The MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE MARTINI Cocktail

A friend came for dinner, brought over a pint of coffee ice cream for dessert and left the remainder in my freezer.  I'm not a big coffee ice cream fan BUT I am a fan of iced coffee drinks, especially in the summer.  Of course, you know where I'm going with this, booze was going in that coffee ice cream drink.

By the time I finished I had what was basically a Mississippi Mud Pie in my glass; Oreo cookies, coffee ice cream and a nice little punch from Kahlua, coffee and chocolate vodkas and Bailey's Irish Cream. It was just like drinking one of those classic seventies restaurant desserts.

The

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

MARTINI

INGREDIENTS
1 Oz. Kahlua
1/2 Oz. Coffee Vodka
1/2 Oz. Chocolate Vodka
1/2 Oz. Bailey's Irish Cream
1 Oz. Half & Half
3 Oreo Cookies
Scoop of Coffee Ice Cream

Garnish: Cocktail Cherries

Tools: Blender

DIRECTIONS
Rim your glass if you choose to, then chill the glass in the freezer.
Add the ingredients to your blender and pulse until smooth and creamy.
Pour into your chilled glass, add a few extra Oreo cookie crumbles on top and serve.

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WHY IS IT CALLED MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE?

Because the very dense cake base resembled the mud from the banks of the Mississippi River.

This is me getting ready to enjoy mine:

Updated 8-2021

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Check back tomorrow for the recipe - boy, are you gonna be a happy caffeinated camper!


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WORLD COCKTAIL DAY - Martini Excuse #30!

Today is World Cocktail Day. In fact, according to The Museum of the American Cocktail this whole week is World Cocktail Week!

I don't know about you, but for me that is the perfect excuse for a martini!  It's almost like the whole world is saying, "Shake, Shake, Shake" your boozy at Happy Hour.  Who am I to resist?

Today you can enjoy any cocktail of your choosing but I highly recommend you enjoy one of my 300+ Designer Martinis - all happily taste tested by me personally.  See how hard I work for you??

To find out more about the cocktail and it's beginnings, read my articles

History of the Cocktail
History of the Martini.

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A MARTINI FOR THE 137th KENTUCKY DERBY

THE KENTUCKY DERBY MARTINI

Today is the 137th Annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.  This Kentucky Derby Martini is a nutty chocolate and bourbon cocktail inspired by a famous Derby food - read more about the creation here.

There wasn't one horse with martini in the name, so, out of the twenty horses that were running in the Derby this year I picked my favorite because of his sexy name, "Midnight Interlude". I also liked the fact his jockey is wearing pink AND his dam's name was "Midnight Kiss".  His odds, at the time of my bet were 13 - 1, but at the time of this post went up to 11- 1 - not great but I kind of like long shots (get it? long "shots"?)

There was another horse called Pants on Fire whose name I liked too and his colors are also pink but his odds were even lower at 20-1 so my money went on Midnight Interlude.

There are now only 19 horses running the race this year (at the time of this post) as Uncle Mo scratched on Friday. 

The post time for this year's "Run for the Roses*" is 6:24 p.m. EDT (time subject to change) and if you're not there live you can watch it on NBC - so, get your Kentucky Derby Martinis in hand, place your bets and enjoy the race!

*Why is the Kentucky Derby also referred to as the "Run for the Roses"?  Because the winner of the race is covered with a blanket of 554 red roses.

Enjoy the late Dan Fogleberg's RUN FOR THE ROSES composed for the Kentucky Derby in 1980:

GO MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE - MOVE YER BLOOMIN' ARSE!

Updated 4-2016

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HAPPY NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY - Drink Away!

MARTINI EXCUSE #29

MAY 6th is NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY!

Today is National Beverage Day which means you get to enjoy the libation of your choice.  You can liberally suck down Martinis (my personal favorite, like Duh!), Margaritas, Mojitos, Cocktails of any ilk, Sodas, Smoothies, Teas, Coffees and even Water!

Anything comestible that is liquid and fits into a drinking vessel is a beverage:

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage ~ Erma Bombeck

Beverages are essential to our existence.  We need liquid to survive:

Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage ~ Woody Allen

Beverages taste good, can complement our meals, bring us together socially and give us something to do with our hands after we quit smoking!  Beverages give us something to toast good news with and give us an excuse to buy pretty glasses and cups,

I kinda think the beverage might be the top of the food pyramid or should be.

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BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA Cocktail Recipe

The Blood Orange Margarita was created in 2000 by former Cocktail World Cup Champion (2004) and Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year (2005) Ben Davidson from Sydney Australia.

One of my favorite uses of tequila when blood oranges are available, the Blood Orange Margarita has an incredible depth of flavor thanks to the balance of it's ingredients. (Mr. Davidson's addition of Campari for a bitter element is, frankly, genius.) I like this margarita so much I freeze blood orange juice and make dried slices so I can have them all year and not just when fresh blood oranges are available. 

I always use my same spirit brands so the one thing I may adjust is the amount of simple sugar based on the sugar level of the blood oranges available. I have found that sometimes I need to increase the simple syrup if the oranges don't have enough sweetness for my taste.

The

BLOOD ORANGE 

MARGARITA

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 Oz. Patron Silver Tequila

1/2 Oz. Triple Sec

1 Tsp. of Campari

1/2 Oz. Fresh Lime Juice

1 Oz. Fresh Blood Orange Juice

1 Tsp. Simple Syrup 

Garnish: Himalayan Pink Salt Rim, Blood Orange Wheel

DIRECTIONS

Rub the rim of a margarita glass with some blood orange juice then dip in Himalayan salt.

Shake the ingredients with ice then pour into an ice filled margarita glass.

Garnish and serve.

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Updated 7-2021

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The Little Black Dress Martini for Audrey Hepburn's Birthday

The LITTLE BLACK DRESS MARTINI

Dedicated to Audrey Hepburn

May 4th, 1929 - January 20th, 1993

This martini is dedicated to Audrey Hepburn, a woman of talent, style, elegance, beauty & kindness - she wore the little black dress like no other woman before or after her.  Ms. Hepburn was my inspiration for The Little Black Dress Martini - Read more here.

"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles." ~ Audrey Hepburn

Please keep Audrey Hepburn's Children's Fund alive - visit AudreyHepburn.Com and donate

Happy Birthday, Audrey

Thank you for gracing the world with your movies and your class, you are missed.

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Updated 10-2016
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