Apple Cider Sangria

Sangria can be enjoyed throughout the various seasons. This version incorporates autumnal spices and and apple cider. Your house will smell delicious as you prepare it too.

FIFTH AVENUE Cocktail

Ingredients 2 Parts Gin 1 Part Dry Vermouth 1 Part Amaretto 1 Part Campari Fill a glass with ice cubes. Add ingredients. Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Low-Calorie Cocktails. Do They Really Exist? Find Out. How do the French can eat rich foods and drink wine like water and still be a healthier overall as a nation than America? […]

2016 Debate Cocktails

No matter which side you’re on, we’re just going to assume you’ll need a cocktail to get you through the debate. So take your pick: a Blue Elephant or Donkey Punch? DONKEY PUNCH Ingredients 1 part Light Rum 3 parts Orange Juice 1 part Pineapple Juice 1/4 part Grenadine 2 parts Ginger Ale Pour ingredients ingredients into shaker filled with ice. Shake well […]

Donkey Punch

Ingredients 1 part Light Rum 3 parts Orange Juice 1 part Pineapple Juice 1/4 part Grenadine 2 parts Ginger Ale Pour ingredients ingredients into shaker filled with ice. Shake well befoure pouring it into a large glass filled with ice cubes. Float orange slices on top.

BLUE ELEPHANT

  Ingredients 2 Parts Vodka 2 Parts Lemon Juice 2 Parts Pineapple Juice 1 Part Blue Curacao 1 Slice Pineapple Fill a shaker with ice and add ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled glass filled with ice. Garnish with pineapple and pineapple.

My Favorite Summer Cocktail: The Summer Patio

I fell in love with this signature cocktail from Chef Doug Katz of Cleveland; they go down almost…too easily. Summer patio tastes like it sounds: breezy, bright, and refreshing. Just muddle, shake and sip. Muddle 3 cucumber slices in a mixing tin. Pour 1 1/2oz Pimms No. 1 3/4oz st. Germaine 1oz lemonade Shake and double […]

Watermelon Lemonade (spiked or not)

A staple cocktail both with or without gin or vodka this summer in my house.  Watermelon is at it’s peak, and what makes better sense to quench your thirst than lemonade?  Combine the two and you are set. My kids love it as well. They get...

Summer Berry Picking and Blackberry Mojitos!!

I love Summer! Forget about the humidity and the mosquitos, I prefer to focus on the finer things it has to offer like fluffy hydrangea blossoms, fireflies and of course berry picking and all of the yummy things we can make such as blackberry pie, blueberry pancakes and one of my favorites, blackberry mojitos!! Here’s […]

A Nutritional Lowdown on Libations

Whether you plan on consuming a cool brew at a BBQ or fancy cocktails at an upscale dinner this Memorial Day, check out the complete nutritional info on your libations of choice.

Cocktails for Dieters?

Oprah.com had fantastic cocktail alternatives, thanks to Corrie Pikul, to those who wish to partake in the party without partaking in all of the calories that come along with it (December 1, 2011). Try these 3 classic cocktail alternatives...