PHOOEY on the Tea Party - We Need A MARTINI PARTY!

MANY HAPPY "RETURNS"

Tired of hearing about the Tea Party? Stressed out over filling out your tax forms?
Afraid you'll never make it to Happy Hour today?
Let Uncle Sam buy the house a round!

Americans for a Tax Free Happy Hour!

Updated 4-15-2016

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STRAWBERRY WATERMELON MARTINI - Summer Martini!

THE FIRST MARTINI OF SUMMER:

Yes, I know it's a little early for summer in most of the U.S. but here in Arizona the heat comes early and we had 90 degrees here the other day.  Fortunately I had some fresh strawberries and a cute little seedless mini watermelon all nicely prepped and cold in my fridge so out they came along with some fresh mint and I was shaking up some cold and refreshing Strawberry Watermelon Martinis for my new neighbors at Happy Hour!

Here's my recipe:

STRAWBERRY WATERMELON MARTINI

I think this martini put me in good standing with my new neighbors - they now know to keep an eye out for my martini flag. . .that means it's time for Happy Hour at the home of The Martini Diva.

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PEACH COBBLER MARTINI Cocktail Recipe

I grew up loving peach cobbler. My dad was the peach cobbler baker in our house, when mom made cobbler it was usually her favorite, cherry cobbler. Dad was an executive with the Boy Scouts of America and we spent a lot of time camping so the peach cobblers we had were usually cooked over a fire in a dutch oven at a campsite. It was the primary reason I always looked forward to camping.

As a kid I thought you had to make peach cobbler in a Dutch oven. As an adult I now think the best way to have mine is in a glass.

The
PEACH COBBLER
Martini

INGREDIENTS
1 Oz. Vodka
1 Oz. Peach Schnapps
1/2 Fresh Peach
1 Oz. Heavy Cream
Pinch of Nutmeg
1/2 Cup of Ice

Garnish: Dash of Peach Bitters, Peach Wedges, Sprinkle of Nutmeg

Tools: Blender

Glass: Cocktail (Martini)

DIRECTIONS
Chill glass in the freezer.
Blend ingredients until smooth and creamy, pour into your chilled glass, garnish and serve.

National  Peach Cobbler Day is April 13th.

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Updated 4-2021

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The Licorice Stick Martini for National Licorice Day

IT'S NATIONAL LICORICE DAY

Celebrate Licorice with the

Licorice Stick Martini Recipe

Yes, dear fellow martini lover, yet another excuse to enjoy a martini at happy hour - today is April 12th and that means it's National Licorice Day!

Grab your vodka and pull out one of your black licorice sticks and shake up my Licorice Stick Martini, National Licorice Day comes only once a year!

*Ever wondered about where all these special commemorative holidays come from?

Read: NATIONAL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT DAY.

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WORLD HEALTH DAY - Tips for making your cocktails healthier

 
Contrary to what most of us were taught, having a cocktail or two a day is not necessarily a bad thing.  Drinking alcohol picked up a bad rep somewhere in our past history and with that reputation it picked up an association with being unhealthy as well.  While drinking in excess is obviously a bad idea for your health and your over all well being, drinking in moderation is now being linked to having health benefits!

As The Martini Diva I celebrate the art of the drink, the enjoyment of a well mixed cocktail and the shared, communal ritual of happy hour, but I never promote or encourage excessive consumption, drunkenness, binge drinking or simply drinking to get drunk because this goes against my philosophy of "happy" hour!  To me the whole point of my slogan "where martinis are a lifestyle" is to enjoy the conviviality of friends with good food and good libations, and to enrich life with some style and flair.  Slamming down drink after drink in order to get buzzed defeats the whole concept of elegance and grace that is at the core of why I enjoy martinis!

“Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.” ~ Jean Paul Richter

One or two cocktails with friends at the end of a long, stressful day is a perfectly healthy way to decompress and a great addition to a charming life - especially if you use healthy ingredients!

In order to celebrate World Health Day, I've come up with a few tips on how to make some simple changes to your cocktails to bring a little healthy into your happy hour:

1. Buy a juicer and use FRESH fruits and vegetables instead of canned or frozen juices or sugar loaded commercial cocktail mixes or pop.
2. Load up your cocktail pick with some pieces of those same fresh fruits and veggies as your garnish.
3. Replace creams and milk with non-fat yogurt or pasteurized egg whites.
4. Use honey, blue agave nectar, or molasses instead of simple syrup.
5. Use Blue Agave sweeteners or Stevia in place of processed white sugars. Even raw sugar is better than processed white sugar.
6. Use sea salts in place of table salt.
7. Use low or no salt added ingredients like Worcestershire, hot sauces or sparkling sodas.

Here's to Your Health and to a Healthy Happy Hour on

WORLD HEALTH DAY!

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Make Some Fresh Rhubarb Juice for a Rhubarb Martini

IT'S THE SEASON FOR FRESH
RHUBARB MARTINIS

Rhubarb is one of the first food plants to be ready for harvest and comes into season in mid- to late spring (April/May in the northern hemisphere). You're going to start seeing some nice fresh stalks in your market soon so grab or make some Fresh Rhubarb Juice and prepare for some great Fresh Rhubarb Martinis!

INTERESTING LITTLE RHUBARB FACT:  Here in the States we think of Rhubarb as a fruit but it is really a vegetable!  Thanks to a decision by a New York court in 1947 it was designated as a fruit in the United States for the purposes of regulations and duties, a decision that also reduced in taxes paid!

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Updated 8-2016

Happy National Peanut Butter & Jelly MARTINI Day!

Get the recipe for the

PEANUT BUTTER and JELLY MARTINI HERE

Here's your excuse to take a little trip back in time and enjoy that childhood favorite, Peanut Butter and Jelly only with an adult twist! The Peanut Butter and Jelly Martini is a little bit of your childhood lunchbox in a martini glass. . . .you'll feel like a kid again as you sip this nutty cocktail.

Serve it up with a side of potato chips to complete your lunchbox special Happy Hour - then maybe go out and play a game of jacks or hide and seek to burn off the calories.

*Ever wondered about where all these special commemorative holidays come from?

Read: NATIONAL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT DAY.

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