Happy Hour...anyone?

I know I've been slacking on my Thirsty Thursday posts.
So, today I share with you one of my favorite beverages...Sangria!

Brazilian Sangria

Ingredients:

1 lime, diced
2-3 bar spoons of sugar
3/4 oz. Agua Luca cachaca
1 oz. red wine
3/4 oz of passion puree

In a rocks glass add lime and sugar. Muddle the lime and sugar together. Add the rest of the ingredients. Shake vigorously and serve in a rocks glass.

Garnish with sugarcane and lime.
Cheers!

Thirsty Thursday Signature Drink

WEDDING CAKE MARTINI

Ingredients
1/2 oz of Vodka
3 oz of Amaretto
1/2 oz OJ
1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 tablespoon Heavy Cream

The Mix
Pour the liquid ingredients into a shaker 1/2 full of cracked ice (except the heavy cream)
Shake the mix
Strain your martini cocktail into 2 freezing martini glasses
Top each glass with 1/2 of the heavy cream

Cheers!

Thirsty Thursday Signature Drink {Green Inspiration}

Pepper Basil Caipirinha

Ingredients:

2 oz Cachaca muddled

1 oz lime - 1 bar spoon of sugar

10 basil leaves

1 bar spoon white pepper corns

Garnish:

Basil leave

Muddle 1 bar spoon of white pepper corns and add sugar, 1 lime quarters and basil leaves. Add cachaca and 1 oz lime juice. Shake the mixture and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a sprig of basil.

Here's a "Green" inspiration board to go with your drink.

Brown and Red Inspiration {Signature Drink}

{Peanut Butter & Jelly Martini}

Ingredients:

2 parts ABSOLUT Vodka

1 part Strawberry Puree

1 part Hazelnut Liqueur

1 part Black Currant Liqueur

1 Strawberry

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with 1 whole strawberry.

Here is a Brown and Red inspiration board as well. From now on I will try to add a board for each Color Inspiration Signature Drink I post.

Enjoy!

Autumn Inspiration {Signature Drink}

{ Hot Apple Cider }

Nothing beats a hot cup of apple cider in the cool midst of autumn.

Perfect for a crisp autumn wedding, bridal shower or gathering, hot apple cider is a comforting drink to add to your celebration. For an added touch, embellish mugs of cider with whole cinnamon sticks, or garnish cocoa with marshamallows in the shape of the guest of honor's initials.

This beverage is sure to be a hit for a warm, intimate celebration.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz coffee liqueur

16 oz apple cider

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup dried apple slices

1 cinnamon stick

1 tsp butter

Preparation:

Simmer cider, apple slices, Kahlua, cinnamon stick, and dried cherries in saucepan for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, add butter if desired, and serve in mugs. Serve in Irish coffee cup.

Recipe Source: { www.drinkmixer.com }

{Blue Inspiration} Signature Drink

Blue Mojito

Ingredients:

1 oz. HPNOTIQ liqueur

2 oz. Light Rum

3 oz. Club Soda

6 fresh mint leaves

Shake HPNOTIQ liqueur, light rum and mint leaves with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a rocks glass and top with club soda.

Black and Yellow Inspiration {Sparkling Wine}

This post is with Leydi and Luis in mind; they're our next couple to soon walk down the aisle-a week from today to be exact!

If you're having a black, yellow theme for your wedding, here's a perfect sparkling wine to pair it up with! You could have it served to guests (it's very affordable about $7.99 a bottle) or use it as your wedding favor! The best part; It is fruity, bubbly, refreshing and fun! CHEERS!

{Yellow Inspiration} Signature Drink

Smoky Pear Margarita

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz pear infused silver tequila
dash tobala Mescal
1/2 oz fresh sour
1/2 oz lime
1/2 oz triple sec

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with pear slice.

{Pink Inspiration} Signature Drink

Pink Wink

Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Skyy Infusions citrus vodka
1 oz X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
1/2 oz pineapple juice
1 strawberry

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with strawberry on top.

{Black and White Inspiration} Signature Drink

Vodka Creme Brulee

{Ingredients}

2 oz Grey Goose La Vanille (or vanilla flavored vodka)

1 oz Frangelico

1/2 oz Cointreau1

1/2 oz half and half

{Garnish} Vanilla stick

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with vanilla stick.

{Brown Inspiration} Signature Drink

Irish Tiramisu

Ingredients (Serves 2)
1/4 cup espresso
4 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream-
1/3 cup mascarpone-
2 scoops vanilla, chocolate or coffee ice cream-
2 to 4 ice cubes-
2 soft ladyfinger cookies sliced lengthwise or shortbread wafers-
Chocolate-hazelnut spread-
Chocolate syrup



Blend together espresso, Irish Cream, ice cream, mascarpone, ice cream and ice until smooth. Drizzle chocolate syrup along inside edges of oversized martini glasses. Pour mixture from blender into glasses. Spread a layer of chocolate-layzelnut spread in between the ladyfingers or sandwich between two shortbread cookies. Pass the cookies to dip in the cocktails. (Variation: Rim glass with chocolate syrup by dipping glass in a plate with chocolate syrup)

Perfect Summer Cocktail--refreshing and colorful

As the temperature around you soars, cool off with a tall one of this summer chiller!

Summer is the perfect time for cocktails, actually...I say that about every season.

Pineapple Martini--with Raspbery twist

1 oz. Pineapple Juice

1.5 oz. Vodka

.5 oz. Chambord

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass.Garnish with a wedge of pineapple or a pineapple leaf.

Enjoy!

Spring Drink: Refreshing Sweet Sipper

With Spring already here and April just right around the corner...an April Rain Martini is both refreshing and uplifting, the perfect Saturday afternoon cocktail after a morning of spring ...


The splash of lime will wake up your taste buds from the winter doldrums as you enjoy the light spring showers of April.

Ingredients:
2 oz vodka
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz dry vermouth
lime peel for garnish

Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the lime peel.

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie time!

With Thanksgiving just a few days away...(boy this year has flown), I am sharing another of my favorites!

Serve in sips not in piece ...

Pumpkin Pie Martini

2 oz of Absolut Vanilla Vodka

1 oz of pumpkin schnapps

splash of cream or milk

Shake all ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with nutmeg and a cherry.

CHEERS!

The Perfect Pear!

To share my pear obsession, here's one of my wedding reception yummy signature cocktails: Ingredients:

750 ml extra-dry champagne

8 oz Pear Schnapps

8 oz Pear Nectar

2 Limes

350 ml Apple Seltzer

Pear Slices

Chill all ingredients. Combine schnapps and nectar in large bowl. Squeeze in juice from two limes and stir. Add seltzer and champagne just before serving. Garnish with pear slices...

and CHEERS!