Growing up, my dad and I used to make milkshakes a lot. Always wanting more from our milkshakes, we quickly moved on from flavors like chocolate or vanilla to pina colada or butterscotch. Milkshakes are a very easy dessert with a lot of potential. Get on it people.
March 11, 2012
February 25, 2012
10 Cocktails I Want to Drink Right Now
My recipe bookmarks are at capacity and it's time to start unloading some on ya'll. Everyone needs a few good cocktail recipes to pull out from time to time. Here are some I'm looking for an excuse to try out.
March 14, 2010
Bananas Foster Milkshake
I used to experiment a lot with Milk shake concoctions as a kid. This Banana's Foster recipe I found from Chowhound is the adult version of my childhood efforts.
Bananas Foster Milkshake
1 banana1 pint dulce de leche ice cream
1/4 cup dark rum
Cut a banana into large chunks and place in a blender or a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Add 1/4 cup dark rum and pulse 5 to 6 times until smooth. Add 1 pint dulce de leche ice cream and pulse 10 to 12 times more until smooth and pourable. Pour into a chilled pint glass and serve.
March 06, 2010
Oscar Cocktail: Oprah's Pomegranate Martini
At my house, the Oscars are a dinner party/betting pool event. There's a potluck of film-themed eats and lots of fast forwarding through acceptance speeches. This year we will be serving Oprah's Pomegranate Martinis in honor of Precious... because I didn't want to cook pigs feet.
Oprah's Pomegranate Martini
1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice2 ounces Absolute Citron vodka or white tequila
1 ounce Cointreau liquor
Cup of ice
Splash of sparkling water (optional)
Squeeze of lemon (optional)
Shake ingredients in a shaker and put in chilled martini glasses.
October 09, 2009
Cucumber Ginger Cocktail
They say that fish and company go bad after 3 days. We've had company at least every weekend for the past 3 months. Add a new baby, sleep deprivation, and work drama to the equation and you've got a whole lot of bad. I think we could all use a cocktail from Martha Stewart. No one can drink to endure company like a WASP. I'd like to dedicate both this drink and the power ballad link below to my husband, baby, and dog. Someday we will be alone together again.
Cucumber Ginger Cocktails
1 1/2 cups vodka1 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 bottles (750 mL each) sparkling water
1/2 to 1 cup Ginger Simple Syrup (see below)
Put vodka and chopped cucumber in a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.
Fill eight tumblers with ice. Add 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze, then drop, a lime wedge into each. Top with sparkling water; stir in 2 tablespoons syrup.
Ginger Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar1 cup water
1 piece (about 10 inches long and 4 ounces; or use several small pieces) fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin rounds
Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let steep 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger. Refrigerate up to 1 month.
May 18, 2008
Ginger and Grapefruit Pitcher
I love a summer cocktail and I love grapefruit and ginger. Here's a tasty drink you can make a pitcher to avoid spending so much time bar tending.
Ginger and Grapefruit Pitcher
2 grapefruits, quartered
4 ounces Ginger Simple Syrup, recipe follows
2 limes, juiced
1 lime, for garnish
5 ounces tequila
Ginger ale
In
a large pitcher or bowl add grapefruit, ginger simple syrup and limes
juice. Muddle, add tequila and ice. Fill container with ginger ale. Garnish with lime wedges
Ginger simple syrup:
1 cup water
3-inch piece peeled and sliced ginger
or 2 Tablespoons ginger puree
2 cups sugar
Add water, ginger
and the sugar to a saucepan and bring to boil. Stir until sugar is
dissolve. Strain. Let cool and store in the refrigerator in an air
tight container.
October 02, 2007
Britney Themed Cocktails
Last Friday night Popmuse and I attended a World of Wonder art show celebrating the spectical of modern day Britney Spears. There were paintings, photos, mixed media pieces, performances, and some amazing theme drinks served with hot Cheetos. To help recreate some of the Britney magic in your own home, try making some of the Britney inspired cocktails featured at the show.
Britney Themed Cocktails:
Barefoot & Pregnant
2 parts Vodka + 1 part Coke
Oops… I Did It Again
2 parts Vodka + 1 part Diet Coke
Cheeto-tini
2 parts Vodka + 1 part Orange Pop
Vagina Flash
2 parts Vodka + 1 part Strawberry Pop
Umbrella Attack
2 parts Vodka + 1 part Pineapple Fanta
May 28, 2007
Sea Breeze Cocktail
I am deep in a grapefruit moment right now and have come to love the idea of making a pitcher of cocktails for social gatherings. This is a pretty standard summer cocktail recipe by The Barefoot Contessa. I like to make a pitcher a few hours in advance and toss in some slices of grapefruit.
Sea Breeze Cocktail
16 ounces vodka
30 ounces cranberry juice
16 ounces grapefruit juice
Ice cubes
Lime wedges, frozen
Place the vodka and juices in a plastic container, cover with a lid and shake until combined. Fill each glass half full with ice and pour in the drink mixture. Place a frozen lime wedge in each glass and serve.
November 05, 2006
Champagne/Pomegranate Cocktail
In an effort to make Halloween festive yet adult-like Nilblogette and I threw together a red alcoholic beverage for our movie night. She added a splash of Blue Cacao for kicks, but they work either way.
Champagne/Pomegranate Cocktail
1 fluid ounce pomegranate juice
3 fluid ounces dry sparkling wine
splash of Blue Cacao (optional)
Pour juice in champagne flute and top with champagne.
July 11, 2006
Bing Cherry Mojito
This was a Martha Stewart summer drink recipe that Bloghungry modified to make more manageable. I'm not sure why it's called a mojito, because it uses vodka instead of rum and contains no mint. However, it is light and refreshing and was the official drink of our 4th of July BBQ this year. Martha knows her booze.
Bing Cherry Mojitos
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 limes)
16 oz bag frozen cherries
9 oz vodka
1 liter tonic or club soda
Bring 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar to boil, stirring until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. In a medium sized bowl, mix frozen cherries, lime juice, sugar syrup, and vodka. Fill 6 glasses with ice, spoon in 1/2 cup cherry vodka mixture, top off with soda and serve.
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