Cocktails

16
Mar
2014

Homemade Irish Cream

categories: Beverage, Boozy, Cocktails, Drink, Irish

Top of the mornin’ to ya.

Have you been wondering why the supermarket has all of a sudden put out corned beef & cabbage in convenient little bundles?

Why the police all of a sudden decide it’s a good idea to put a checkpoint on every corner of your hometown?

Why people at your favorite bar have been drinking that unholy concoction of green-dyed beer?

Yes, it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day.

Bust out your favorite green striped tube socks, ladies.

Now if you’re like me & you don’t want to dye your insides green with your cocktail, have I got a treat for you.

Homemade Irish Cream is kind of like Bailey’s but better.

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02
Mar
2014

PeachBerry Bellini

categories: Boozy, Brunch, Cocktails

So some pretty awesome stuff has been happening in my life.

I bought a VitaMix. Only fellow food nerds will understand why this is amazing. It’s like the Mercedes-Benz of blenders…& yes, I just said this & yes, I love it.
I finished planning my wedding. Like, from start to finish & with a month to spare! Shoot, even I’m amazed I didn’t wait to the last minute!
One of my recipes was featured on Today.com Food Section. I’m a little overwhelmed that anyone reads my blog, let alone anyone from the Today show. That’s legit.

So for all of these really amazing things to happen in one week, I thought I deserved a little celebration in the form of a Sunday Bellini.

This drink is also going to make a great addition to our Oscar Party tonight,

so don’t feel like you have to have a celebratory day drink like me.

You can celebrate at night where the darkness will hide the judgement from others…

but if like me, you don’t really give a poo & love yourself a Sunday Champagne Brunch,

have at it!

Being that I had this brand new blender just sitting there begging to be used, I decided to think outside the box & jazz up my usual o.j. & champagne mimosas.

So I raided my fridge & came up with this PeachBerry Bellini!

Not only is it full of fresh fruit (which is totally healthy, duh) but it makes the champagne feel so much fancier & look amazing which is perfect for a celebration!

I paired this cocktail with my Vegetarian Hash & Basil Vinaigrette Brunch recipe & they were perfect together!

A little sweet, a little savory, a little buzzed.

Yeah, Sunday just became my favorite day of the week.

Enjoy!

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12
Aug
2013

Whiskey Sours …Why Not?!

categories: Boozy, Brunch, Cocktails, Drink

It’s been a busy, busy couple of weeks.

Family visits, fighting “the man” to get my business paperwork pushed through, a near death brush with a rouge mixer paddle, wedding planning, menu development, stepping up my workout schedule due to an unfortunate run in with my bedroom mirror while wearing last years’ ill-fitting shorts

& thinking about writing a new blog post…

Um, yeah…

This blog is going to be about whiskey.

Strong, delicious whiskey.

Yeah, I know it’s Monday….
Don’t judge.

Now don’t go signing me up for any AA meetings just yet.

I’m just not your typical “fruity drink” kinda gal.

I’ll take a smooth whiskey on the rocks over anything with an umbrella any day.

I hate to admit it, but sugary drinks started to give me headaches
& heartburn sometime after I hit 26.
I know, I know. I’m a grumpy ol’ bitty with a sensitive GI tract.
But I accept this about myself & embrace it.

Gone are the days of sticky Midori Sours, Washington Apples,
& the mystical, magical concoction that is a Purple Hooter shooter.

(Yes, it’s a thing. Google it.)

But every once in a while, a girl likes to feel a little fancy.

So I took my precious whiskey on the rocks & gave it a deliciously simple yet sophisticated upgrade.

I’m not saying this is now my go-to drink, I’m just saying it’s been a long week, Mondays are my weekend, & I could really use some fancy so why the heck not??

Whiskey Sours

This post is going to be short & to the point.
Whiskey, sugar, lemon juice, club soda, ice & a maraschino cherry to step up the fancy.
That’s it.

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Category: Cocktails