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25 May
2009
Posted in: Food & Beverage
By Candice    No Comments

Memorial Day Cocktails

Happy Memorial Day! I love summer holidays — tiki torches, barbecue, summer dresses and cocktails with little umbrellas in them — I love it all (especially the cocktails!) Here are some fun recipes for your memorial day party this afternoon or for any summer soiree you may be hosting.

Bing Cherry Mojitos

via Martha Stewart
Ingredients
Serves 12
* 1 1/4 cups sugar
* 1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice, about 9 limes
* 3 pounds Bing cherries
* 18 ounces best-quality black cherry or plain vodka (www.beekmanliquors.com)
* 1 bottle sparkling water (750 mL)

Directions
1. Bring sugar and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool completely. (Makes about 2 cups syrup.) Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.
2. Put lime juice into a medium nonreactive bowl. Halve and pit cherries; add to lime juice. Stir in syrup. Refrigerate at least 1 hour (up to overnight).
3. Stir cherry mixture and vodka in a large serving bowl. Fill 12 glasses with ice. Spoon 1/2 cup cherry-vodka mixture into each glass. Top off with sparkling water. Serve immediately.

New Orleans Hurricane

via Allrecipies.com
INGREDIENTS
* 1/2 cup ice
* 2 fluid ounces light rum
* 2 fluid ounces passion fruit flavored syrup
* 1 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
* 1 ounce lime juice
* 1 fluid ounce 151 proof rum

DIRECTIONS
1. In a shaker, combine ice, light rum, passion fruit syrup, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage and lime juice. Shake well and pour mixture into a Hurricane or other large specialty glass. Float the 151 proof rum on top of the drink.

29 Apr
2009
Posted in: Things We Love
By Candice    2 Comments

Things We Love, Vol. #1

Love the above shot from the real wedding of Sommer and Justin as posted by polka dot bride. Makes me want to have a coffee bar at my wedding!

Fair tale details are totally inspiring us from ritzy bee.

I am in LOVE with these gorgeous floral arrangements featured on wedding chicks of designs by English Garden Florals

Got plans for Cinco de Mayo? Well, I can assure you that with a little help from the party dress, these cocktails will make your soiree super festive!

I’m definitely feeling flowers this week, and my absolute favorite is this eye candy posted by the brides cafe. Loving the yellow and pink!

So glad that real simple introduced me to studio violet.

These DIY centerpieces from pink avenue bride would be so gorgeous for a bridal shower!

23 Dec
2008
Posted in: Food & Beverage
By Candice    2 Comments

Holiday Cocktails: White Christmas

This cocktail was a huge hit at our holiday party (so was the Gingersnap), and even my sugar fearing self took a tiny sip of it and have to admit, it was totally delish!

Ingredients:
* 4 oz eggnog
* 1/2 oz white chocolate liqueur
* 1 oz Southern Comfort
* edible gold flakes or chocolate flakes for garnish

Preparation:
1. Build the ingredients in to snifter glass and stir lightly.
2. Sprinkle gold or chocolate flakes on top.

Enjoy!

9 Dec
2008
Posted in: Holiday Parties
By Candice    2 Comments

Holiday Cocktails: Grinch

I believe this is a martini that even Betty Lou Who would approve of. It is super fun and sounds absolutely delicious. There is a ton of things you can do, like adding a heart ice cube to the glass.

ingredients:
• 2 oz. Midori
• 1/2 oz. lemon juice (fresh)
• 1 tsp. sugar syrup

Mixing instructions:
Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Option: Garnish this green drink with a red cherry or candy cane.

Recipe source: Thatsthespirit.com

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