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Cupid Made Me Do It
February 14th is my favorite. It is probably just because of my love for all things pink, glitter and hearts…and the fact that it involves lots and lots of chocolate! A little extra love is definitely in the air, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be romance. Whether you are celebrating a romantic holiday or having a Galentine’s weekend, I have rounded up date ideas and treats for you and your favorite babes! Breakfast Brunch is pretty much essential for any special occasion. Is is just me? I start the day off by making some fun heart waffles! Add red or pink food coloring for a little something extra. If…
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Heart Eyes Bubbly
What You’ll Need: Fluff Champagne Glitter Sprinkles Champagne Flute Dip the champagne flute in the fluff. Twist until covers rim and a border around the top edge of the glass. Then roll in sprinkles before fluff hardens. Add glitter to bottom of champagne flute, add champagne and drink the bubbly!
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Cotton Candy Champagne
Cotton Candy and champagne, is there any better combo?! What You’ll Need: Cotton Candy Candy Hearts (I recommend the Sour Patch Kids candy hearts! The original candy hearts will dissolve instantly in the champagne, and the Sour Patch still have fun sayings!) Brut Champagne Wine Glass Fill a wine glass with Brut champagne of choice. The cotton candy adds a lot of sugar to the cocktail so I highly recommend only Brut! Top with cotton candy until it covers the mouth of the wine glass. Place the candy hearts in the champagne and enjoy! The cotton candy will eventually fall in the glass and disintegrate in the champagne. the candy…
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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 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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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…
