Tag: Cocktails
Cosmopolitan
Also known as a Cosmo, this popular martini is a party favorite!
I’m mixing up 2 cocktails for happy hour this week, but you can double or triple the recipe to make Cosmopolitans for a crowd
We’re using 2 ounces of good quality vodka, 1 ounce of triple sec, 1 ounce of cranberry juice and a squeeze of lime per cocktail
Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice and add in the liquids. Shake well and pour into a martini glass. I like to garnish with an orange twist
Repeat for each of your friends!
Cheers!
Simply Sundays! ~ Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
2 ounces of good quality vodka
1 ounce of triple sec
1 ounce of cranberry juice
A squeeze of lime
Orange twist garnish
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice and add in the liquids. Shake well and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist
Repeat to make additional cocktails
Tools used to make this recipe
Mikasa Cheers Martini Glass, 10-Ounce, Set of 4
Winco Stainless Steel 3-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set, 16-Ounce
New Star Foodservice Lemon Squeezer
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Raspberry Bellinis
I happen to think sparkling wine is pretty perfect on it’s own. The thought of this chilled, bubbly and crisp drink just makes me smile 🙂
What makes this wonderful beverage a Bellini, is the addition of fresh, pureed fruit
Start with a bottle of your favorite Sparkling Wine, Champagne or Prosecco
To actually be called “Champagne”, the sparkling wine grapes must be grown and produced from the Champagne region of France and to be called Prosecco, the sparkling wine must originate from a region in Northern Italy. A little wine trivia for you
But I don’t like to split hairs… you can use whatever favorite sparkling variety you prefer to make these delicious Bellinis
I’m using a heaping 1/2 cup of fresh raspberries and a tablespoon of superfine sugar
Combine in a mini blender or food processor
and give it a whirl!
Push the puree through a fine strainer to remove the seeds
Chill the raspberry puree until you are ready to assemble the bellinis
So good, I could eat it just like this! But I’ll wait…
The key to a delicious bellini is to chill both the wine and the glasses
I’ve put the glasses in the freezer right up until the last minute
Spoon about a tablespoon of the raspberry puree into each glass
Top with the chilled sparkling wine and enjoy!
Cheers!
Simply Sundays! ~ Raspberry Bellinis
Ingredients
One 750 ml bottle of Champagne, Prosecco or Sparkling Wine
1/2 cup of fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon of superfine sugar
Directions
Put the champagne glasses in the freezer
Blend 1/2 cup of fresh raspberries and a tablespoon of superfine sugar in a mini blender or food processor; push the puree through a fine strainer to remove the seeds
Chill the raspberry puree until you are ready to assemble
Remove glasses from freezer, spoon about a tablespoon of the raspberry puree into each glass; top with the chilled sparkling wine and enjoy!
Tools used to make this recipe
Royal Classique Measuring Cups and Spoons Set
Magic Bullet Blender
Norpro Stainless Steel Strainer
Melamine Rectangular Platter
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Frosé
Dirty Martini
Now this may be my wife’s favorite “Fancy” drink
You know the one you save for that special night out
The best part is how specific she is on what she wants in her Dirty Martini and I especially love when I’m the one to order it
Bartender: “May I help you sir?”
Me: “A dry vodka martini, with 3 olives, lemon zest and can you make it dirty?”
Bartender: “Can you repeat that?”
Honestly though, it’s not all that bad when you get the hang of the lingo
Dry refers to dry white (clear) Vermouth and dirty means a splash of the olive juice
I like to start by filling my martini glasses with crushed ice
Next up is 3 ounces of vodka (I used 3 because our martini glasses are large), 1 tablespoon of dry Vermouth and 2 teaspoons of olive juice
Pour the Vodka and Vermouth in to a shaker filled 3/4 of the way with crushed ice and let it sit for a minute or 2
Next we will need 3 olives for each drink and lemon zest
Dump your ice from the glass, add in 3 olives, lemon zest and 2 teaspoons of the olive juice
Cover and vigorously shake your Vodka and Vermouth
Pour into your glass, then repeat for a second drink
Happy Friday!
Cheers!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Dirty Martini
Ingredients
3 ounces of vodka
1 tablespoon of Dry Vermouth
2 teaspoons of olive juice
3 olives
lemon zest
crushed ice
Directions
Fill martini glasses with crushed ice
For each martini measure out 3 ounces of vodka, 1 tablespoon of dry Vermouth and 2 teaspoons of olive juice
Dump the ice out of the glasses and place 3 olives in each. Also place 2 teaspoons of the olive juice and 1 strip of lemon zest in each glass
Pour your vodka and vermouth in the shaker filled 3/4 of the way with crushed ice. Shake vigorously and pour into your glasses
Tools used to make this recipe
Mikasa Cheers Martini Glass, 10-Ounce, Set of 4
Winco Stainless Steel 3-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set, 16-Ounce
Norpro 113 Grip-EZ Zester and Stripper
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