Howling Wolf

The Howling Wolf

Hey it's a full moon tonight. Time to howl at the moon!

Tequila
Tabasco

Add two ounces of Tequila and 1/2 ounce of Tabasco to a shot glass. Bottoms up!

The Harpoon

The Harpoon

Vodka
Triple Sec
Fresh lime juice
Dash of cranberry juice
Slice of lime

This is an earlier version of the Cosmopolitan. Add 1 1/2 ounces of Vodka and 1/2 ounce of Triple Sec to your martini shaker filled with crushed ice. Add 1/4 ounce of fresh lime juice and a dash of cranberry juice and shake it up. Pour into your martini glass and garnish with lime.

Sharkbite!

Rum
Vodka
Blue Curacao
Sweet and Sour
Pineapple Juice
Grenadine

It's that time of the year again. The first day of Shark Week, so we need to have a Sharkbite!

Add one ounce each of rum and vodka along with 1 1/2 ounces of Blue Curacao, two ounces of pineapple juice and two ounces sweet and sour into your shaker. Pour into a glass with ice. Slowly add about an ounce of Grenadine. The shark is optional.

Jolly Roger Collins

Ahoy thar me Mateys!

Rum
Simple Syrup
Lemon
Soda Water

Add two ounces of rum to a glass of ice. Add one ounce of Simple syrup(Simple syrup is a 50:50 blend of sugar and water. Warm it to make the sugar go into solution, then cool.) Fill the rest of the glass with soda water and the juice of one lemon. Stir and enjoy.

For those too lazy to make the Simple syrup, you can substitute Sweet and Sour for the Simple syrup and lemon. But there really is something to be said about a drink without the high fructose corn syrup.

BBC

Banana
Bailey's Irish Cream
Rum
Coconut Cream

So I haven't posted in a bit. I've been a bit busy tasting the tropics. This was a tasty treat I encountered on the Island of Barbados.

Add 1/2 a banana to a blender along with 2 ounces of Bailey's, Rum and Coco Lopez Coconut Cream. Add ice and blend.

Quite a hit at our Christmas in July block party!

Mint Lemon Drop

Vodka
Simple Syrup
Lemon
Mint

Muddle about five mint leaves with the juice of one lemon in your martini shaker. Add crushed ice and two ounces of vodka and two ounces of simple syrup. Shake well and pour into your martini glass. Quite refreshing on a hot summer day!

Caribbean Martini

Caribbean Martini

Coconut Rum
Vanilla Vodka
Pineapple Juice

Add crushed ice to your martini shaker. Add 2 ounces of Coconut Rum, 2 ounces of Vanilla Vodka and 2 ounces Pineapple Juice. Shake and pour into your favorite martini glass. Yummy!

Plum Brandy

2 c. granulated sugar
2 pt. ripe plums (16) picked over
1 qt. vodka

Place the sugar in a 3 quart glass jar with a lid. Add the plums and the vodka and cover. Place in a dark cool place. Each week for about 2 months open the jar and stir the brandy. Strain the finished brandy through a very fine sieve into a lovely decanter. Its color is vibrant. 1 1/2 quarts.
Pierce the skin of each plum several times with a fork. Stir each week, letting brandy mature for at least 4 months. If you time it right, the brandy will be ready for Christmas.

Key Lime Martini

Vanilla Vodka
Ke Ke Beach Key Lime Cream Liqueur
Graham Cracker Crumbs

Rim your frosty martini glass with lime juice and dip into crushed graham cracker crumbs. Add crushed ice to your martini shaker along with two ounces of Vanilla Vodka and two ounces of the Ke Ke Beach Key Lime Cream Liqueur. Pour into your martini glass and enjoy this drink for dessert.

Tracy Rita

Tracy Rita

Vodka
Grand Marnier
Lime
Lemon
Simple Syrup

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I cannot drink Tequila(deadly allergy)so I substitute Vodka in it's place.

Put crushed ice into your shaker. Add 2 ounces of Vodka and 1 ounce of Grand Marnier. Squeeze the juice of 1 1/2 limes and 1/2 lemon and add to your shaker along with 1 ounce of Simple Syrup. Shake and pour into your favorite margarita glass.

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Here you go Bob....this one's for you!

Gin
Simple Syrup
Lemon
Soda Water

Add two ounces of gin to a glass of ice. Add one ounce of Simple syrup(Simple syrup is a 50:50 blend of sugar and water. Warm it to make the sugar go into solution, then cool.) Fill the rest of the glass with soda water and the juice of one lemon. Stir and enjoy.

For those too lazy to make the Simple syrup, you can substitute Sweet and Sour for the Simple syrup and lemon. But there really is something to be said about a drink without the high fructose corn syrup.

