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Chocolate Espresso Martini
What You’ll Need. Hot Cocoa Mix Vodka Cold Brew Coffee or Espresso Vodka Frother Cocktail Shaker Ice Martini Glass In a cocktail shaker, mix 3 ounces of vodka, 1-2 scoops of your favorite powdered hot cocoa, 1 ounce of cold brew or espresso, (I recommend Vital Proteins Hot Cocoa Collagen Latte, that is also dairy free. You can also sub in 1 ounce of Bailey’s Irish Cream, if preferred.) and ice. Shake vigorously until ice cold. Pour shaker contents into the martini glass. Chocolate Espresso Martini with Tito’s Vodka, Proteins Hot Cocoa Collagen Latte, and Starbucks Cold Brew Dark Roast. Martini Glasses from Crate and Barrel.
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Holiday Champagne Recipes
Tipsy Rudolph What You’ll Need. Champagne, Red edible glitter Candy Cane Lane Mimosa What You’ll Need. Champagne, Red edible glitter, Splash of OJ, Candy Cane Additional holiday mimosa ideas: Champagne, OJ, Pomegranate juice and seeds Champagne, Cranberry juice, Cranberries, Rosemary Sprig Champagne, Cranberry juice, Orange pineapple juice, Cranberries, and Lime wedges Champagne, Grand Marnier, Simple Syrup, Cranberry juice Champagne, Pomegranate juice, Rosemary Sprig Rim glass with sugar, Champagne, Grenadine, Rosemary Sprig Champagne, Green edible glitter, Cranberries My favorite drink edible glitter; It is made by a brewery.
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Christmas Lobster & Shrimp Bisque
What You’ll Need. 8 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter 8 tablespoons of Flour Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Paprika Cayenne Pepper 4-5 cups of Milk 1 1/4 cups of Stock (Vegetable or Seafood both work) Dry White Wine Onion 5 Cloves of Garlic Shredded Carrots 4 Lobster Tails Jumbo Shrimp Whiskey or Cognac 1/2 cup of Heavy Cream Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place your lobster tails on a baking sheet. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and brush onto each piece. If you do not have a basting brush, use a spatula the best you can. Once the lobster tails are fully basted, bake for 15 minutes. While your lobster is…
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Santa Sparks
What You’ll Need. For the Cookies: 2.5 cups of white flour 2 teaspoons of Corn Starch 1.5 teaspoons of Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon of Salt 1/2 cup of Unsalted Butter (at room temperature) 1 teaspoon of Peppermint Extract 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon 1/4 cup of vegetable shortening 1 cup of Sugar 1 Egg 1 Egg White For the Frosting & Topping: 1 package of Cream Cheese (softened) 2.5 cups of Powdered Sugar 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract Peppermint M&Ms 1 Candy Cane Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift the dry ingredients together: white flour, corn starch, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Pour about half of the…
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Christmas Cosmopolitan
Thanks to Carrie Bradshaw and the rest of the girls on Sex and the City, Cosmopolitan martinis have been my go-to drink. I put a Christmas spin on Carrie’s classic cocktail. What You’ll Need: White Cran-Strawberry Juice Triple Sec Vodka Cocktail Shaker Ice Martini 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 martini glass. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary sprigs. You can crush up some of the cranberries and add them to the martini glass…
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Bad Santa Cocoa
Santa Claus loves his hot cocoa and I love my holiday Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks. So why not combine the two for a hot holiday drink?! What You’ll Need. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Peppermint Schnapps optional Hot Cocoa Mix Frother Whipped Cream Candy Cane Mug Fill your mug a little more than half way with hot water. I usually use a tea kettle since I make at least two at a time. Add 1-2 scoops of your favorite powdered hot cocoa to the boiling water. My favorite way to make hot chocolate recently is with the Vital Proteins Hot Cocoa Collagen Latte mix. This mix not only has the benefit of…
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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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Bangin’ Shrimp with Toasty Parsnips
What You’ll Need. 12 jumbo raw shrimp Jar of pesto sauce 2 onions or shallots 3-4 cloves of garlic Teaspoon of red pepper flakes 2 large parsnips ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese Olive oil Salt & pepper Boil a pot of water, don’t forget to add some salt! Peel the parsnips and chop them into cubes, then drop them into the boiling water. Set a timer for 20 minutes. Peel the garlic cloves and cook them on low heat in a sauté pan for 10-15 mins until brown and softened, then remove from heat and place in a container. Now heat up the sauté pan with olive oil and toss…
