Drinks
A few weeks ago while I was talking to Amanda (our daughter) she asked if we could make the Champagne Barbie drink while we were all on vacation together. I did not know about the Barbie drink but knew how popular the new movie was. I’ll be honest when I saw what it was I was not overly excited about it but thought it would be fun anyway. I ordered the Rose flower mold and the edible glitter from Amazon then all I needed was the champagne and pink grapefruit juice. How easy is that?!
This was actually a really fun drink. I filled the rose molds with pink grapefruit juice, added a little bit of the edible glitter and gave it a little stir before going in the freezer. I did this before leaving on our trip so we could have the drinks at any time.
After a day of fun and tubing Amanda was ready to make the famed drink. All we had to do was unmold the ice, put the ice in glasses and add desired amount of champagne. Any champagne works. As the ice rose melts it adds grapefruit flavor and glitter into the champagne. We all had lips full of glitter for the rest of the day! Including Mr. Mom Can You Make!
Life is to short, enjoy time away with family and friends. This trip we rented two cabins and drove our RV where took my Dad and Robby with us and Amanda, Steve and their kids drove to meet us half way at one of our favorite campgrounds filled with Diamond mining, sluicing and river tubing.
Enjoy!
Anne
Jim received a new cocktail bar set as part of his retirement so we decided to put it to use while on our trip. Since our campsite was a waterfront site we decided the drink of choice was going to be the Sea Breeze Cocktail. It was the perfect choice. This is sweet and tart all in one. Perfect for sipping on the deck overlooking the ocean.
This recipe makes 2 drinks
INGREDIENTS
Crushed ice
3 ounces of vodka, we used great goose
6 ounces of cranberry juice
3 ounces of grapefruit juice
Lime slices for garnish-optional
DIRECTIONS
Fill and old fashioned glass with ice.
Pour the vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice over the ice. (Equal parts in the 2 glasses) Stir to combine. Can use shaker if desired.
Garnish with a slice of lime.
Enjoy!
Anne
It has been so hot and humid here in the Northeast and I have been seeing this watermelon lemonade everywhere lately so I knew I wanted to try it. This was easy, refreshing, sweet and tart all in one sip! Perfect for these dog days of summer. You could make this an adult beverage by adding a bit of vodka or white rum. I kept it as is.
INGREDIENTS
- 7 cups of water
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 4 cups watermelon , chopped
- 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (I used 10 lemons)
- ice
DIRECTIONS
In a large pot, bring the water and sugar to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Once the sugar is dissolved remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Purée the watermelon in a blender until smooth. Pour the watermelon purée through a strainer into a large pitcher. Stir in the cooled sugar water and the freshly squeezed lemon juice. Serve over ice.
Enjoy!
Since I have talked about Halloween and parties this week, I had to give you a beverage recipe for your party right? Adding a little wiggle to your party will make you everyone’s favorite host or hostess! As you can guess this recipe comes from my friends at Wiggly Bridge Distillery in York, Maine!
INGREDIENTS
1 ounce of ginger beer, plus 2 ounces
1.5 ounces Wiggly Bridge distillery barrel aged rum
1 egg white
TO RIM THE GLASS
Cinnamon
Brown sugar
FOR GARNISH
Dash of ground cloves
Cinnamon stick for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Add one ounce of the ginger beer and all of the other ingredients together in a shaker with ice (not using the other 2 ounces of ginger beer yet). Shake like crazy, blending ingredients well. Mix a small about of cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon) with about a Tablespoon of brown sugar, rim your chilled glass. Add the remaining 2 ounces of ginger beer in your glass and strain the shaker into the glass on top of the ginger beer. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and ground cloves.
Cheers!
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere right? I have added a new category to the blog called
5 o’clock Friday. I will not post every Friday, but once in a while there will be a post. Today’s post comes from my friends at Wiggly Bridge in York, Maine. If you read yesterday’s post you already know how much I love that York, Maine gem! And remember if you don’t want to make this drink at home, go visit my friends at Wiggly Bridge and have their creative bartenders make you one!
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. Wiggly Bridge Distillery Vodka
2.5 oz. Apple Cider
0.5 oz. Thyme Simple Syrup
DIRECTIONS
Syrup – Add 4 sprigs of fresh thyme to 1/2 cup of hot water to steep. Add 1 cup of sugar, stir to dissolve sugar. Mix noted amount in your glass and garnish with a fresh sprig of thyme and an apple slice if desired!
Cheers!
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