Cocktails

Pumpkin Pie Martini

Pumpkin Pie Martini Ingredients: 2 parts Absolut Vanila vodka 1 part pumpkin schnapps splash of cream sprinkle with nutmeg Directions: Shake all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice Strain into a martini glass Garnish with nutmeg and a cherry

Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipe

Thanksgiving Cocktail Ingredients: 1 tsp lime juice 1 1/2 oz bourbon 4 oz cranberry juice 1/2 oz apple brandy Directions: Fill Collins glass one-half full of ice, add ingredients and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired.

Spiked Apple Cider

// Spiked Apple Cider Ingredients: 2 quarts apple cider 1 cup apple brandy 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon curry powder Directions: In a large pot, combine all the ingredients over high heat and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and keep warm. To serve, strain... Read more »

Irish Manhattan

Irish Manhattan Fill a low ball glass with ice. Add ¼ cup Irish whiskey and 1 ½ T. sweet vermouth; stir. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Makes 1. Note: if you’d like to enjoy this drink on the “drier” side, make the vermouth portion half sweet and half dry! (Bon Appetit, March 2007) Tags: Irish Manhattan cocktail... Read more »

Vampire’s Kiss Cocktail Recipe

Vampire’s Kiss Serves 25 Ingredients: 10 c. ice cold apple vodka 5 c. chilled cranberry juice 2/3 c. orange liqueur 3/4 c. fresh lime juice Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl and add ice. Once cold, ladle into chilled martini glasses. In Style Magazine, October 2001

Orange Satin Cosmo Cocktail Recipe

Orange Satin Cosmo Serves 25 Ingredients 8 c. vodka 2 ½ c. mango juice 2 ½ c. Cointreau or triple sec 1 ¼ c. fresh lime juice 7 T. superfine sugar Directions: Stir all ingredients together in a large, ice filled pitcher. Mix well and strain into chilled martini glasses. In Style Magazine, October 2004

Trendy Cocktails!

The Hottest New Cocktails! We spend a lot of time keeping up with clothing trends, but how about new cocktail trends? Even if you are not a big consumer of cocktails, there is something pretty nice about knowing what is new and hot! Even if we are wives and mothers, we can still “attempt” to... Read more »

Mint Juleps

Jack’s Mint Juleps! Many thanks to my dear friend Elizabeth, for sharing her dad’s famous Mint Julep recipe! This recipe is great for large gatherings, because it does not require individual “muddling” of mint leaves for every cocktail! Ingredients 2 bunches of mint (at least 20 stems) Water Sugar Crushed ice (not shaved or cubed!) Bourbon... Read more »

Bellini Bar

Ingredients 2 10-ounce packages frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed 1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed Fresh raspberries Lemon slices 3 750-ml bottles chilled Prosecco Directions Puree raspberries in blender or processor until smooth Strain into 2-cup pitcher, discarding seeds Pour thawed lemonade concentrate into another 2-cup pitcher (Raspberry puree and lemonade concentrate can be... Read more »

Liquid Legend Recipe

As suggested in InStyle magazine. Serves 10. 1 1/2c. Bacardi Coco rum 1 1/2c. pineapple juice 3/4c. brandy 1/2c. sweetened coconut cream 2 tsp. almond extract Combine all ingredients and chill. Serve in ice filled glasses and garnish with pineapples and cherries.