Tequila Sunrise

The perfect Cinco De Mayo or summer sunset armchair cocktail.

What you need:

2 ounces of tequila
3/4 cup of orange juice
3/4 ounce of grenadine syrup
Orange slices and maraschino cherries


How To Make:

In a highball or rocks glass filled with ice, pour in the tequila and OJ.
SLOWLY pour in the grenadine into the glass over the back of a spoon allowing it to settle at the bottom. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

Gingersnap Cookie Martini

For me, the taste of gingersnap cookies always reminds me of Christmas. That perfect fusion of warm spice from the ginger and sweet from the molasses balanced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves always brings me back to my childhood Christmas memories. While I still enjoy a good gingersnap cookie, adding in a little booze makes the holidays that much more festive.

 Ingredients 

• 2 ounces of salted caramel vodka
• 1 ounce ginger liqueur
• 0.75 ounces of maple syrup
• 0.5 ounces of molasses
• Pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove
• Slice of ginger for garnish

 Utensils 

• Jigger
• Shaker
• Ice
• Martini Glass

 Instructions 

1. Fill shaker with ice.
2. Add in all ingredients except ginger garnish. Stir or shake as desired.
3. Pour into martini glass and serve with ginger garnish.
4. Enjoy! *Note – the spices will settle to the bottom of the drink if you don’t stir often.

Spiced Cranberry

Ah, Thanksgiving. That time of year where you gather with family you love (for the most part) and stuff yourself so full of turkey, stuffing, potatoes and more that you can barely move after 4pm. This drink is a perfect complement to your Thanksgiving dinner or even perfect to get rid of that leftover cranberry sauce sitting in your fridge. It’s tangy, sweet and oh so divine. The spiciness of the ginger liqueur helps cut through the sugar for a well-balanced cocktail.

 Ingredients

·         2 Tbs. Cranberry sauce

·         1.5 ounces of citrus vodka

·         0.5 ounces of ginger liqueur

·         Club soda

Utensils

·         Jigger

·         Collins glass 

·         Ice

·         Measuring spoon

·         Mixing spoon

Instructions

1.       Add ice in the Collins glass until full. Add in vodka, ginger liqueur and cranberry sauce.

2.       Stir with mixing spoon then top with club soda. Garnish with candied cranberries if you wish!

New England Iced Tea Perfect Super Bowl 2017 2018 and again in 2019

At this point, Patriots fan are more shocked when their team doesn’t make it to the Superbowl. Of course, being a fan of a team based in the northeast can be a challenge what with the cold weather. This drink will serve fans anywhere...it can be done iced or hot.

The New England Ice Tea will warm you up in more ways than one. And since the birth of America started with dunking tea in the harbor at Boston, we also feel this drink is a particularly fitting one for Patriots fans. If you don’t like sugar, you can replace it with some honey instead. As well, you can add some more citrus to it with a wedge of fresh lemon for a more citrus zing.

Ingredients

•  1 bag of earl grey tea
•  1.0 ounce white rum
•  0.5  ounce tequila 
•  1.0 ounces of citrus vodka
•  0.5 ounces of rose hips liqueur
•  2 tsp. of sugary tea
•  Hot water Utensils
•  Jigger
•  Measuring spoon
•  Mug or glass

 Instructions

1. In a saucepan bowl some water.
2. Combine the vodka, rum, tequila, rose hips liqueur, sugar and earl grey tea bag into the cup or mug.
3. Fill the cup/mug with hot water.
4. Let the tea bag steep for 4 minutes.
5. Enjoy hot or make a batch ahead of time, cool and serve on ice.

Glitter Fizz....New Year's Drink!

Ring in the new year with a little bit of class and a lot of fun. This fizzy drink will keep you dancing through to whatever 2017 might bring. It’s sweet, fruity with just the right amount of bite. The pear compliments the cassis perfectly by adding an earthy note to the almost cloying sweetness of the cassis. It’s great for house parties or at a bar. Just be sure to have a little bit left when the ball drops.

Ingredients

·         0.5 ounces of Crème de cassis

·         0.5 ounces of pear liqueur

·         2 ounces of champagn

Utensils

·         Jigger

·         Champagne glass

Instructions

1.       Pour champagne into the glass. Add in the cassis and pear liqueur.

2.       Enjoy!

Reprinted with permission www.enjoyingtheartofliving.com

Pomp & Circumstance...A Perfect Drink for you Graduation

Pomp and Circumstance – A perfect Drink for Your Graduation

Along with marriage and the birth of a child, the next biggest milestone in life is graduation. What better way to celebrate it than a drink? After you’ve walked down the aisle and tossed your caps in the air, the best way to ring in the next chapter of your life is with a little bubbly. This drink combines the flavors of summer from the raspberry liquer to the mint leaves. Below is our recipe for a single glass of Pomp and Circumstance – so name as it is the standard graduation song.

Ingredients

·         3 ounces of sparkling wine

·         ¼ ounce of Mathilde Framboise Liquer

·         5 mint leaves

·         Mint leaf for garnish

Utensils

·                     Muddler

·         Shaker

·         Strainer

·         Champagne flute

Instructions

1.       In the shaker place the mint leaves. Use the muddler to muddle the mint leaves. Add in the framboise liquer and stir well so liquer is infused with the mint flavor.

2.       Strain the liquid into the champagne flute and then top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a mint leaf.

This is a great drink to beat the summer heat and to celebrate the next phase of your life. Of course, you don’t only have to drink this for your graduation party. It’s equally great for any occasion and your guests are sure to come back for seconds or thirds. If you want to make a large batch, just make the mint/liquer mix beforehand and have it available

Kir Royale

A Kir Royale (pronounced keer roy-AL) is an old-fashioned drink that is simple and elegant, with just a touch of sweetness. This is a versatile drink that can be served with an appetizer, dessert or by itself, and can be prepared for a crowd with a minimum of mess or fuss. The basic recipe can also be tweeked in many delicious ways depending on what kind of flavored liqueurs you happen to have at hand!

You will need:

·         4 chilled, tall champagne glasses (The skinny, tall-stem design keeps the bubbles from escaping – less surface area – and the tall stem keeps warm hands away from the cold drink.)

·       Chambord Liqueur  (A French black raspberry liqueur that is also heavenly on vanilla ice cream)

·         Ice-cold Prosecco sparkling wine (You can find a quality bottle under $15. For safety reasons, allow the bottle to cool completely before opening!)

·         One lemon twist for every drink (You can make these up ahead of time by vertically slicing a lemon skin deep, and peeling off strips. When you’re ready to serve the drink, twist the lemon rind to release the lemon oil essence and slide it over the rim of the glass before dropping it in.)

Directions:

Chill four glasses on a tray in a refrigerator, and wait until the last minute, when the sparkling wine has been opened, before bring them out. Pour a half shot of Chambord in each glass. Tilt the glass slightly, and pour the Prosecco slowly, to avoid having bubbles spill over and to keep the two liquids somewhat layered. Finish each drink with a lemon twist, and toast to a new Spring with new beginnings!

Variations:

There are all kinds of twists on this original recipe. Any fruity liqueur tastes great with Prosecco, and if you have the corresponding fresh fruit as well, it can be floated in this see-through drink. For Chambord, use raspberries or blackberries; for peach liqueur, use fresh peach slices, etc. You can also adjust the liqueur amount to have a sweeter- or drier-tasting sparkling wine.

CHEERS!