If you’re looking for a fabulous margarita to serve for a Cinco de Mayo party or your backyard barbecue, try these delicious Cajun Margaritas. Make your own chile infused tequila for this drink, add orange liqueur, hot sauce and jalapeno peppers to give this frosty cocktail a real kick. Continue reading
I’m going old school for the Oscars tonight and making Hemingway Daiquiris. I thought of these because the grapefruit are ready on my tree and I’m tired of wine for every occasion. This refreshing cocktail reportedly got its name because it was Ernest Hemingway’s drink of choice at La Floridita, a famous Havana bar.
It’s been years since I’ve had a classic daiquiri (lime juice, sugar, and white rum), and a Hemingway adds grapefruit juice and maraschino liquor instead of sugar. This great little cocktail will give you a little pick up.
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake until combined, strain into your favorite cocktail glass. Garnish with either grapefruit or lime slice.
The Oaks Lily® is the official drink of the Kentucky Oaks, run at Churchill Downs the day before the famous Kentucky Derby. There is one thing you need to know about the Kentucky Oaks, PINK is its signature color.
The winner of the Kentucky Oaks, America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies, is draped with a garland of hot pink and white stargazer lilies, so what better color than a pink cocktail to celebrate this day of fillies and lilies.
To make the Oaks Lily®:
1 oz. Grey Goose® Vodka
1 oz. Sweet and Sour Mix
3 oz. Cranberry Juice
Splash of Triple Sec
Serve with crushed ice and garnish with a cherry and orange wedge.
Photo Churchill Downs
Green beer on St. Patrick’s Day! All the pubs will be serving it, but if you decide to have your own party, how do you make your beer green for St. Patrick’s Day?
13 million pints of Guinness are served on St. Patrick’s Day, more than double a normal day. What beer will you be serving?
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- St. Patrick’s Day Invitations
- Green Party Favors
I love this pink boxed Moët & Chandon Rosé “Tag Your Moët” set! The set comes with two champagne glasses and a gold pen to write your message on the champagne bottle. This would be a fabulous keepsake for a wedding, an anniversary, a proposal or engagement party or for your perfect Valentine wish to your sweetheart.
If you can’t find the boxed set, you could always buy a bottle of the Moët & Chandon Rose Imperial champagne and a gold marker to create your own version of this special addition box.
What an amazing gift to give and to receive!
Looking for a tasty cocktail to serve on Valentine’s Day for a party or a romantic dinner for two? Try the Romeo and Juliet Cocktail. It starts with my favorite, Patron Silver tequila, and the mix of Grand Marnier, Chambord and peach juice is fabulous.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Patron Silver tequila
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1/4 oz. cherry or Chambord raspberry liquor
2 oz. chilled peach juice
3 maraschino cherries, garnish
Orange spiral, garnish
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add tequila (you can substitute Absolut Apeach), Grand Marnier, cherry liquor and peach juice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds and pour into a chilled fluted glass or large martini glass.
Place orange spiral on the lip of the glass so it drapes down the side. If you’re using a fluted glass, drop a cherry into the drink. For a martini glass, you can skewer three cherries on a swizzle stick and lay it across the lip.
Whether you get to attend Mardi Gras, throw your own party, or attend a Mardi Gras party – the next best thing to being there – here are some of our favorite Mardi Gras things to get your party started.
Mardi Gras photos from top left: Crawfish Dip, Mardi Gras Cupcakes, Shimmery Cupcake Wrappers, Mardi Gras Macaroons, Hat on Silver Face Mardi Gras Invitations, Show Us Your Beads Mardi Gras Invitations, Black & Silver Half Mask Mardi Gras, High Gloss Party Favor Boxes, Mardi Gras Door, Hurricane Cocktail Recipe, Mardi Gras Gumbo, Mardi Gras Nail Polish
Pat O’Brien’s in New Orleans famous French Quarter, created the Hurricane Cocktail, a rum based drink that packs a pretty good punch. It goes down real easy (I have personal experience with these at Pat O’Brien’s, but that’s another story.) Great drink for your Mardi Gras Party!
New Year’s Eve Pomegranate Champagne Cocktails
If you’re thinking about serving a signature cocktail at your New Year’s Eve party, starting with champagne is a great idea. This pomegranate champagne cocktail is as fabulous as it is beautiful. The receipe below is easy to make per cocktail. Cheers!
Jelly Shot Test Kitchen
This book has Jello shots from Cosmopolitans, Tequila Sunrises, and Mojitos to Gimlets and Chocolate Martinis. Armed with a saucepan, a cake pan, and a sharp knife (and ingredients!), you can be well on your way to a gorgeous batch of Jelly Shots.
Here’s a beautiful as well as fabulous Cosmopolitan Jelly Shot perfect for any occasion.
