The Belmont Jewel Cocktail for the Belmont Stakes is a combination of bourbon, lemonade, pomegranate juice, and simple syrup. Easy and delicious all summer long! While deciding to share the Belmont Jewel Cocktail with you, it brought up memories of the past when I used to go with a friend of mine to the racetrack….
Limoncello Sorbet is light and lemony and simply lovely! It’s perfect when you crave a light, refreshing, cold dessert/libation. When I first published this post a dozen years ago, this Limoncello Sorbet it was in conjunction with a holiday event called the Feast of the Seven Fishes; a part of the Italian-American Christmas Eve celebration….
This Salted Caramel & Bourbon Milkshake is a specialty at Ted’s Montana Grill…and now you can make it at home! Vanilla ice cream, bourbon and caramel; it’s amazing! I am occasionally the lucky recipient of an invitation to visit a local restaurant and try some of their menu items, and most recently a visit included…
French Silk Pie takes a trip to Mexico to become this Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie with a touch of Tequila, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Now that the Kentucky Derby is in my rear-view mirror, today I’m offering this amazing Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie in honor of Cinco de Mayo; this year it falls two days…
You have to try it to believe it; Margarita Pound Cake with Tequila Glaze is a seriously amazing cake; it’s like having a margarita on a plate! Anyone who knows me at all knows how much I love margaritas; as a matter of fact my whole journey into the art of cocktail making started with…
Always a favorite, this version of German Chocolate Cake has some rum and a buttercream frosting with toasted coconut added to the top. German Chocolate Cake has always been my first choice for a birthday cake since I was a young girl and certainly something that fits perfectly in the ‘comfort food’ family. I made…
There is nothing I love more for a breakfast cocktail than a Mimosa and this Pomegranate & Blood Orange Mimosa Cocktail is especially beautiful! I don’t think I’ve ever made a Mimosa that wasn’t going to be served for brunch, have you? It must the the orange juice component that makes it seem so appropriate…
The Greyhound Cocktail is an old fashioned cocktail with just two or three ingredients; vodka, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup if you need it sweeter. It makes for a lovely refreshment that is fantastic all year round. I want to make everything possible that incorporates lemons, lime, oranges, and grapefruits. The first three get their…
Homemade liqueurs are really easy to do; the hardest part of making this Homemade Limoncello Liqueur is the wait! Limoncello. ‘The Elixir of the Gods.’ Tart, sweet, served bracingly cold; it’s the perfect liqueur for sipping after dinner. Add some Prosecco and berries like I do in this Limoncello Cooler and you’ve got a gorgeous…
King of the Cocktails Dispute The Manhattan cocktail is a drink that competes head to head with the Martini for the title of king of the cocktails. A true martini ( not the pretend to add some vermouth but give it to me straight-tini ) generally dominates, but the Manhattan contends as a close second…
