NATIONAL PECAN COOKIE DAY COCKTAIL

Happy National Pecan Cookie Day

Pull out that bottle of Candied Pecan Liqueur you made, here's another great dessert cocktail for it:

THE PECAN COOKIE MARTINI RECIPE

National Pecan Cookie Day is a perfect excuse to pull out my bottle and create another martini using my recipe for Candied Pecan Liqueur.  I did myself in when I created that liqueur because I love it, my Happy Hour friends love it and I can't just run to the liquor store and pick up a bottle, lol.

It is easy enough to make, you just have to be patient for the results and let it infuse for a few weeks! It uses my recipe for Candied Pecans (Nuts) and both that and the recipe for the Candied Pecan Liqueur are HERE.

This time I got to rim the dish with a favorite cookie of mine from childhood - Pecan Sandies.  These were one of the only "store bought" cookies ever to grace our cookie jar when I was a kid because my mom loved them.  As a result we got a lot of these cookies because they didn't require my working mother to spend an hour or so over a mixing bowl and a hot stove after schlepping home from work!  Funnily enough I picked up a package of them the other day in a fit of nostalgia - I had no idea how handy that little bit of food memory indulgence would be a few days later!

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Updated 8-2016

NATIONAL APPLE DUMPLING DAY COCKTAIL!

 September 17th is
National Apple Dumpling Day!

Let's do it the cocktail way with my

APPLE DUMPLING MARTINI

1 Oz. Apple Vodka
1 Oz. Bailey’s Caramel Liqueur
2 Oz. Apple Cider
¼ Oz. Lemon Juice
Slice of Apple
Pinch of Ground Cinnamon
Pinch of Ground Nutmeg
Caramel Sauce
1 Tbsp. Crushed Pie Dough for Rim
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar for Rim

Dip your glass in some of the caramel sauce and then into the brown sugar/pie dough mixture, then chill in the freezer. Add one cup of ice to a cocktail shaker then pour in the apple vodka, Bailey’s Caramel Liqueur, apple cider, lemon juice and the spices and shake vigorously until well chilled. Pour into your martini glass, Float an apple disk on top and drizzle apple with caramel sauce.

Want some edible Apple Dumplings to go with your martini? Click over to The Diva of Tiny Foods for the easiest Apple Dumpling Recipe ever!.

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CINNAMON RAISIN COCKTAIL

When I think cinnamon I think raisins so I thought I'd give that flavor combo a whirl as a cocktail.  I received a bottle of Pinnacle's Atomic Hots® Vodka for review and decided this was a great use for it.  This is a pretty perky cinnamon liquor so I decided to tame it down a bit with some lemon juice and muddle in some raisins to add a little mellow sweetness and richness.

After I tasted this combo I decided it did need a bit more sugar so I added the red sugar rim.  I almost added cinnamon in the sugar rim but the Atomic Hots vodka doesn't need any help in the cinnnamon department.

CINNAMON RAISIN MARTINI

2 Oz. Pinnacle Atomic Hots® Cinnamon Vodka*
¼ Oz. Of Lemon Juice
¼ C. of Raisins
Red Sugar for Rim
Extra Raisins for Garnish
Lemon Twist

Rub a slice of lemon around the rim of your glass then dip the rim into the red sugar. Chill your martini glass in the freezer. Muddle the raisins in lemon juice in the bottom of your cocktail shaker, pour in a cup of ice cubes, add the cinnamon vodka and shake until well chilled. Pour into your chilled martini glass, add a twist of lemon then skewer a few raisins on a cocktail pick and drop in and enjoy!

*If you can't find the Atomic Hots you can substitute another cinnamon flavored spirit but you might have to adjust for balance.

Updated 9-2017

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Quick & Easy HOMEMADE MARASCHINO CHERRIES RECIPE

Better Than Store Bought
Homemade Maraschino Cherries

EASY DRUNKEN MARASCHINO CHERRIES
THE EASY VERSION
1 C. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1 Jar of Trader Joe's Morello Sour Cherries, Drained
(Or you may use 1 Pint of Fresh Marasca Cherries or Sour Cherries, Pitted - Remove Stems if you like)

Bring the Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur to a simmer in a small pot. Just as it starts to boil remove it from the heat and add the cherries. Let mixture cool, then let it "distill" in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

This should give you a good pint or so of lovely, delicious Homemade Maraschino Cherries!

You can store these in the fridge for up to a month but I doubt they'll last that long!

Life is just a bowl of Maraschino Cherries!

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NATIONAL PEANUT DAY COCKTAILS

TODAY IS

NATIONAL PEANUT DAY!

Go Nuts With

PEANUT INSPIRED MARTINIS

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NATIONAL BLACKBERRY DAY COCKTAILS

TODAY IS

NATIONAL BLACKBERRY DAY

Let's enjoy the last of the fresh, seasonal blackberries in some cocktails, shall we?

