Drinks

Homemade Peppermint Mocha

Nothing says the holidays like a Peppermint Mocha topped with whipped cream and crushed candy canes. While traditional peppermint mochas are a bit calorie laden, this homemade version boasts bittersweet chocolate, milk and peppermint extract for a healthier choice. You’ll be saving calories and coins! Peppermint Mocha 1/2 cup milk 1 cup coffee […]

Mini Guinness Chocolate Floats

  I love a full bodied stout. I love coffee. I love chocolate. These mini floats combine all those flavors in one or two tasty sips. The Guinness, with its rich, creamy notes, is the perfect partner for chocolate ice cream. Boozy whipped cream is a terrific topper. Take a […]

Bean-tini

  A spicy twist on the classic dirty martini. I came across this jar of specialty pickled french beans and thought this could be a clever use of these summer veggies. The ingredients of the brine are apple cider vinegar, cane sugar, sweet onions, serrano peppers, red peppers, salt and […]

Summer Cucumber Drink

    This is a  light and refreshingly cool summer drink. The clean, crisp flavor of garden fresh cucumbers standout, while the mint adds a sweet herbal note and the lime adds just enough zing.  Add Vodka or Gin and you’ve got yourself a summer stunner. The Cuke Serves 6 […]

St. Germain Cucumber Cocktail

  California dreaming! Last week while visiting my daughter in warm, sunny LA…I came across a refreshing, flavorful cocktail. I’m not a sweet drink kinda girl, however this liqueur paired with muddled cucumbers, lemon and vodka had me…curious. What was this flavor I could not decipher??? St. Germain is a French […]

Pumpkin Cheesecake Milkshake

Tis’ the season of pumpkin….a flavorful ingredient to create a fun milkshake!!! This sweet treat will be the addition we need to round out our Thanksgiving festivities. The roaring fire is the perfect setting for our after dinner games where we will be serving up our traditional Brandy Alexander and pumpkin […]

Moscow Mule

What’s old is new again. Being introduced to this refreshing cocktail has put me on a “bender” of sorts. A few weeks ago we watched the Hawks game at our good friends’  home (Tom and Maureen) and they served us Moscow Mules. They were delicious. We are superstitious.  So this […]

Rhubarb Rosemary Martini Or Spritzer

  How do you feel about rhubarb? Well…I enjoy the tart flavor and like the idea of paring these vibrant pink stalks with the fragrant herbal notes of rosemary. The woodsiness of the herb cuts the tartness of the rhubarb while the lemon cuts the sweetness. So, if you like […]

A Berry Good Smoothie

I’m really not a New Years Resolution type however, this is easy. Drink healthy! I was a very happy recipient of a Vita-Mix blender recently and have been throwing anything I get my hands on into this magic machine! I am in heaven. How is it possible that every combo […]

Brandy Alexander

Nightcaps! Just when you’ve cried “Uncle” and slipped away to replace your fancy pants with yoga pants….here come the Brandy Alexanders. Everyone’s around the fire playing a rousing round of the “name game” when Aunt Paula serves up this traditional treat.. A happy ending to a Happy Thanksgiving! Brandy Alexander […]