Flirty Martinis
Classic martinis are often thought of as “manly” cocktails – 007 James Bond drinks. But I prefer to think of a martini as a flirty cocktail…fruity and fun! Here are some of my favorite flirty martini recipes:
Appletini
I do love an Appletini – the ones made with Calvados and sparkling apple juice, NOT made out of bottled cocktail mix. Here’s my favorite Appletini cocktail recipe:
Fresh Raspberry Margarita – secret ingredient seedless raspberry jam
I love to use jams and preserves in my cocktails which enhances the fruity taste and gives the cocktail a little added sweetness.
Strawberry Cocktails to Celebrate Spring
It’s strawberry season! Celebrate with strawberry cocktails! Let’s start with a Strawberry Fields fizz made with Grey Goose Essences Strawberry and Lemongrass:
St. Patrick’s Day Treats
24 Fabulous Cocktail Recipes to Celebrate National Cocktail Day on March 24
March 24 is National Cocktail Day. To celebrate this fun festive day, I am sharing 24 of my favorite cocktail recipes. I will post a new cocktail recipe here each day, so check back often! Let’s begin with a Pomegranate Martini made with POM Wonderful pomegranate juice. If you love a cosmopolitan cocktail, you will […]
Butter Washed Bourbon – “Liquid Butterscotch”
Butter-Washed Bourbon, doesn’t that sound fabulous…It is! You can use any fatty ingredient to make “Fat-Washed Bourbon” (bacon fat, browned butter, etc.) and I chose Kerrygold butter to add to my Elijah Craig bourbon. When bourbon is “fat-washed”, the fat adds the flavor of the fat along with texture and weight. The result, to me, […]
The Last Word Cocktail – Dressed Up With Empress 1908 Gin
The Last Word Cocktail is traditionally made with gin. I dressed it up by making it with my favorite gin – Empress 1908. Empress is inspired by the legendary Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia This gin is a gorgeous indigo blue gin which changes color to a pretty soft pink when citrus is […]
Ring In The New Year With These Fanciful Cocktails
Celebrate the new year in style with these fanciful cocktails! Let’s get this party started!
Get Ready for Spooky Season! Boo-licious Cocktails featuring Q Mixers
Boo! Y’all! Are you ready to mix up some fun spooky cocktails for Halloween? Q Mixers offers these autumn cocktails that are perfect for party batches for the spookiest day of the year. Grab your favorite ghost and get to shaking up these delicious and flavor-flavored bevvies!
