Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Champagne, Darling? Freezes
Level: Easy
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
4 scoops lemon sorbet
2 ounces chilled vodka, citrus vodka or limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur)
2 ounces prosecco or other sparkling wine or Champagne
2 sprigs fresh mint
Directions
Blend lemon sorbet on low speed and pour in vodka or lemon liqueur in a slow stream. Add prosecco or Champagne. Pour cocktails into a chilled martini glass and serve, garnished with a sprig of mint.
From: foodnetwork.com
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mananatini
Level: Easy
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces vodka (recommended: Fris)
3 ounces ginger beer, recipe follows
2 ounces mango puree
1/5 ounces sour mix, recipe follows
Directions
Shake well then strain.
Sour Mix:
12 ounces fresh lime juice
6 ounces lemon-lime soda (recommended: 7-Up)
3 ounces sugar
3 ounces lemonade
Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Ginger Beer:
3/4 cup fresh ginger, grated
6 cups boiling water
2 limes, juiced
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried yeast
Combine all ingredients, stir well and place in a large container. Seal tightly and leave at room temperature for 24 hours or more. Strain and refrigerate until completely chilled.
From: foodnetwork.com
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Fresh Strawberry Marg-alrightas
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 drinks
Ingredients
* 2 pints ripe strawberries
* 4 ripe limes, juiced, plus 1 lime wedged for rimming and garnish
* 8 rounded tablespoons sugar
* 1/2 cup orange juice
* 2 trays ice cubes
* 8 shots good quality tequila
* Coarse salt, to rim glasses
Directions
Reserve 4 strawberries with tops for garnish and split them. Clean,
dry, and trim remaining strawberries.
Add all but the reserved strawberries to a blender. To that, add the
juice of 1 ripe lime, 2 rounded tablespoons sugar, a splash of orange
juice, 1/2 a tray of ice cubes and 2 shots of tequila. Blend on high
speed until the drink is icy but smooth.
Rim a cocktail glass with lime juice and dip rim in salt and pour in
the frozen strawberry lime drink. Garnish glass with a wedge of lime
and a split strawberry. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Mochaccino Shakes
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
* 1 cup cold milk
* 1 cup strong black coffee, regular or decaf
* 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 2 pints coffee flavor ice cream
* Whipped cream in spray canister, garnish
* Chocolate shavings, garnish
Directions
To a blender, add 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of coffee, 1/4 cup of
syrup, and the cinnamon. Puree to combine ingredients. Add 1 pint ice
cream and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 frosted fountain glasses or
tall glasses and garnish with swirls of whipped cream, an extra pinch
of cinnamon, and some chocolate savings and serve. Repeat to make 2
more shakes.
Margarita Slushes
Level: Easy
Yield: 2 slushes
Ingredients
* 1 lime, juiced, plus 2 lime slices, for garnish
* 2 scoops lemon sorbet
* 4 scoops lime sherbet
* 4 shots tequila
* 1/2 shot Triple Sec or other orange liqueur
Directions
Place all ingredients in blender and process on high. Pour into
glasses and garnish with a round slice of lime.
Wide-Eye Coffee Shakes
Level: Easy
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
* 1 cup strong coffee, cooled to room temp
* 6 big scoops coffee ice cream
* 2-3 tablespoons chocolate covered espresso beans (optional)
* 1/2 cup half and half or milk
Directions
Place coffee in blender with ice cream and half and half or milk. Add
in a palmful of chocolate covered espresso beans, if you like. Blend
until smooth and serve immediately.
Sparkling Sangria
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup orange flavored liqueur (recommended: Triple Sec or Grand Marnier)
* 1/4 cup almond liqueur (recommended: Amaretto)
* 12 strawberries, sliced
* 1 pint raspberries
* 1 bottle Spanish sparkling wine (recommended: Frexinet Cordon Negro)
* 4 seedless grapes
Directions
Combine liqueurs and fruit in the bottom of a medium pitcher and
lightly muddle. Fill pitcher with sparkling wine. Place a single grape
in the bottom of each glass. The yeast on the grape skin will help
retain some fizz in your drink. Spoon a bit of muddled berry from the
pitcher into each Champagne glass then pour in the liquid. Serve
immediately. Cheers!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Campari Citrus Soda
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 serving
1 shot Campari
Ice
3 to 4 ounces grapefruit juice
Ginger ale
Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour a shot of Campari over ice. Add 3 to
4 ounces grapefruit juice. Fill to top with ginger ale.







