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White Christmas Margarita
What You’ll Need. Tequila Unsweetened Coconut Milk Sour Mix Salt Limes Ice Shaker Rocks Glass Cranberries Rosemary Sprigs In a cocktail shaker, mix: 1-2 ounces sour mix, 1/2 cup coconut milk, and silver tequila (I do 3 ounces but adjust for personal taste). Shake the cocktail vigorously to create a froth. Rim the rocks glass with the lime and twist glass in salt. I used Jose Cuervo Margarita Salt this time (It is my absolute favorite and I was finally able to get my hands on it again!). You can also garnish with sugar or powdered sugar if you are sweet than salty. Fill glass with ice and pour shaker contents.…
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Christmas Spritzer
What You’ll Need: White Cran-Strawberry Juice Triple Sec Ginger Beer Vodka Cocktail Shaker Ice Wine Glass Cranberries Rosemary Sprigs In a cocktail shaker, mix: 3 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce triple sec, the white cran-strawberry juice (add according to personal taste! I only use a splash), and ice. Shake vigorously until ice cold. Pour shaker contents into the wine glass; Top the mixture from the cocktail shaker with ginger beer. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprigs. You can crush up some of the cranberries and add them to the wine glass for added taste. I like to do this to get more of the cranberry flavor, instead of the minimal…
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Sinntini
My favorite ‘sinner’ just had a birthday so I remixed one of our favorite martinis, resulting in a more tart cocktail. This yummy recipe is a sour patch lemon drop. What You’ll Need: Papaya Puree Lime Juice Lemon Juice Vodka Limoncello Lemon Cocktail Shaker Ice Martini Glass Dessert Plates Sugar Agave/Honey Spread sugar on one of the dessert plates and agave/honey on the other plate. I use Tres Agaves Organic Agave Nectar, but any kind of honey or agave syrup works. Dip the martini glass in the agave and twist to coat the rim. Then immediately do the same in the sugar. Set glass aside. In a cocktail shaker, mix:…
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Apple Cider Margarita
The temperatures are finally supposed to drop tonight, so I thought why not welcome the crisp fall air and the start of the weekend right, with an Apple Cider Margarita! This margarita is the perfect balance of spicy and sweet. What You’ll Need. Tequila Apple Cider Sour Mix Salt Limes Chili Lime Spice Pumpkin Pie Spice Ice Shaker Rocks Glass In a cocktail shaker, mix: 1-2 ounces sour mix, 1/2 cup apple cider, 1 tablespoon chili lime spice, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, and silver tequila (I do 3 ounces but adjust for personal taste). Shake the cocktail vigorously to create a froth. For the spices, you can use any spices…
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It’s Brittany Bitch Sangria
Sangria is my favorite fruit! It’s basically a fruit salad right?! For my girl Brittany’s birthday this week, I created a fall sangria recipe with apple cider, cinnamon and a little something extra. This red wine sangria is sweet, spicy and just a little bit extra, just like my girl Brittany! What You’ll Need. Apple Cider Rose Wine Red Wine Razz-Cranberry La Croix Cinnamon Sticks Star Anise Pumpkin Pie Spice Chili Powder Cumin Apple Orange Pitcher or Large Container Ice Goblet or Wine Glass Your ingredient measurements will depend on how large of a container you use. These measurements below are for one pitcher, and i tripled it for my…
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Tequila-Watermelon Refresco
It wouldn’t be summer without watermelon and this has definitely been the year of all the things watermelon! I have become addicted to the Simply Watermelon Juice, especially in my cocktails. This recipe is light, refreshing, and makes a great mocktail. What You’ll Need: Watermelon Juice Basil Lime Juice/Lime Lemon Lime Seltzer Tequila Ice Pint Glass Place a few basil leaves in the bottom of the pint glass and fill with ice. Sprinkle the remainder of the basil leaves on top of the ice. Basil measurement to taste, I personally love the herb! Pour 3 ounces of tequila (any kind! I used blanco), 1 ounce lime juice (I used half…
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Citrus Popper
I love all things spicy. Give me a menu that mentions something spicy, Sriracha, Jalapeno or Cayenne, I will have a hard time turning it down! But I have found that most of these spicy drinks and the jalapeno infused liquors that are used are not enjoyable to drink; there is almost too much heat to them. So you could say, I was not a fan of spicy tequila. . .that is until I tried Xo Chitl ‘s house spicy margarita a few years ago. This margarita drink is actually not on their current menu, but if you are from Philly, trust me, go and ask for it! I have…
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Blue Mountain
There is nothing more refreshing than a cold glass of lemonade on a summer day. Sitting in the middle of the woods watching the sun melt into the blue of the mountain tops is a breathtaking sight. I thought I would create a cocktail with the combination of these two happy memories. Enjoy a refreshing trip to Blue Mountain! What You’ll Need: Lemon Seltzer Lemonade Blue Curacao Vodka Cocktail Shaker Ice Pint Glass Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; mix in vodka and lemonade to your desired strength. I use (Uncle) Tito’s Vodka and Simply Lemonade (the blue curacao is very sweet so I recommend using a low sugar lemonade).…
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Birthday Cake Martini
I would apologize for the explosion of sprinkles this week but what better way to say happy birthday! It was my husband and a few good girlfriends birthday this week, so I will drink all the cake flavored, sprinkle rimmed martinis! Our family loves to celebrate special occasions with good food, lots of cake and drinks, so naturally a drinkable cupcake is the perfect dessert to end a birthday. I have tried birthday cake martinis at upscale restaurants before, but they always consist of heavy cream or half and half. I have a milk allergy and unfortunately have not ever been able to enjoy these fun cocktails. The only solution…
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Blueberry Margarita
I am from a household that loves their tequila! But the issue I have with most margarita drink recipes is they are super sweet, and I am more of a simple and sour drink girl. One of the best ways to avoid the tooth achingly sweetness is to make a margarita with fresh ingredients. This blueberry margarita will seriously blue you away! What You’ll Need. Carton of Fresh Blueberries Limes Triple Sec (or any orange liqueur) Simple Syrup or Agave Sugar or Salt Tequila Cocktail Shaker Ice Rocks Glass It is best to use fresh blueberries for this recipe. I use one full carton of blueberries and pour it into…