Pink Mojitos

Rum (white or dark, just not spiced)
Sugar
Mint
Lime
Soda Water
Pomegranate Juice
A Muddler

Put a few mint leaves in a glass along with 1 tsp of sugar, the juice of a lime and a little bit of Soda water. Muddle the mint leaves(your crushing mint leaves with the sugar, it is a great stress reliever after a bad day at the office.) Make sure the sugar is dissolved into the soda water and lime juice. Add ice, two ounces of Rum, one ounce of Pomegranate Juice and fill the remainder of the glass with soda and stir. Garnish with mint leave and lime wedge.

Mojitos

This is quite a refreshing drink, although I still cannot put a dent in my backyard mint plant.

Rum (white or dark, just not spiced)
Sugar
Mint
Lime
Soda Water
A Muddler

Put a few mint leaves in a glass along with 1 tsp of sugar, the juice of a lime and a little bit of Soda water. Muddle the mint leaves(your crushing mint leaves with the sugar, it is a great stress reliever after a bad day at the office.) Make sure the sugar is dissolved into the soda water and lime juice. Add ice, two ounces of Rum and fill the remainder of the glass with soda and stir. Garnish with mint leave and lime wedge.

Anyone need any mint?

For the Over-indulgent

Limoncello

For those of you, and you know who you are, who are livin' it up this week; you may want to try this after one of your big expensed meals. It is a lemon flavored liqueur served chilled that is used as a after dinner digestivo.

Salute!

Strawberry Bellini

Strawberry Bellini

Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Strawberries (Fresh or Puree)
Amaretto

Put about three cups of fresh strawberries into a blender. Add two teaspoons of sugar to the strawberries and blend into a puree. (Fresh is always best, but if you must, add two cups of strawberry puree to the blender). Fill blender with ice. Add one cup of sparkling wine or champagne along with a 1/2 cup of Amaretto. Blend into a smooth consistency. Pour into glass and float a layer of Amaretto.

This Bellini is fit for a princess!

Happy Birthday Mike

Happy Birthday Mike!

This Crown is for you.

Scotch with the Scottman

Scotch

Well our neighbors ventured across the great pond to Scotland for Spring Break. They brought back a few bottles of Scotch. So, for our Friday night cocktail hour, we indulged in a Scotch tasting. I am generally not a fan of Scotch. One of the Islays reminded me of my Human Anatomy cat dissection days. YUCK! But tonight, I did find a 33 year old, Scotch that is, I did enjoy! Alas it is quite expensive and can only be found in Scotland. Well maybe one day I'll get to take a trip over there.

The Harper's Salty Dog

The Harper's Salty Dog

This is a nice twist on a classic Salty Dog.

Vodka
Grapefruit Juice
Orange Juice
Salt

Salt the rim of a Collins glass and add crushed ice. Add two ounces of vodka along with a 50/50 mixture of orange juice and grapefruit juice. Please note: fresh squeezed juice is always best; especially when it comes from your own backyard.

AAH...quite refreshing!

Irish Coffee

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Irish Coffee

Irish Whiskey
Brown Sugar
Heavy whipping cream
Coffee

Add about 4 ounces of coffee to an Irish coffee mug. Stir into the coffee a teaspoon of brown sugar. Add two ounces of the Irish whiskey to the coffee. In a metal or glass bowl beat 3 ounces of heavy whipping cream and a teaspoon of brown sugar into a stiff cream. Top the coffee mixture with the whip cream.

Slainte!

Frozen Mojitos

Wow the weather is beautiful in March! The mint in my garden is thriving and what's a girl to do but make a MOJITOS.

Frozen Mojitos

Rum
Mint
Limeade

You'll need a blender for this one. Fill your blender with ice. Add a six ounce can of Limeade, six ounces of rum and about one to two cups of mint. Blend until smooth. This is great for a group.

Keith's Special

I enjoyed this drink in the Cayman Islands. Keith the bartender said this was his very special drink:

The Keith Special

Vodka
Coconut Rum
Triple Sec
Banana Liquor
Pineapple Juice
Strawberry Syrup or Grenedine

Use a higball glass for this refreshing cocktail. Fill your glass with ice. Add 3/4 ounce of Vodka, 3/4 ounce of Coconut Rum, 3/4 ounce of Triple Sec, 3/4 ounce of Banana Liquor. Fill the rest of the glass with pineapple juice and a dash of Grenedine(or Strawberry Syrup). Stir it up and enjoy.

Cayman Mama

Cayman Mama

Light Rum
Coconut Rum
Triple Sec
Banana Liquor
Pineapple Juice
Strawberry Syrup or Grenedine

Use a higball glass for this refreshing cocktail. Fill your glass with ice. Add 3/4 ounce of Light Rum, 3/4 ounce of Coconut Rum, 3/4 ounce of Triple Sec, 3/4 ounce of Banana Liquor. Fill the rest of the glass with pineapple juice and a dash of Grenedine(or Strawberry Syrup). Stir it up and enjoy. No problems mon!

Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker

"Your a Heartbreaker,
dream-maker, love-taker
Don't you mess around with me!
Your a Heartbreaker,
dream-maker, love-taker
Don't you mess around- no no no!"

