you can get the recipe for this fab drink on an earlier blog post....see St. Germain French 75! thank you to Ali Caldwell for one of my favorite & most used wedding gifts...Monique Lhuillier high cocktail glasses!
we made the trip to 30 together...let the new decade begin!
Showing posts with label drink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drink. Show all posts
Monday, February 18
Wednesday, January 30
st. germain french 75
in CB this year we had the best cocktail! here is the best recipe i've been able to recreate! the trick may be the fact that i have an amazing simple syrup maker of a hubby too!
St. Germain French 75stir together over ice:
2 ounces gin (Hendricks has a great note that pairs well with the elderflower)
2 ounces St. Germain (no substituting this...it is a liqueur made of elderflower blossoms hand picked with love in France)
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Strain into glass with ice & top with 2-3 ounces of sparkling wine/champagne
Friday, July 27
sangria
this is a real simple [magazine] recipe and it is in fact, real simple! we had this at our latest party and it will become a staple!!!
red wine sangria
what you need [for each batch]...
2 cups lemonade [used publix]
1 bottle red wine
1 cup regular [not diet] club soda
1 naval orange sliced
1 pint mixed berries
1 tablespoon sugar
what to do...
mix it all together in a pitcher and let it "think" for a while in the fridge...it was AMAZING! i also made frozen berry ice cubes which were over the top but they were amazing too! can be made 2 days in advance!
red wine sangria
what you need [for each batch]...
2 cups lemonade [used publix]
1 bottle red wine
1 cup regular [not diet] club soda
1 naval orange sliced
1 pint mixed berries
1 tablespoon sugar
what to do...
mix it all together in a pitcher and let it "think" for a while in the fridge...it was AMAZING! i also made frozen berry ice cubes which were over the top but they were amazing too! can be made 2 days in advance!
Wednesday, May 23
strawberry agua fresca
1/3 cup sugar
6 cups hulled strawberries
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
what to do...Combine water and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves. Place strawberries in a blender, and process until smooth. Combine the sugar mixture, strawberry puree, and juice; stir well
i think that it would also be amazing with a splash of rum or vodka for a fun different summer porch party drink!
Saturday, May 5
cinco de mayo margaritas
mel, kate & i will be waking up to some great margaritas in highlands this weekend! enjoy a great cinco de mayo!
watermelon margaritas
what you need...2 teaspoons sugar
1 lime wedge
3 1/2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
1/2 cup tequila
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon Triple Sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
Lime wedges or watermelon balls for garnishing
what to do...Place 2 teaspoons sugar in a saucer. Rub the rims of 6 glasses with 1 lime wedge; spin rim of each glass in sugar to coat. Set prepared glasses aside. Combine watermelon and next 4 ingredients (through Triple Sec) in a blender; process until smooth. Fill each prepared glass with 1/2 cup crushed ice. Add 1/2 cup margarita to each glass. Garnish with lime wedges or melon balls, if desired.
watermelon margaritas
what you need...2 teaspoons sugar
1 lime wedge
3 1/2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
1/2 cup tequila
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon Triple Sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
Lime wedges or watermelon balls for garnishing
what to do...Place 2 teaspoons sugar in a saucer. Rub the rims of 6 glasses with 1 lime wedge; spin rim of each glass in sugar to coat. Set prepared glasses aside. Combine watermelon and next 4 ingredients (through Triple Sec) in a blender; process until smooth. Fill each prepared glass with 1/2 cup crushed ice. Add 1/2 cup margarita to each glass. Garnish with lime wedges or melon balls, if desired.
Saturday, April 21
raspberry-orange sunrise
bye bye mimosas, and hello raspberry-orange sunrises! while flipping through some old cooking light magazines, i've found the perfect daytime (only on weekends & special occasions of course) drink! i have a huge bag of marionberries, raspberries, and blackberries blended that may just be the winning ticket for this if you aren't into something as sweet!
raspberry-orange sunrise
what you need...4 cups fresh orange juice
1 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries 1 1/2 cups semisweet sparkling wine
3 orange slices, halved as garnish
what to do...Place orange juice and raspberries in a blender; process until smooth. Pour juice mixture into a pitcher; stir in wine. Serve over ice. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.
Saturday, June 11
yummy smoothies!
so i've been trying to be better about 1) getting more fruit and 2) eating the despised breakfast and have come to the consensus that i like smoothies. no not your 1000 calorie smoothie king smoothies but rather some homemade goodness. here is the recipe i've been using for mine--i've noted the variations below too!
ice first in the blender--crushed would be ideal but we dont have crushed ice so i just put two handfuls in the bottom of the blender. then add the following...
1/2 cup plain (unsweetened/flavored) greek yogurt
1/2 cup milk or orange juice...oj gets you the tart taste, milk gets you smooth...if as you are blending its too thick, just add a tiny bit more of milk or oj
1 cup berries/fruit...i use a frozen costco bag of marionberries, blueberries, and raspberries (so pretty tart berries) but you can use fresh fruit too including bananas, pineapples, and more.
thats it/all that goes in there so blend it up really well, stirring as needed...and it makes a HUGE cup (largest tervis tumbler size) make sure to have a straw because its thick and yummy!
i've got mine ready to go in the car & heading to greenville to see the newly engaged Ali Poole!!!!
ice first in the blender--crushed would be ideal but we dont have crushed ice so i just put two handfuls in the bottom of the blender. then add the following...
1/2 cup plain (unsweetened/flavored) greek yogurt
1/2 cup milk or orange juice...oj gets you the tart taste, milk gets you smooth...if as you are blending its too thick, just add a tiny bit more of milk or oj
1 cup berries/fruit...i use a frozen costco bag of marionberries, blueberries, and raspberries (so pretty tart berries) but you can use fresh fruit too including bananas, pineapples, and more.
thats it/all that goes in there so blend it up really well, stirring as needed...and it makes a HUGE cup (largest tervis tumbler size) make sure to have a straw because its thick and yummy!
i've got mine ready to go in the car & heading to greenville to see the newly engaged Ali Poole!!!!
Thursday, June 2
sweet leaf tea
so when we were in seabrook for an amazing vacation last week (see below for evidence) i discovered my new favorite drink...budget permitting. at $1.50 a piece it may be more of a special treat but boy oh boy is it amazing!
sweet leaf tea out of austin, texas is my fave! i tried the diet seeing as i'm on a diet, and it tasted just like sweet tea and was totally refreshing (before my pina coladas) on the beach.
below is the back label...which is proof that its as good as i say it is!
DIET ORIGINAL SWEET TEA
If you doubt that a zero-calorie sweet tea can taste as good as The Original, ask one of the thousands of people at Austin City Limits Music Festival, where we ran out of The Original Sweet Tea. We served them Diet for a few hours and no one noticed. True story.
find a bottle near you!
sweet leaf tea out of austin, texas is my fave! i tried the diet seeing as i'm on a diet, and it tasted just like sweet tea and was totally refreshing (before my pina coladas) on the beach.
below is the back label...which is proof that its as good as i say it is!
DIET ORIGINAL SWEET TEA
If you doubt that a zero-calorie sweet tea can taste as good as The Original, ask one of the thousands of people at Austin City Limits Music Festival, where we ran out of The Original Sweet Tea. We served them Diet for a few hours and no one noticed. True story.
find a bottle near you!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)