Watermelon = Summer. Watermelon + Vodka = Awesome Summer. I had some delicious red melon hanging around this week and decided the absolute best thing I could do with it was create a cocktail worthy of my favorite summer fruit. I could eat watermelon every single day of summer vacation and never tire of the… Continue reading Watermelon Martini
Tag: Drinks
The Daiquiri
Happy Friday! Start the weekend off right with a daiquiri. No blender needed for this perfect cocktail. Created in 1898 by an American engineer working at the Daiquiri copper mines near Santiago de Cuba, this drink will knock you silly and make you ask for another immediately after you come to. Plenty of rum, and… Continue reading The Daiquiri
Strawberry Lemon Drop
In one of my more boneheaded moves EVER, I gave up alcohol for Lent this year. I'm not Catholic, but I like the tradition of sacrificing something I enjoy for 40 days in an effort to refocus my attention on the things that really matter. I didn't think thru that I'd be giving up a… Continue reading Strawberry Lemon Drop
The Perfect Lemon Drop
My most loved cocktail in the world is a lemon drop. I order them whenever I'm out having a drink, but I've yet to find a restaurant that makes a really good one. They are still my favorite, but they're always either too sweet or just too blah, not enough kick (which, I'm sure comes… Continue reading The Perfect Lemon Drop
Wassail
A trick-or-treating tradition in our family is to have a mug of this spicy pungent warm-you-to-the-bones liquid upon returning from gathering candy. Also made tonight - Mom's Tortellini Soup, Applesauce Drop Doughnuts, Simple Caramel Apples and Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Wassail 2 quarts apple cider 2 cups orange juice 1/3 cup lemon… Continue reading Wassail
Washington Apple Martini
This is my favorite drink. Bar none. Easy to put together and absolutely perfect. Washington Apple Martini Equal parts: Crown Royal Whiskey (no substitutions) Apple Pucker Cranberry Juice Combine all ingredients into shaker over ice and shake well. Pour into glasses and serve. If you aren't a fan of the tartness of cranberry juice, you… Continue reading Washington Apple Martini
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