The MARTINI DIVA: March 2014

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, theCILANTRO 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 someBASEBALL 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!

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