Category Archives: Cocktails and Mocktails

Tip of the Week – Start a Food or Drink Tradition

This week’s tip is to start a new food and/or drink tradition. Most of us have a family holiday stand-by – whether it’s chile on Christmas Eve or corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day – you get the point. My suggestion … Continue reading

Posted in Cocktails and Mocktails, Tips | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Bellini, Anyone?

The first Bellini I ever drank was courtesy of my best friend Rose. If I can remember correctly, she ordered the peach puree online after enjoying a Bellini somewhere on a business trip. Wow, it was wonderful, and as a … Continue reading

Posted in Cocktails and Mocktails, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Patriotic Party Shots

I made these patriotic jell-o shots for a July 4th pool party – very easy, and very good!

Posted in Cocktails and Mocktails | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Summertime Sangria

Every now and then in the heat of the summer when cocktail hour rolls around, instead of starting off with a glass of crisp white wine, I like to change things up a bit. One of my favorite ways to … Continue reading

Posted in Cocktails and Mocktails, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mojito Mojo

I didn’t discover mojitos until about five or six years ago, but it is now one of my favorite summertime cocktails. I grow my own mint (see my recent post Grow Your Own), which is an essential part of this recipe. I … Continue reading

Posted in Cocktails and Mocktails, Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Charlie Murray Inspired Strawberry Margaritas

  In my recent  Strawberry Fields Forever post, I mentioned some great strawberry margaritas inspired by my late and great, dear friend, Charlie Murray. Charlie was famous for his frozen daquiris he made on our annual Memorial Day trips to the beach. These … Continue reading

Posted in Cocktails and Mocktails | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments