I have a lot of fun testing and creating cocktails for my blog. Maybe a little too much fun! When my kids see me oohing and awwing over yummy concoctions they always ask me, "Is this a grown-up only drink?" Yesterday, trying to relax from a bad day, I decided to make one of my favorite frozen … [Read more...] about Strawberry Lemonade Mocktail – Kid-friendly Refreshment
Beverages
Put the MM in Summer with my Frozen Strawberry Starburst
Put the mm in your summer with this yummy frozen Strawberry Starburst cocktail! I "invented" the Frozen Strawberry Starburst a few years ago after a particularly bad day. Everything that could go wrong, did; and then to top it off our A/C stopped working! I needed something to cool me off and … [Read more...] about Put the MM in Summer with my Frozen Strawberry Starburst
Classic Margarita on the Rocks
If you have been around here for any length of time you know that I love a good margarita. I will drink them on the rocks, I will drink them on the docks, I will drink them frozen, too, I will drink them, how about you? HAHAHA sorry I couldn't help myself. This is my favorite recipe for a Classic … [Read more...] about Classic Margarita on the Rocks
Boozy Shamrock Shake – Adults Only St. Patrick’s Day Treat
St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays. What's not to love? It's a great excuse to have a cocktail or two, there are awesome parades in very Irish cities like Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, (wait Philadelphia? Yes! Philadelphia had its first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1771!) and … [Read more...] about Boozy Shamrock Shake – Adults Only St. Patrick’s Day Treat
Purple Passion Potion #5
Many moons ago, when I was in college, there was this "totally awesome" drink made out of Everclear called Purple Passion. It came in a 4 pack or a 2 liter bottle, tasted a little like grape soda on steroids and was very popular with college girls (of legal drinking age, of course) because it didn't … [Read more...] about Purple Passion Potion #5
Carolina Sweet Tart
On one of my many trips to Ireland, we had Valentine's dinner at Belfast Castle for their wonderfully extravagant prix fixe dinner. A friend worked at the castle and arranged for us to have the most romantic table in the restaurant. It was in front of a huge bay window overlooking Belfast Lough. We … [Read more...] about Carolina Sweet Tart