Rum
Pomegranate Liquor
Creme de Coco
Pineapple Juice

Fill your blender with ice and pour in one can of Creme de Coco and two 6 ounce cans of pineapple juice. Add one cup of rum and blend your Pina Colada to a nice smooth consistency. Pour into your favorite glass and float a layer of Pomegranate liquor.

Sea Breeze

Sea Breeze

So what else should you have after running the Surfside 1/2 marathon?

Vodka
Cranberry Juice
Grapefruit Juice

Grab your favorite cocktail glass and add a bit of crushed ice. Pour 2 ounces of vodka and top off your glass with cranberry and grapefruit juice.

Quite refreshing!

Snow-tini

Snow-tini

Here is a drink for my Chicago pals to enjoy with their snow. I have enjoyed all the pictures this week.

Vanilla Vodka
Creme de Cocoa
Peppermint Schnapps

Fill your martini shaker with snow. Well, if you must, you may use crushed ice. Add 1 1/2 ounce of vanilla vodka, 1/2 ounce of creme de cocoa, and 1/2 ounce of peppermint schnapps. Shake and pour into your martini glass.

Frosty!

Happy Birthday Patrick

Happy Birthday Patrick! I have posted your favorite beverage. Can you believe this guys from Ireland and his favorite beer is MGD? Go figure!

Manning Martini

Manning Martini

Wow, my brother suggested I make this drink with "whine." That's not very nice.

Blue Curacao
Vanilla Vodka

Chill your martini glass and get your martini shaker. Put crushed ice into your shaker. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Vanilla Vodka and 1/2 ounces of Blue Curacao into the shaker.

This one goes down real smooth!

Miami Brees

Miami Brees

Here you go Tom. A drink for your favorite team. I hope it brings your team a little bit of luck!

Goldschlagger
Vanilla Vodka

Chill your martini glass and get out your martini shaker. Put crushed ice into your shaker. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Vanilla Vodka and 3/4 ounces of Goldschlagger into the shaker. Shake well and pour into your frosty martini glass.

This one is red hot!

"Who Dat, Who Dat, Who Dat in the Super Bowl!"

Blue Velvet Martini

Blue Velvet Martini

I should be drinking a hot toddy, but I am still on my martini kick. I wanted something not too terribly sweet and this is quite tasty.

Vodka
Blue Curacao
Roses Lime Juice

Chill your martini glass and get out your shaker. Put crushed ice into your shaker. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Vodka and 1/4 ounces of Blue Curacao(if this spills on your counter, clean it up quick...it will stain) into the shaker. Add a splash of Rose's Lime Juice and Shake it on up baby!

It tastes as pretty as it looks.

Purple Haze

Yeah I know it's been a while. I have a few drinks I need to post. I just haven't made it to the computer and my blackberry is crackin' up.

A fellow co-worker sent this one on to me. And ooh..it is so yummy. It took the bite out of a not so nice work week.


Purple Haze

Vodka
Chambord or a raspberry liqueur
Sweet and sour
Soda

Get your martini shaker ready!

Pour over crushed ice:
2 1/2 ounces of Vodka
3/4 ounces of Chambord
Splash of sweet and sour
Splash of soda

Shake it up.(okay now I have that damn Cars song going through my head)
Pour into your frosty martini glass.

The Perfect Recovery Drink

Well I did it. I just finished up the Houston 1/2 marathon. And my drink for today is CHOCOLATE MILK!

It is the most perfect recovery drink after a long run. Makes you want to take up running right?

Manhattan

Well my grandfather passed away this week and in honor of him I decided to post his favorite cocktail. He enjoyed a Crown Royal Manhattan!

Manhattan

Blended Whiskey(Of course he enjoyed his Crown Royal)
Sweet Vermouth
Bitters
Cherries(optional..but it sure keeps the young ones entertained)

Over cracked ice pour 1 1/2 ounces of blend whisky(Crown Royal)and 3/4 ounces of sweet vermouth. Give it a dash of bitters and stir. Make sure to add a couple of cherries.(It is great to give the cherries to your little nephew and watch him make a funny face when he spit them out!)

Salute!

Dirty Martini

Wow, it has been a long work week and I still have one more day to go! It's hard getting back into the swing of things after vacation and holidays. We were suppose to have a work Happy Hour tonight but it was cancelled because of the Arctic Blast Houston is about to receive.

Dirty Martini

Vodka
Dry vermouth
Olives
Olive juice

It's best if you have a chilled martini glass. Douse it with water and put in the freezer for about five minutes to chill it up.

Fill a shaker with crushed ice. "Wash" the ice by pouring in a very small amount of dry vermouth, shake it, and drain (for an even drier martini gargle with the vermouth, spit it out, and blow into the shaker). Pour into the shaker about 2-2 1/2 ounces of vodka and about 1/2 to 3/4 of an ounce of olive juice (This is to taste and I like it DIRTY.) Shake and let set for about 20 seconds then pour into your frosty martini glass.