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SOME OF THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLACKBERRIES:

• Blackberries are high in fiber which can reduce your risk of heart diseases and diabetes. They also help digestion.
• Blackberries contain Vitamin K which helps in the absorption of calcium and helps your blood clot.
• Blackberries contain Vitamin A and E which promote the healthy function of your brain and heart.
• Blackberries contain many minerals, including iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium, which are important to the natural development and maintenance of bones and tissue.
• Blackberries contain Omega-3, a fatty acid that is essential to the body that must be acquired from outside sources. Omega-3 aids in the prevention of heart disease, arthritis, some types of cancer and high cholesterol.

Shake up a Healthy Martini - À VOTRE SANTÉ!

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STAR TREK INSPIRED COCKTAILS - BEAM ME UP SOME VODKA, SCOTTY!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY STAR TREK!

I am a HUGE Star Trek Fan so to honor my favorite TV show of all time I am bringing you some Star Trek Inspired Martinis & Cocktails:

FEDERATION PHASER SHOT*

1/2 Oz. Midori Melon Liqueur
1/2 Oz. 'Andorian' Whiskey
1/2 Oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
Bacardi® 151 Rum Float

Pour in the Irish Cream, then the Whiskey, followed by the Midori and stir until mixed. Add the float of 151, light it with a long barbecue style lighter. Please read flaming drink precautions below.*

SPOCK'S PLOMEEK PULVERIZER

1 Oz. Terran Cucumber Juice

1 Oz. Terran Tomato Juice

Splash of Lemon Juice

1-1/2 Oz. Gin

2 Dashes of Chipotle Sauce

Lemon

Cosmic Celery Salt

Rub the lemon onto the rim of your cocktail glass then dip rim in the salt.  Pour the remaining ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until ice cold. Strain into your glass and garnish with a lemon twist and a pickled green bean.

JAMES TIBERIOUS KIRK-TINI

2 Oz. 'Saurian' Brandy

1/4 Oz. Sweet Vermouth

4 Dashes of Orange Bitters

1 Sugar Cube

Muddle the sugar with the bitters and the water in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add ice, pour in the brandy and the vermouth, shake then strain into a chilledcocktailglass. Garnish with a twist of orange and some brandy soaked cherries.

BEAM ME UP, SCOTCHY

1-1/2 Oz. Scotch

1/2 Oz. Sweet Vermouth

1 Dash Cherry Bitters

1/4 Tsp. Orange Simple Syrup

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with an orange slice and a cocktail cherry.

CHEKOV'S CAVIAR COCKTAIL

2 Oz. Ice Cold Wodkah

1/4 Tsp. Russian Caviar

Shake the wodkah with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  Drop in the Russian Caviar. Serve with some blinis and Crème Fraîche topped off with more caviar.

THE UHURA KISS

1 Oz. Chocolate Vodka

1 Oz. Dark Creme de Cacao

2 Oz. Chocolate Milk

Dash of Chocolate Bitters

Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until ice cold. Pour into a martini glass, sprinkle on some dark chocolate shavings and drop in a chocolate kiss.

THE HARVEY MUDDSLIDE

1-1/2 Oz. Vodka

1-1/2 Oz.Frangelico

1-1/2 Oz. Kahlua

1-1/2 Oz. Half & Half

Crushed Oreo Cookies

Dip the rim of your cocktail glass into some Kahlua and then into the crushed Oreos.  Pour the vodka, Frangelico, Kahlua and half & half into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well chilled.  Pour into your glass and slide a full Oreo onto the rim.

WARP DRIVE

1 Oz. Cherry Vodka

1 Oz. Berry Vodka

1 Oz. Hpnotiq

1 Oz. Blue Curacao

1" Cube of Dry Ice

Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a Blue Raspberry Twizzler. Drop in the dry ice cube and drink with caution.

And, lest we forget,

Romulan Ale


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*FLAMING DRINK PRECAUTIONS

• Do NOT drink this while the cocktail is still on fire! Extinguish all flames before consumption!
• Cap off all liquor bottles and move away from the area before lighting any cocktail on fire. Remove any other flammable items and watch out for your clothing and hair.
• Do not use a delicate or crystal glass because they are more prone to shattering from the heat and flame. Use a cheaper and heavier glass instead.
• Keep a fire extinguisher, glass of water or some other fire suppression method at hand.  Should the glass explode the flaming alcohol could run all over and start a very bad fire, remember, alcohol IS a fire accelerant!
• Do NOT stick any part of your body in or near the drink until you are positive the flames are extinguished. If it's too light outside you may not see the flames clearly as alcohol flames burn blue.
• Do not serve this to someone who has clearly had too much to drink. 
• Do not do this in the presence of children.  Don't give them any more dangerous ideas!

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