 (750ml) bottle Pinot Grigio

1 cup pear flavored vodka

1 cup fresh mint leaves

1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced

sparkling wine

In a large pitcher, stir together Pinot Grigio, vodka, mint and apple slices. Cover and refrigerate for an hour. Pour into glasses and top with sparkling wine.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Entertain Celebrate Decorate magazine

www.celebratemag.com/

SWEET TEA SPRITZER

sweet tea spritzer

Stir together 2 cups cranberry juice, 1 cups sweet-tea flavored vodka, and 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice in a large pitcher. Stir in ice cubes. Pour into glasses and top with seltzer.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Southern Living, June 2012

www.southernliving.com/

SUMAC MINT FIZZ

29 Friday Apr 2016

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With my Husband away hunting wild turkey, my youngest son at a sleep over, and my daughter at a sewing lesson – I dropped my oldest child at his school dance (wearing dark green Boy Scout shorts and a shirt in a color that didn’t remotely match – but bravely choosing to go even though none of his friends would be there) I ended up with two delicious hours ALL TO MYSELF on a Friday night!! It was a glorious relaxing time, and once every one I was responsible for had been picked up, returned home, and readied for bed, I continued to savor the evening but this time with an exquisite, relaxing cocktail in hand.

SUMAC MINT FIZZ

sumac mint fizz

3/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons sumac

2 limes, halved and sliced, plus wedges for serving

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

vodka

sparkling water

Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in sumac. Remove from heat, let cool completely. Strain mixture, discarding solids. Refrigerate, covered until cold.

Muddle limes and mint in the bottom of a large pitcher. Stir in vodka and sumac syrup. Add ice and top with sparkling water (I mixed the cocktail in a glass, adjusting the amount of ingredients). Serve in ice-filled glasses garnished with lime wedges and additional mint.

Enjoy!

 

MARTINEZ and CHERRY COCKTAIL

08 Friday Apr 2016

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Cherry inspired cocktails in a coupe!

MARTINEZ

martinez

2 ounces gin

3/4 ounce sweet vermouth

1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur

2 dashes orange bitters

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, stir and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a Luxardo maraschino cherry.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

www.bhg.com/

CHERRY COCKTAIL

cherry cocktail

In a cocktail shaker, muddle 1/4 cup frozen cherries with 3/4 ounce honey, 2 ounces of maraschino liqueur, 1 1/4 ounces cranberry juice, 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice and vodka to taste. Stir to combine, fill with ice, cover and shake. Strain into a coupe.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Wall Street Journal, February 2014

www.wsj.com/public/page/magazine-food.html

 

BLOOD ORANGE AND GINGER SPARKLER

13 Saturday Feb 2016

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A friend called in after work for a quick cocktail and catch up. I poured this beautiful Blood Orange and Ginger Sparkler and served it alongside a spread of simple appetizers.

BLOOD ORANGE AND GINGER SPARKLER

blood orange and ginger sparkler

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons grated ginger

vodka

blood orange juice

sparkling wine

Combine water sugar and ginger in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, let stand 15 minutes. Strain and discard the solids.

To prepare each cocktail, pour an ounce of vodka, 2 1/2 tablespoons of ginger syrup and 2 ounces of blood orange juice into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with sparkling wine.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light, January/February 2016

www.cookinglight.com/

THE ELVIS PRESLEY COCKTAIL

29 Friday Jan 2016

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In honor of the birth month of the “King of Rock and Roll”.

THE ELVIS PRESLEY COCKTAIL

the elvis presley cocktail

1 ounce vodka

3/4 ounce hazelnut liqueur

1 ounce Irish cream

1/2 ounce Creme de Banana

Pour vodka, hazelnut liqueur, Irish cream and Creme de Banana into a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into an old fashioned glass with ice.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Shaun the Bartender

http://shaunthebartender.com/the-elvis-presley-shooter-is-january-8th-drink-of-the-day/

THE GREYHOUND

15 Friday Jan 2016

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We were firmly caught up in the powerball frenzy last week, and along with millions of others bought tickets. We had so much fun dreaming and scheming and imagining what we would do with our gazillions of dollars!!

I couldn’t wait to see the winning numbers being drawn, and excitedly mixed up a delicious, fruity cocktail to sip while watching the show, and eventually to salute the actual three winners across the country.

THE GREYHOUND

the greyhound

2 ounces vodka

2 ounces freshly squeezed red ruby grapefruit juice

1 ounce orange liqueur

1 ounce lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Enjoy!

ELDERFLOWER BELLINI and GEORGIA PEACH and BEACH PEACH

06 Friday Nov 2015

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I had planned to meet a group of friends for yoga, and amidst the lovely array of appetizers, and catch up chat and cocktails we even managed to move a little. I blended Elderflower Bellinis for us to share and having an abundance of peach nectar enabled me to enjoy other peach inspired cocktails throughout the week.

yoga girls

ELDERFLOWER BELLINI

elderflower bellini

32 ounces peach nectar

1 (20-ounce) package frozen sliced peaches

2 (750ml) bottles sparkling wine

4 ounces Elderflower Liqueur

fresh mint to garnish

In the work bowl of a food processor, combine peach nectar and peaches. Process until smooth. In a large pitcher, stir together peach mixture, wine and Elderflower Liqueur (I mixed ours in individual glasses). Garnish with fresh mint.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Entertain Decorate Celebrate, March/April 2014

www.celebratemag.com/

GEORGIA PEACH

georgia peach

2 ounces bourbon

3/4 ounce peach nectar

1/2 ounce peach liqueur

Stir the bourbon, peach nectar and peach liqueur with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a peach slice.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Bar None Drink Recipes

www.barnonedrinks.com › Drinks

BEACH PEACH

beach peach

2 1/2 ounces Malibu rum

1 ounce vodka

4 ounces peach nectar

Pour the peach juice, Malibu rum and the vodka into a cocktail glass.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Bar None Drinks

www.barnonedrinks.com › Drinks

GRAVEDIGGER MARTINI

30 Friday Oct 2015

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A fun, festive and very yummy cocktail to help celebrate All Hallows Eve.

GRAVEDIGGER MARTINI

gravedigger martini

chocolate syrup

crushed cookie crumbs

1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur

1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur

3/4 cup half and half

1/4 cup vodka

Pour chocolate syrup and cookie crumbs into two separate saucers. Dip the rims of 4 to 6 martini glasses into syrup then coat with cookie crumbs.

In a pitcher, combine liqueurs, half and half and vodka.

Fill a maritini shaker with ice cubes, add liqueur mixture and shake. Strain into prepared glasses, and repeat as needed.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Best Halloween Treats, 2013

www.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/…/Our_Favorite_Halloween_Rec…

 

BERRYLICIOUS

02 Friday Oct 2015

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Sipping this refreshing, well balanced cocktail out on the back deck was delayed, after my Son asked me to walk down to the park with him. Once we had reached as high as we could on the swings, and climbed the castle, we meandered home in the growing dusk, and rested out on the back deck.

BERRYLICIOUS

berrylicious

2 ounces vodka

1/2 ounce Licor 43

1/2 ounce grenadine

1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

3 strawberries

ice

Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend then pour into a martini glass.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Do South Magazine

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