20130411

The FRAPPATINI - A Coffee Cocktail

Updated November 2015

THIS
is how to have a Coffee Break!
THE FRAPPATINI
Espresso, Coffee Liqueur and Whipped Cream Vodka Rocking The Casbah!

Ingredients:
1 Oz. Whipped Cream Vodka
3/4 Oz. Coffee Liqueur
2 Oz. Chilled, Fresh Brewed Espresso
Ground Espresso Beans
Cinnamon
Whipped Cream
Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans

Directions:
Dip your glass into some of the coffee liqueur and then into the ground espresso beans mixed with some cinnamon. Chill the glass in the freezer.
Pour the chilled espresso, coffee liqueur and whipped cream vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until well chilled.
Pour into your chilled glass, top with some whipped cream and garnish with a few of the chocolate covered espresso beans and serve.

Try some of my other Coffee and Espresso Cocktails too!



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20130404

A Pop Tart Cocktail for National Pop Tart Day


Because I found out they have mini Pop Tarts and because April 4th is National Pop Tart Day . . .

THE
WILD BERRY
POP TART MARTINI
Why should the kids have all the fun?

INGREDIENTS:
4 Tablespoons Pureed Strawberries
1 Tablespoon Pureed Raspberries
1 Oz. Dark Rum
1 Oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Honey
(I used Honey Ridge Farm's amazing Honey Créme Blood Orange*)
1/2 Cup Chipped Ice

Garnish: 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Frosting, Mini Pop Tarts

Tools: Pastry piping bag with small tio or small plastic baggie, Blender

Glass: Cocktail

DIRECTIONS:
Put a tablespoon of honey in the Piping Bag or a small baggie with a tiny hole in one corner. Pipe the frosting onto the rim of the glass, press the mini Pop Tarts on to the frosting then chill the glass in the freezer.
Warm the honey in the microwave 4 20 Seconds to to thin it to a syrup consistency.
Add the honey and the remainder all the ingredients to your blender and pulse until you get a slushy consistency.
Pour into your chilled glass and serve.


Updated 4-2016




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20130403

Happy NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MOUSSE DAY - Let's Booze It Up!

Chocolate Mousse Martini Cocktail Recipe

Of course I put booze in my chocolate mousse.
Don't you?
 
Chocolate Mousse Martini Cocktail Recipe with Ingredients and Instructions

The
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
MARTINI
This makes EIGHT cocktails - you won't want to share but you should.

INGREDIENTS:
1 Small Package of INSTANT Chocolate Pudding
12 Oz. of Thawed Whipped Topping
Dark Crème de Cacao

Garnish: Dark Chocolate Shavings, Dusting of Espresso Powder

DIRECTIONS:

Make the chocolate pudding according to the package instructions except only use 1-1/2 cups of milk.
Carefully fold in 8 ounces of whipped cream topping.
Spoon this mousse mixture into your cocktail glasses.
Chill filled glasses in the refrigerator until time to serve.
Top each with a dollop of the reserved whipped cream topping.
At serving time pour an ounce of the dark Crème de Cacao onto each cocktail.
Garnish with the dark chocolate shavings and a bit of espresso powder then serve with a spoon.

Yes, I am evil and I threaten the very existence of skinny jeans, but the Spanx people love me.

National Chocolate Mousse Day is April 3rd and National Mousse Day is November 30th.

 
Updated 11-2021
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20130330

CADBURY INSPIRED EASTER CHOCOLATE CREAM EGG MARTINI

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Because I have never been able to capture the Cadbury Bunny that lays those eggs ...

I have a thing for Cadbury Chocolate Cream Eggs. Yes, the ones with the creamy filling that looks like a runny egg. I absolutely love them and they only come out at Easter and I go a whole year without my Cadbury Cream Egg fix. So I fixed my fix and created this Chocolate Cream Egg cocktail.



As you can see in my cocktail photo below I made a fun caramelized sugar decoration to top off my personal version of this Cadbury inspired Chocolate Cream Egg Martini. Admittedly these are not that easy to do and take some time so feel free to ignore and just garnish with just the mini Cadbury Cream Egg candy.

