CAVIAR MARTINI & EDIBLE COCKTAILS

July 18th is NATIONAL CAVIAR DAY and I couldn't let it pass without giving you a fun way to have caviar in your booze.  I got so riled up that I actually came up with a Caviar Martini AND Edible Caviar Cocktail  Gels (aka Jello Shots.)

We may not be living in the greed driven, decadent 1980's and we may not be awash in a life of luxury but there's no reason why we can't grab a little bit of gourmet for one martini or a glitzy edible bite at happy hour, right?

The
CAVIAR MARTINI

INGREDIENTS
2 Oz. Chilled Vodka
Tsp. Dry Vermouth
3 Thin Slices Cucumber

Garnish: 2 small slices of a cucumber. 1 caviar cube.

Tools: Cocktail shaker, Metal strainer

DIRECTIONS
Add the cucumber slices and vermouth to a cocktail shaker and muddle to release juices from cucumber.
Fill shaker with ice, add vodka and shake until chilled.
Double strain into a chilled cocktail  glass garnish and serve.

Get the full size, mailable Caviar Martini Recipe Postcard/Invitation HERE.

National Caviar Day is July 18th.
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HAPPY WISH UPON A STAR DAY - Star Fruit Martini Recipe

July 17th is

WISH UPON A STAR DAY

and to make your cocktail dreams come true, here is my

WISH UPON A STAR FRUIT COCKTAIL

Take a few steps back to when you were young and you believed that if you wished upon a star all your dreams would come true. Maybe, if you believe hard enough, they will.

And now, here is my favorite song in the whole world and my favorite version of it,

JIMINY CRICKET (Cliff Edwards) Sings WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR:

MAY YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

Updated 7-2016

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Happy GUMMY WORM DAY! Go Eat a Worm (Gummy Worm Shot!)

If you have to eat a worm, this is the way to do it!

When I was a kid my friends and I would sing this silly children's song:

"Nobody likes me,
everybody hates me,
think I'll go eat a worm."

It popped into my head for some odd reason and I couldn't get it out. So . . .  I turned it into edible cocktails. Cute, green little jello shots that will tickle your happy hour fancy. And you can make them without alcohol for kids parties.

They are fun, delicious little tropical flavored bites infused with your favorite fruit flavored vodka, simple jello shots (the "primordial booze") with a sour gummy worm crawling out.

GUMMY WORM EDIBLE COCKTAIL in Primordial Booze

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING
GUMMY WORM COCKTAIL GEL SHOTS

INGREDIENTS
1/2 C. Pineapple Juice
1/2 C. Sunny Delight, Original
2 Pkg. Unflavored Gelatin Powder
1 Sm. Box of Lime Flavored Gelatin Dessert Mix
1 C. Fruit Flavored Vodka
Sour Gummy Worm Candies
Spray Vegetable Oil

GARNISH & PRESENTATION

Serving Platter
White Sugar Shimmer Cake Decorations (worm "dirt")
Sour Gummy Worm Candies
(See Tips below)

TOOLS
Measuring Cups
Non-stick Medium Saucepan
Spoon
Disposable 2oz Plastic Jello Shot Cups

GUMMY WORM JELLO SHOT DIRECTIONS

Spray all your molds with cooking spray and set aside.
Add the 1/2 cup of pineapple juice and 1/2 cup of Sunny Delight to a saucepan.
Sprinkle in the 2 packages of gelatin powder, give a quick stir and allow to sit for a couple of minutes.
Warm this mixture over a low heat for about 5 minutes, long enough for the gelatin to completely dissolve.
Remove your pan from the heat and stir in the lime gelatin mix until dissolved.
Add the 1 cup of Gummy Vodka and stir.
Pour the mixture into your plastic jello shot cups, add one gummy worm candy and refrigerate until set, a minimum of two hours.

NOTE: To keep my worms from sliding back into their still liquid primordial booze ooze, I grabbed the worm candies with a nice curve to them then inserted a toothpick underneath them to hold them in place while the gels set:

TIPS

You can soak some of those gummy worms in the same vodka overnight for an extra boozy kick. Just put some in a glass container then cover with vodka. Strain them out onto parchment paper then let them dry a bit and roll them in sugar.

If you're preparing these for a party that will have children present create some without alcohol simply by replacing the liquor with the same amount of a non-alcoholic liquid or puree of a complimentary flavor, BUT be sure to make the non-alcoholic ones look very different from the ones with alcohol.

National Gummy Worm Day is July 15th.

 

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IT'S NATIONAL STRAWBERRY SUNDAE DAY and I did pour it into a martini glass!

July 7th is

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY SUNDAE DAY

Oh yeah, I did!

The STRAWBERRY SUNDAE MARTINI

because it's the right thing to do.

And because you can garnish it with a cheesecake filled strawberry!

Purchase the STRAWBERRY SUNDAE MARTINI on a fun & mailable Postcard/Invitation

Happy National Strawberry Sundae Day!

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For National Apple Cobbler Day - THE APPLE COBBLER MARTINI

I'm found of Apple Cocktails. I'm fond of apples. I'm not fond of applesauce. In fact, I kind of hate applesauce, but a friend gave me some of her homemade applesauce (more like a quart) and I had to find a way to use it and not hurt her feelings. So I came up with this recipe for an Apple Cobbler Martini. It uses a quarter of a cup of applesauce for each cocktail so I managed to use up that applesauce gift pretty fast. Now I'm hoping I get the applesauce as a gift again, lol.

Inspired by my Baked Apple Tarragon Chicken Breast recipe this cocktail recipe includes apple vodka, lemon, some spices, sugar, some sautéd apples and, of course, applesauce.

The Caramelized Apple Garnish:

THE

APPLE COBBLER MARTINI 

INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 Oz. Apple Vodka

1 Oz. Orange Juice

1/4 Cup Applesauce

2 Tart Apples

Juice of 1 Lemon

2 Oz. Salted Butter

2 Tablespoons of Sugar

2 Teaspoons of Tarragon

1 Teaspoon Each of Nutmeg and Cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

Make the Caramelized Apples:

Peel and slice the apples. Melt the butter in a saute pan, add the apples and saute for 5 - 8 minutes or until almost cooked through. Add the sugar, half the spices and reduce until the sugar gets well caramelized. Set aside to cool while you prepare your cocktail.

Make the Martini:

Blend all but 3 or 4 of the caramelized apples into the applesauce and add 1/4 cup to each cocktail you're making. Save the unblended ones for the garnish.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add the applesauce, apple vodka, orange juice, lemon juice, the rest of the spices and shake until smooth.

Pour into your chilled glass (do not strain, it's futile), garnish with a couple of the caramelized apples and serve.

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY - Fireworks for your Martini Glass!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

May Your 4th Be Filled

With Fun, Food & Lots of Sparklers!

FOURTH OF JULY COCKTAILS

JULY 4TH MARTINI RECIPE CARDS

Updated 2-2017

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CHOCOLATE WAFER MARTINI COCKTAIL RECIPE

Because even National Chocolate Wafer Day deserves a cocktail namesake - it's chocolate!

The

CHOCOLATE WAFER

MARTINI

Ingredients

1-1/2 Oz. Whipped Cream Vodka

1 Oz. Dark Creme de Cacao

2 Oz. Half & Half

Pinch of Sea Salt

Garnish

Cocktail glass rim of Crushed Chocolate Wafer Cookie

DIRECTIONS

Shake the ingredients with ice.

Strain into your Wafer rimmed cocktail  glass.

Serve and enjoy.

VOICEOVER VIDEO WITH INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

National Chocolate Wafer Day is every July 3rd.

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