20140327

WHISKEY PEACH SMASH COCKTAIL


WHISKEY PEACH SMASH

1-1/2 oz. Fine Whiskey
1 Peach Slice, fresh or canned
Handful Fresh Mint Leaves
1 Slice Fresh Ginger
2 Tablespoons Peach Jam
1 Tablespoon Simple Syrup
Splash Ginger Ale
Mint Sprig & Peach Slice Garnish

Muddle all ingredients except the ginger ale and garnishes in the bottom of an old fashioned glass, fill glass with ice, stir, then top off with the ginger ale, add garnishes & enjoy.

Perfect for today since, tada, it's World Whiskey Day!






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20140320

SPRING COCKTAILS - Drink in Spring!


Happy First Day of Spring!
 
When I think of Spring I think of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs sprouting up in my little garden and the chance to detox my body from all those winter comfort foods. Many of my favorites only grow in Spring to early Summer where I live (Arizona) including strawberries, rhubarb, cilantro, apricots and tarragon. Below are some of my favorite cocktails using wonderful Spring produce and herbs:

 
SPRING FRUIT COCKTAILS
 
My mom loved strawberries and she used to say that strawberries "cleansed the blood" which was her way of saying detoxing from Winter.
Here is my:
STRAWBERRY MARTINI

Here's a lovely "spring afternoon in the garden" cocktail:
PEACH BLOSSOM
 
Every spring, for many years, I had an abundance of apricots from a tree right out side my door. It was a boon to happy hour:
APRICOT COCKTAILS
  
Made with fresh lime and rum and, if you like, some great Spring fruits:
DAIQUIRIS
 
Tart, Sweet and a truly Spring only combination: 
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE COCKTAIL
 
Always a sign of Spring, herbs and flowers:
FLORAL COCKTAILS
HERB COCKTAILS
 
  Tarragon is great in Spring and you can always use frozen raspberries:
RASPBERRY TARRAGON DAIQUIRI

Mint is one of the easiest herbs to grow and it explodes in Spring (which means you have to keep a close eye on it so it doesn't take over your garden!):
CITRUS MINT MARTINI 
 
Nothing's better than fresh spring cucumbers right out of your vegetable patch:
CUCUMBER GIN & TONIC
 
And my favorite herb, Cilantro. It's one of those herbs you either love or hate. I love it and it makes a really great, refreshing cocktail, the
CILANTRO MARTINI
 
Ever tried pea shoots in a cocktail? You should! Those little shoots are delicious:
MIND YOUR Ps & Qs Cucumber Pea Shoot Mojito
 
SPRING HOLIDAY COCKTAILS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY COCKTAILS
EASTER COCKTAILS

And before they're the "boys of summer" they have to go through some Spring Training so you'll need some
BASEBALL INSPIRED COCKTAILS
 
Enjoy & Happy Spring!


Updated 3-2021
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20140314

ST. PATRICK'S DAY COCKTAILS




When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to Heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven.
~ Old Irish Saying

 More Saint Patrick's Day Cocktails here than Leprechauns have gold!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY
COCKTAILS

IRISH COFFEE

 IRISH KISS MARTINI
MIDORI SHAMROCK MARTINI
NUTTY IRISHMAN
SCARLET O'HARA'S FIDDLE-DEE-DEE MARTINI
SHILLELAGH MARTINI

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
from The Martini Diva!


Updated March 2019
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20140302

A DR. SEUSS INSPIRED MARTINI for Dr. Seuss Day

The DOCTOR SEUSS MARTINI Cocktail Recipe

It's the birthday of Doctor Seuss
And Whoville's mad with glee.
Cindy Lou made Green Egg Mousse,
The Grinch? He brewed some tea.
Horton cooked up Roast of Goose
And I made MARTINIS!

(Why should kids have all the fun?)
A
DR. SEUSS 
INSPIRED MARTINI

One plop of Cake Vodka,
two blops of Cran Berry ,
a wee smish of Orange Bitters,
squeeze a Lime, add a Cherry.

Next add frozen water,
shake and shimmy all through,
then dribble this into
a cold glass (or two).

Now sip it and slurp it, 
slug it down any way, 
and have a most happy
DR. SEUSS DAY!

Image and limerick copyright 2014 by TheMartiniDiva.Com.


Updated 3-2021
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20140301

BOURBON, BLUEBERRIES & BACON COCKTAIL, OH MY!



WHEN PIGS FLY MARTINI
For National Pig Day

2 Oz. Bourbon
1 Oz. Fresh Blueberry Juice
3/4 Oz. Maple Syrup
3 Lemon Twists
Fresh Blueberries
Lemon Wheel

Make the Maple Candied Bacon and (even though it's going to be hard) put aside a few slices for this cocktail. 
Chill your martini glass in the freezer.
Muddle the maple syrup, the lemon twists and the blueberry juice in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
Fill the cocktail shaker with ice then add your bourbon and shake until ice cold.
Strain into your chilled martini glass then garnish with the maple candied bacon, fresh blueberries and the lemon wheel.

Yes, I sculpted the llittle,  pink pig with wings. Sorry, sculpting marzipan is not as easy as sculpting clay!

Yes, I also ate the freakin' bacon before I took the photo. You probably would too...

Don't like bourbon? You can make this with Bacon Infused Vodka instead!

Happy Pig Day!





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