Archive for the ‘Mixed Drinks’ Category
Ciroc Skinny Colada
Friday, March 26th, 2010
As regular readers know, I like drinks that are light and fruity. While I have a few recipes that I favor, I always am willing to try a new combination. When I received this recipe for a skinny colada, its name alone piqued my interest. Skinny and colada in one drink? It sounded like a winner to me.
Having tried the recipe, it is the perfect way to fix that craving for a tropical drink. Although I love the flavors in a pina colada, I find that the frozen versions are heavy and filling. If I am going to indulge in...
Subtle & Bubbly Pear
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
As my daughter pointed out to me today, I've had a bit of a pear fetish lately. I've made pear vinaigrette and wine poached pears and have included slices in my wraps. So, continuing on this same thread, I decided to create a pear cocktail. Instead of using a pear liqueur for flavoring, I thought I'd try my hand at making a pear-flavored simple syrup.
Having made simple syrups before, I knew that part of the recipe would be easy. I decided that if I just added some peeled and diced pear and allowed it to simmer it would...
Valentine’s Day Cocktail Winner
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Do you know what cocktail you will be making for your valentine? If you need a suggestion, how about the cocktail that 1,007 readers voted as the best? Cupid's Kiss!
With steady voting until the poll closed, it was a close race for Cupid's Kiss and Cayo al Corazon. However, when the votes were tallied, the whisky & rum cocktail creation pulled ahead with a 150 vote lead.
As promised, we now offer the recipe for this winning cocktail.
Cupid's Kiss
1 ounce Canadian Club Whisky
1 ounce Cruzan Raspberry Rum
Cranberry juice
Fill highball glass with ice. Add whisky and rum, fill with juice, and...
Valentine’s Day Cocktails
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Valentine's Day.
When you hear those two words, what is your reaction? Do you see hearts and flowers and eagerly anticipate the holiday that you will spend with your one true love? Perhaps you roll your eyes back and wish that you could hide under the covers all day? Or maybe you really have no opinion about it, it just is another day of the week?
Regardless to how you feel about Valentine's Day, there's no reason not to have a cocktail in honor of this day. Even if you don't like the day, you still can enjoy a delicious cocktail. ...
Should’ve Been Purple Cocktail
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Married to a Baltimore native but living in New England, the amount of Ravens games that we can watch are limited. So, when the Ravens had a Monday night game a few weeks ago, I decided to create a fun dinner to accompany the game. Serving raven didn't seem like a good idea, thus I opted to create a purple dinner menu. Included in the menu were eggplant salsa and wine poached pears. Both of those dishes were delicious and purple.
The next thing I needed to do was create a purple cocktail. It would...
