It's NATIONAL BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE DAY - Stick that in a martini glass!

To start off your Memorial Day Weekend with a blast - how about a blast of blueberries??

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

MARTINI

INGREDIENTS

1 Oz. Whipped Cream Vodka

1 Oz. (Homemade) Blueberry Liqueur

1/2 Cup Fresh (or frozen) Blueberries

1 Oz. Half & Half

Juice of 1/2 a Fresh Lime

Garnish: Graham Cracker Rim. Fresh Blueberries

Tools: Cocktail Shaker, Muddler

Glass: Cocktail (Martini)

DIRECTIONS

Pipe sweetened cream cheese on the rim of a cocktail glass then dip in crushed Graham crackers. Set in freezer to chill glass.

In the bottom of the cocktail shaker muddle the blueberries with the lime juice.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add the remaining ingredients and shake until chilled.

Strain into the chilled & rimmed glass, garnish and serve.

May 26th is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day!

Updated 5-2024

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HAPPY NATIONAL WINE DAY - Go Retro with Wine Coolers!

May 25th is

NATIONAL WINE DAY

Grab a hold of those leisure suits, done your most dangerous platform shoes, grab that bottle of your favorite wine and get down and boogie with me, we're gonna listen to some funky tunes & DRINK WINE COOLER MARTINIS!!

Why? Because tomorrow is National Wine Day and that's just how we rolled with wine in the 70's!! Can ya dig it??? Far Out!

 

Just in case you think I don't know what I'm talking about, here I am in the late 70's hanging out at a bar in Reno with my best bud, Betty Mae - note the beaded cornrows on Betty.....

....and note that I look just a little like I had too many Wine Coolers!! Ah, Good times!

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The Over the Cliff Margarita for Thelma & Louise Day

The movie Thelma & Louise was released on May 24th, 1991 and became an instant classic. It starred Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise and it was the film that introduced the movie going audience to a young Brad Pitt.

Though Thelma & Louise are drinking whiskey in the car as they head out on their road trip escape, I decided to make this a margarita because of the quote that sums up the reason for Thelma and Louise to head out on the road and away from the lives they are chained to:

We'll be drinking margaritas by the sea, mamacita ~ Louise

This Blackberry Margarita is a perfect way to celebrate the classic heroines of the movie Thelma & Louise. Filled with luscious and sweet blackberries, it's kicked into gear by a nice shot of Creme de Cassis to go with the tequila. I think Thelma and Louise would have approved.

The

OVER THE CLIFF

BLACKBERRY MARGARITA

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 Oz. Tequila

1/2 Oz. Triple Sec

1/2 Oz. Crème de Cassis

1/4 C. Fresh Blackberries

1 Oz. Fresh Lime Juice

1/2 Cup Crushed Ice

Garnish:  Salt & Sugar Rim, Blackberry, Lime Twist

DIRECTIONS

Rim a glass with lime then dip in a blend of sugar and salt.

Blend the ingredients until smooth, pour into your rimmed glass, garnish and serve.

VOICEOVER VIDEO WITH INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

HAPPY THELMA & LOUISE DAY!

Stay away from those cliffs.

Updated 5-2021

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HAPPY NATIONAL TAFFY DAY - Have a Taffy Martini!

Sip a little bit of Atlantic City Boardwalk history!

The
CHOCOLATE
SALTWATER TAFFY
COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS
2 Oz. Dooley's Toffee Liqueur
1 Oz. Chocolate Whipped Vodka
1 Oz. Half & Half
Pinch of Sea Salt

Garnish: Piece of Chocolate Saltwater Taffy

DIRECTIONS
Shake ingredients in an ice filled cocktail shaker until chilled.
Strain into a chilled glass.
Garnish and serve.

May 23rd is NATIONAL TAFFY DAY

Updated 5-2019

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Happy National Vanilla Pudding Day - Drink Your Pudding!

May 22 is

NATIONAL VANILLA PUDDING DAY

so I present you vanilla lovers with my

VANILLA PUDDING MARTINI

Where's the pudding? On the rim.

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Happy National Vanilla Pudding Day to You!

Updated 5-2016

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STRAWBERRIES & CREAM MARTINI

This Strawberries & Cream Martini is made from fresh strawberry puree, cream, Pinnacle's great Whipped Cream Vodka and Fragoli's Strawberry Liqueur.

I love this cocktail. The minute the fresh strawberries come out in spring I am all over this puppy at happy hour.

Yes, you can use frozen strawberries. You do have to have a fresh strawberry for this particular garnish or you can top it off with the whipped cream and some of the adorable wild strawberries from the Fragoli.

The
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
MARTINI

INGREDIENTS:
1 Oz. Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka
3/4 Oz. Fragoli Strawberry Liqueur
1 Oz. Heavy Cream
(yes, you can use half & half to cut calories)
5 Oz. Fresh Strawberry Puree

Garnish:

I've done a special whipped cream filled, strawberry garnish for this one:

OPTIONAL (for StrawberryCream Pie Day): Rim the glass with Crushed, Baked Pie Crust & Sugar

Tools: Cocktail shaker and cocktail pick

Glass: Cocktail or Coupe

DIRECTIONS:

Chill your glass in the freezer.

Prepare the whipped cream stuffed strawberry garnish, set aside.

Add all the ingredients to the cocktail shaker and shake until chilled.

Pour into the chilled glass, garnish and serve.

National Strawberries and Cream Day is May 21st and Strawberry Cream Pie Day is September 28th.

Updated 5-2021

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STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC MARTINI RECIPE

The STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC MARTINI

Before you shudder at vinegar in a cocktail stop and think about it.  Balsamic vinegar is not a wine vinegar at all. It is not made from wine, but from white Trebbiano grape pressings that have never been permitted to ferment into wine.  It is sweet and acidic at the same time and it works wonderfully in bringing out flavors and adding balance to a sweet ingredient.  It brings many of the same qualities of a shrub to a cocktail - tartness, sweetness and deep, rich flavor.

It was, in fact, a salad with fresh strawberries that inspired me to try making this cocktail and I'm very glad I did!  Like Mikey said in those Life Cereal ads, "try it, you'll like it!"

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Updated 8-2016