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.