Having a well stocked home bar is helpful for those times you want to call your friends over for an impromptu happy hour at home. Remember the days when Happy Hour was the highlight of the week? Celebrating with friends over to share cocktail recipes is a fun thing to do. But with the busy …
Drinks, Cocktails and Tips for Entertaining with Friends
Do you believe that the birth order of your siblings plays a part in family dynamics? I come from a very large family of 6 children, born and raised in Maine. I am the oldest, with 3 middle sisters and two younger brothers. When I learned about Middle Sister Wines and their varieties of wines, …
My favorite Vodka drinks are those that are full of flavor, since I rarely drink spirits neat. For me, there are two ways to drink vodka – for purists – neat, with no mixers or flavorings and, for casual drinkers, in mixed drinks and cocktail recipes. Everyone who dabbled into the realm of spirits has …
A Moscow mule is a buck or mule cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, and garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. The terms buck, or mule are used to refer to historic drinks that contain ginger beer, or ginger ale, along with a citrus juice and some kind of spirit. In …
One of my favorite cocktail recipes is a Classic tequila margarita. It is one that I choose just about every time that I go out. One would think it would be the same from restaurant to restaurant but this is definitely not the case. I once got one in a Chinese restaurant in Australia and they …
This collection of drinks and cocktail recipes is perfect for your next party. I admit it. I love cocktails and refreshing drinks. And if they are great looking, so much the better. So, it makes sense that I would be looking online for the best drinks recipes to share with my readers. Searching the …
I enjoy experimenting with cocktail recipes. I often drink Southern Comfort with diet coke. I also love Amaretto as a liqueur and in mixed drinks. This drink was an experiment and I ended up really liking it. Treat yourself to my Amaretto Southern Comfort Sour. Keep reading to find out how to make this cocktail. …
Kahlua liqueur goes beautifully with chocolate in cocktail recipes. This adult chocolate milk cocktail combines the coffee taste with cream, chocolate milk and vodka for a great taste sensation. It is rich and delicious! There is something slightly decadent about drinking an alcoholic chocolate milk from a special cocktail glass. Today, we are going for a …
The creamy coffee taste of Kahlua is great for making fun cocktail recipes. The Kahlua Rumba is a milkshake for adults only! But you can make the kiddos their own without the alcohol so they won’t feel left out. Enjoy this Kahlua Rumba as a drink or as a dessert The drink is a nice mix …
Cocktail recipes not only taste great, they can also set a mood for your party. Feeling like a trip to the tropics, cocktail style? Try this super delicious drink. I was turned on to this coconut rum drink by my husband’s business partner. Whenever we went out to eat, she would always order it and …
If you loved creamsicles as a child, (and still do!), this delicious cocktail recipe is perfect for you. This orange cream martini is an adult version of the flavored frozen treats you enjoyed as a kid. What is a dessert cocktail? When you combine spirits with sweet ingredients that can double up as a …
It’s cocktail hour! There is nothing quite like relaxing with a tasty cocktail at the end of a long day. And it is getting to that time of the year when you can do it on a lawn chair overlooking your back garden. Do you have the same sort of drink that is your favorite, …
Everyone has a favorite cocktail recipe that seems more like dessert than drink. This toasted marshmallow martini is mine! This tantalizing concoction combines the rich flavors of Bailey’s Irish cream, Kahlua, Amaretto, and toasted marshmallow syrup, all delicately blended with vanilla ice cream. The dessert cocktail promises to delight your taste buds and captivate your …
What could be better in a grapefruit based cocktail than these grapefruit ice cubes? What do you do when you have a huge bag of grapefruit that you thought were oranges? Why juice some of them and freeze the juice to use later, suggests a fan of the Gardening Cook on Facebook – Violet Roew. …
Grapefruit juice is a great ingredient for many cocktail recipes, and is an excellent citrus to use because it adds a touch of sour to the drinks. This grapefruit cranberry sea breeze cocktail is the perfect drink for a hot summer evening. Nothing beats the heat in the summer like citrus based drinks. Then lend …
This Lush Berry Bellini has a pretty red color and lots of fizz for entertaining fun. Christmas (and Valentine’s day) are great times to bring out the red cocktail recipes. They are very festive and inviting during the holiday season. Summer is also a great time for red cocktails, like my frozen strawberry daiquiri. It’s …
This Floridora Cocktail combines the flavors of raspberry liqueur and lime juice with ginger ale for a refreshing drink. Sharing your favorite cocktail recipes with friends is such a fun thing to do. It is easy to get into a rut with the same drink over and over. Let’s try something new! Try a Floridora …
This Cookies and Cream Frozen Coconut Rum Cocktail is sort of a cross between a pina colada and a spiked rum dessert. The cookies and cream ice cream gives it a decadent touch and smokey color. It is the perfect drink to share with friends when you have them over for cocktail recipes. Time for …
Red Cocktails are the perfect choice for both Valentine’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Christmas. But don’t stop there. I enjoy them all year long! Bloody Mary – Sangria – Strawberry Daiquiri…What do these drinks have in common? They are all cocktail recipes, all red, dramatic, and all so delicious. Razzmatazz Red – These Red …
This luscious Chocolate covered hazelnut coffee drink also adds Kahlua to two of my favorite tastes. They give the drink a coffee flavor that takes the other two flavors to a whole new level. Any cocktail that combines hazelnut and chocolate is a good one, in my book. These flavors are used for the delicious …
Many drink recipes ask for a sweet and sour mix. This home made version is perfect for those who don’t want a very sweet mix. There are lots of commercial sweet and sour mixes available for purchase in grocery stores and where liquor is sold. But most of those are too sweet for my liking. …
The Hotel Riley Rum cocktail combines vodka, amaretto, and coconut rum with the refreshing taste of lime and pineapple juice. Let’s enjoy another of my delicious tropical rum cocktail recipes! This one is so, so delicious. There is nothing quite like the taste of a Caribbean-flavored drink. From frozen strawberry daiquiris to mixed drinks made …
This White Russian Kahlua cocktail combines that taste with vodka and cream for a great-tasting drink. I love the coffee taste of Kahlua in cocktail recipes. I’m not a coffee drinker but the smoothness of Kahlua is a great taste sensation. It is creamy and rich and you can make one at home in just …