Looking for the perfect ocean-themed blue cocktail for your shark/mermaid/tropical party? Make my ocean blue Deep Water Cocktail! What’s lurking in deep water? Is that blood?! No silly; it’s just a delicious Amarena cherry! Add a generous amount of cherry juice for extra special cocktail. This delightful Caribbean blue cocktail is super simple to make…
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Pineapple Escape
This cocktail/mocktail is a whole entire vibe. One sip and you’re instantly transported to a tropical vacation! You’ll be delighted to know that I made both cocktail and mocktails version of this refreshing drink. You don’t even need a cocktail shaker! “If you like piña coladasAnd gettin’ caught in the rainIf you’re not into yogaIf…
Strawberry Spritz
I made this cocktail up for my friend Yasmine and we couldn’t believe how delicious it is. The best part? This drink is so good for you! We kept calling it the “happy tummy” because it has fresh mint and ginger ale, two things that are fantastic for your stomach. I wrote this recipe up…
Cranberry Lemon Punch
This easy Cranberry Lemon Punch was a hit at my Winter Wonderland Christmas dinner party! I accidentally came up with this delicious punch when mixing up a mocktail for my mom on Bachelor Monday. I took a sip to test it and thought, well how delicious! This punch recipe is literally a 1:1 ratio of…
Bloomin’ Hero
“He was a bloomin’, hero, ma’am! A bloomin’ hero.” – Nanny One of my favorite quotes in 101 Dalmatians is Nanny calling Rodger a “bloomin’ hero” for his courage. I heard that and I knew that going to be the name of my cocktail at Disney Dinners: 101 Dalmatians. This is my take on a…
Strawberry Breeze
I actually exclaimed, “OMG!” when I took a sip of this cocktail for the first time. It’s that tasty. I happened to have some strawberries, leftover lemonade, and mint in the garden and needed a cocktail to go with my Fettuccine with Mussels and Bacon for dinner with my friend Irene. I had been wanting…
Blackberry Smash
Want a refreshing summer cocktail? Muddle some juicy summer blackberries with maple syrup, garden mint, and mix with bourbon for a delicious and easy treat. Blackberry Smash 3.5 oz bourbon .75 oz maple syrup 8 blackberries 5 mint leaves Ice Muddle blackberries with maple syrup and mint. Pour bourbon over mixture and give it a…
The Mar-Vell
A delicious cranberry cocktail I can’t take any credit for the name. My sister-in-law Heather named this cocktail and it’s spot on! In the comic books, Mar-Vell is the original Captain Marvel. In the new MCU film Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell is Captain Marvel’s mentor. I came up with this dangerously delicious cocktail for my Captain Marvel dinner…
Mint Julep
A southern classic perfect for Derby Day What is more quintessentially southern than a mint julep? I am a bourbon lover through and through and just adore a refreshing mint julep on a warm day. I make mine with a mint simple syrup. Don’t balk if you’ve never made simple syrup before. It can be…