Yes, of course, I included the surprise "yolk" . . . . look very close, at the bottom is a squirt of caramel to simulate that unique candy element!



THE
CHOCOLATE CREAM EGG
MARTINI


INGREDIENTS
1 Oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
1/2 Oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1 Oz. Bailey's Caramel Irish Cream
Splash of Whipped Cream Vodka
1 Oz. Heavy Cream
Chocolate Syrup
Mini Cadbury Cream Egg
Optional: Caramelized Sugar Decoration

GLASS: Cocktail (martini) or Coupe

TOOLS: Cocktail shaker.

DIRECTIONS:
Chill your cocktail glass in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Remove the glass from the freezer and quickly drizzle the chocolate syrup across the glass in several directions, then replace the glass in the freezer immediately to set the chocolate drizzle and chill the glass.
Fill the cocktail shaker with ice then add the Crème de Cacao, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Bailey's Caramel Irish Cream and the whipped cream vodka and shake until well chilled.
Take out your chilled glass and pour a good sized dollop of the caramel sauce into the bottom of your glass for the "yolk"
Gently pour your cocktail over the caramel sauce then place the caramelized sugar decoration over the glass and lay the mini Cadbury egg on the sugar garnish.

HOW TO MAKE THE
CARAMELIZED SUGAR GARNISH
Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper.
Melt 2 cups of sugar with 1 cup of water in a stainless steel saucepan on medium high until the mixture turns a golden brown. It takes a while for the mixture to reduce down but once it does it can turn color extremely quickly and burn, be sure to keep an eye on your mixture as you don't want it to get too dark.
Once your caramel has turned a deep amber, remove from the heat and quickly start drizzling designs with a fork on your parchment paper.

Warning: Working with hot sugar is dangerous and can cause burns.

Updated 4-2019
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20130329

4 EASTER COCKTAIL SHOTS - Easter Eggs, Peeps and Booze!



FOUR FUN COCKTAIL SHOTS FOR EASTER!
Because who doesn't love Easter Peeps and Eggs in Booze?

SPRING GRASSHOPPER
3/4 oz green creme de menthe
3/4 oz white creme de cacao
1 Tbsp. Mint Ice Cream
1/4 C. of Dark Chocolate Chips
Green Sugar Crystals

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Dip the glass rim into the melted chocolate and then into the green sugar crystals. Add 1/2 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker and pour in the green Creme de Menthe, the white Creme de Cacao and the ice cream. Shake until well chilled then pour into the shot glass and serve.

SHOOT THE PEEP!
1 oz. Hpnotiq
1/2 oz. Cake Vodka
Splash of Wild Orchid Elixir
Cake Favored Marshmallow Peep

Add 1/2 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker, pour in the Hpnotiq and the cake vodka. Shake until well chilled then pour into your shot glass. Top off with the cake flavored marshmallow peep and serve.

EASTER EGG SHOT
3/4 Oz. Pomegranate Vodka
3/4 Oz. Chocolate Vodka
Multi-Colored Easter Jelly Beans

Add 1/2 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker, pour in the pomegranate and chocolate vodkas. Shake well then pour into a mini martini glass (aperitif glass) then drop in some of the Easter jelly beans.

MARCH HARE SHOOTER
1 oz. Hpnotiq Harmonie
1/2 Oz. Coconut Rum
Splash of Hibiscus Elixir
1 Tsp Coconut Cream in bottom
Purple Coconut Rim

Dye some coconut flakes purple, then do a light toast on them in the oven. Rim your glass by dipping in some coconut cream then into the toasted coconut flakes. Add 1/2 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker, pour in the Harmonie and the coconut rum and shake until well chilled. Pour into your glass and serve.

Looking for some larger cocktails?
Here's
ALL MY EASTER COCKTAILS!

Updated 4-2019
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20130328

A BLUE EASTER MARTINI full of BUNNIES!


BLUE BUNNY HOP EASTER MARTINI

Because I found these fun little edible bunny candies & I had just an ounce or so of Hpnotiq!  Throw in some tropical elements and you've got a fun Easter cocktail!





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