I have to say, I’ve never really been one to go out partying on St. Patrick’s Day (hey, what can I say, I’m Italian), but I know so many people that do. If you’re planning on heading out to celebrate St. Patty’s Day this year – or even if you’re just planning a quiet night at home, why not try one (or all) of these festive green cocktails:
Grasshopper:
1 oz Green Creme de Menthe
1 oz White Creme de Cacao
3/4 oz half & half (or vanilla ice cream)
Serve on the rocks
You all know by now how much I love delicious cocktails. This one is a special holiday treat that I wanted to share with you. If you’re hosting a Christmas party this year, these are guaranteed to be a big hit.
Since the holidays are right around the corner, I’m back with another fantastic cocktail recipe and this time it’s got some holiday flare. Gingerbread martinis go great with….well, just about anything.
This recipe is for one drink only and it’s a doosey (it contains lots of booze), so make sure you have a designated driver before you have one…..or four.
The cooler weather is already here in New England, which makes it the perfect time for bonfires in the back yard. And we all know what bon fires mean, right? S’mores.
I know so many people that love pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cake, but how about a drink made with pumpkin? Why not? This recipe for pumpkin pie martinis is pretty easy to make and if you love the taste of pumpkin, trust me…you’re gonna love it.
This recipe only serves one, so feel free to double, triple…well, you get the point.
When I think of summer, one of the first things that comes to my mind is lemonade. It’s so refreshing and absolutely delicious. So, here’s another great summertime cocktail for you – made with lemonade, of course. By the way, this recipe makes five servings!
For me, summer time is party time. I love to host parties & get togethers at my home and aside from my famous Sangria, Jell-o shooters are something I like to serve at my parties. They always seem to be a big hit. Besides the fact that they are super easy to make, they’re fairly inexpensive, too. But for whatever reason, it seems like I never make the same kind of Jell-o shot twice. Here are some of my favorite combinations that I’ve made for my parties:
One day while I was watching What Would Brian Boitano Make on The Food Network, he made the most delicious looking Watermelon Margaritas. I actually tried his recipe and it was good, but it was complicated. I thought about it and came to the decision that I could make one even better. And I did. So, lucky for you – I am going to share the recipe with you!
The first thing you need to do is cut up a medium sized watermelon and remove the seeds. Once you have it all cut & and all the seeds are out – throw it into the blender (you should have approximately 5 cups of cut-up watermelon by the time you’re done) with a handful of ice, two or three shots of Grand Marnier (I eyeball it), one cup of tequila, two ounces of fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup of sugar and blend it all together. The thing that makes this watermelon margarita different from many others is the Grand Marnier. Yum.
I’ m back with another one of my famous cocktail recipes! The Strawberry Martini – and yes, it’s as good as it sounds
The very first thing you need to do is chill your martini glasses. I put them in the freezer for about 10 minutes and that usually does the trick. Next, you need rim those glasses with sugar. Yes, you need to. It totally makes the drink! When I rim a glass for strawberry martinis, I slice a big, fat, juicy strawberry and rub it around the rim of the martini glass. The rim should be very lightly coated with the juice from the strawberry. Then simply dip the glass in a bowl of sugar. Easy Peasy.
I love wine. Period. I am the type of person that will have a glass when I want to sit down and relax after the kids are in bed. I’ve tried all kinds of wine, and usually I’m not all that fussy when it comes to which brand I buy, but one thing is a must when I am at the packie making my wine selection (FYI – the packie is what we call the liquor store up here in MA). The thing is that the bottle must be “pretty”. I totally pick out my wine based on whether the bottle is cute or not, so when I recently came across Flipflop Wines, their bottles certainly lived up to my standards.
A few weeks ago I told you about my famous Sangria recipe and I got a lot of positive feedback about it, so I decided to share another one of my favorite adult beverage concoctions with you today. Banana Margaritas. I’m a fan of all frozen margaritas, and I do have a few different spins on them that I will share in the future, but my favorite by far is the banana version!
With the summer quickly approaching, I figured what better time to talk about one of my favorite summertime beverages: Sangria! In case you don’t know what sangria is, it’s a wine based punch with fresh fruit added and it’s the perfect beverage to serve at a cookout, picnic or summer party. It’s fruity and goes with everything! I love, love, love sangria, which probably is a result of my love of wine, but I wanted to share my sangria recipe with you guys. Every time I’ve made it, it’s been a huge hit!
Here’s what you need:
Then mix it all up in a pitcher and let it sit for at least 2-3 hours in the fridge before you serve it. Once you’re ready to serve it, add a few ice cubes into the pitcher and enjoy!
The beauty of sangria is that you can add any fruits you like. I’ve added lemon or orange slices in the past & they both worked well in the recipe!
**This recipe is very easily doubled or tripled, so you might want to use a punch bowl if you’re making more!