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The Tastiest Cilantro Margarita
This Cilantro Margarita has a little twist on it. With super fresh ingredients it is perfect for Cinco de Mayo, a neighborhood BBQ or just a girls night on the back porch. I know you are going to love it. The main ingredients we are going to use in this cocktail are tequila, lime juice, homemade simple syrup, cilantro, kosher salt, and ice. We’re going to keep it clean and keep our ingredients fresh and to a minimum. First we are going to select our glass and use a little bit of the lime to coat the edge of the glass. If you prefer no salt, but the best way…
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The Paloma Cocktail Recipe
The Paloma Cocktail is a refreshing Mexican cocktail with grapefruit juice and tequila! Similar to a margarita but with a sweet tart twist of grapefruit. The Paloma is a tequila-based cocktail, prepared by mixing tequila with a grapefruit juice and served over ice with a lime or grapefruit wedge. The glass may be rimmed with salt or sugar – or in this recipe a combination of the two. THE PALOMA COCKTAIL RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 grapefruit ¼ cup tequila ¼ cup fresh grapefruit juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon simple syrup ¼ cup club soda grapefruit wedge for garnish METHOD Sprinkle…
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Homemade Organic Lavender Honey {#SundaySupper}
Perfect to make and keep on hand to add to hot tea or to add a wonderful natural sweetness to your favorite cocktail, this Lavender Honey is also the perfect gift from the kitchen to bring as a hostess or “welcome to the neighborhood” gift. Organic Lavender Honey INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup lavender flowers, organic or culinary 2 cups local organic honey METHOD In a small pan, heat honey on low heat until it is thin and slides off a metal spoon easily. Add lavender flowers to honey and stir to combine. Heat on low for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Using…
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Passion To Print: Final Days of Kickstarter Campaign
A heartfelt thank you to you all for your support of the Kickstarter project! We are heading into our final 8 days of pledging and we are currently 65% funded towards the $5,000 goal. {are you a backer? Proudly share this image along with the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/286026825/an-appealing-plan-the-book} As I mentioned, we are shooting the last of the sections of the book this month and a few days ago I brought together friends and their families for a summer gathering on the river complete with crabs, corn, craft beer and a selection of summer berries. The day was perfect, the shoot was a success and we ended the day on a…
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Mardi Gras Hurricane Cocktail Recipe { #SundaySupper }
“The world-famous Hurricane is a Pat O’Brien’s original. The cocktail is a sweet alcoholic drink consisting of rum, passion fruit syrup and limejuice. The drink originated in the 1940s because of the need to use up 50 cases of the less popular rum that the local distributors forced the bar to buy before getting the more popular scotch and whiskey liquors. The drink was given to sailors in a hurricane lamp-shaped glass and the name “hurricane” stuck. The drink quickly become popular and is now one of the must haves when visiting New Orleans’ French Quarter. The Hurricane drink is still served in its classic hurricane glass, but many times it is seen in plastic cups because…
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The Christmas Gram Cocktail Recipe
If you are not familiar with the movie ELF starring Will Farrel, I HIGHLY recommend watching it. It will become one of your favorites as well, I guarantee it. If you are familiar with it, you may remember the scene where Buddy first meets his dad and sings his version of a Christmas gram. The below recipe is my version. It can be served cold to greet your guests. Or serve it warm at the end of your meal with desert. “What’s a Christmas Gram? I want one!” Tweet this out by clicking here! THE CHRISTMAS GRAM COCKTAIL RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 quart eggnog 1 whole vanilla bean 1…
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My Week In Instagram August 1
Back by popular demand…. My Week In Instagram {I started off in the aisles of Home Goods. Spotted this great entranceway lamp x 2.} {My darling husband picked up Sunflowers for me. I cut them short and placed them on the dining room table.} {Friday afternoon… testing & tasting recipes for Sunday’s Post: Dark and Stormy Cocktail. Worth a visit to the post, even if it is just for the Bruce tune.} {Saturday morning we woke up and the sun was shining down on me for my birthday at the beach! I love the green leaves against the terracotta and his happy smile.} {Poolside with Mimosa’s, Husband and Garden & Gun…
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Dark & Stormy Cocktail Recipe { #SundaySupper }
For this week’s SundaySupper we needed to select a recipe based on a song, any song we like. Well of course I had to head to my “roots”, New Jersey and one of my all time favorite musicians, Mr. BBRRRRRUUUUUUUUUCE Springsteen. While it is one of his lesser known songs it seems to me it is frequently available in jukeboxes across the country. Thunder Road. It’s a great song, one of my favorites in fact and perfect to sing at the top of your lungs while alone in your car or at one of the previously mentioned establishments across the country. Listen to the classic version of Thunder Road Here …
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Recipes + Tips for a Fresh Summer Berry Cocktail Bar
The summer entertaining season is upon us and just as if mother nature could read our minds, so is the juicy summer berry season. How did she know? What a fantastic combination! And what better place to combine this match made in heaven than on the cocktail bar. Prepare to greet your warm weather revelers! Join me as I walk you through setting up a welcoming Summer Berry Cocktail Bar. Strawberries. Blackberries, Blueberries and Red Raspberries placed in small bowls or low dishes, provide the perfect colors and flavors to add to your favorite spirit. Provide a large bowl of ice, a wooden muddler and plenty of rocks glasses. Arrange…
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Cinco vs Derby. Lime vs Mint. The battle continues.
Kentucky Derby or Cinco de Mayo? Mint Julep or Margarita? It is an age-old question leading up to the first weekend in May. Well OK, maybe not age-old but still, a question that I have asked every year in May during my adult entertaining years. Living in the North East most of my life Cinco de Mayo was my excuse to have a party and my kick off to summer. One month before the traditional Memorial Day weekend, I would send out the invite and pray for a warm sunny day to host friends for guacamole, salsa, margaritas and the always popular “Cinco Brownies” outside on the patio. Then one…
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Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail
Champagne cocktails are my favorite to serve almost anytime of the year – this version with a splash of pomegranate juice adds just the right amount of red to this already festive drink. Perfect for the holidays, Valentine’s Day or any other time you want a pop of red on your table. Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail INGREDIENTS 4 oz Champagne 1 oz Pomegranate Juice 1 oz Cassis METHOD Pour chilled Champagne into chilled flute. Pour in Pomegranate Juice & Cassis. Decorate with your favorite Pom-Pom stirrer. Enjoy! {Image recently featured on cover of the December Issue of Tampa Bay Metro Magazine} What is your favorite champagne cocktail? Let me know in…
