Rhubarb. What do you do with it besides pairing it with the obvious; Strawberry. Pick anything sweet basically since it is tart. This quick and easy rhubarb syrup was a cinch to whip together. I just love the color as soon as it starts to leech out into the sugar water. I was going to…
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Moscow Mules
Do you like your drinks ice cold? Me too. I can’t drink a warm beer or even one that is somewhat cool-it has to be ice cold! Do you love to experiment with new cocktails? You KNOW I do by just perusing my blog. Quite often we see particular mugs or glasses associated with…
Summer Cocktail Series: #3: Blueberry Mint Lemonade with Vodka
We had such a lovely Fourth of July yesterday. It was a beautiful day here in Arizona and we lazed around all day and I threw together a quick blueberry puree in my ninja blender. I had quite a bit of fresh mint left in the fridge and whipped together this refreshing sipper with some…
Summer Cocktail Series: #2: The Key Lime Pie Martini
I have a serious THING for key lime pie, so turning that into a martini? yeah… Is there really anymore to say? Other than this is for my Summer Cocktail Series. Cocktail # 2 Commence with the sippin’ and the porch sittin’ !! Key Lime Pie Martini (serving: 1) 1.5 oz. vanilla vodka…
Summer Cocktail Series: # 1: The Amelia Cocktail
Summer Fresh ripe juicy blackberries Elderflower St. Germain liqueur Warm gentle breezes Porch sittin’ A few of your best friends What do all of these have in common? The Amelia cocktail– named after Amelia Earhart is a wonderful, berrylicious, bright and fresh cocktail that comes together quite easily in a cocktail shaker. The…
Blackberry-Mint Vodka Fizz
I always wanted a house with a big wrap around porch. You know the kind you see on those fancy home renovation shows. It would have dual porch swings facing each other and trees in the front yard lending soft breezes. My friends would stop by and I would whip up some boozy fruit flavored…