Continuing with my stock of wine from my recent trip to Total Wine & More, this week’s selection is Little Black Dress. Off the bat, this bottle won me over: adorable label, decently priced and tasted awesome. So crisp and delicious – lets just say its halfway done for a reason! Here’s what UlitimateWineShop.com had to say about it: “A nice light white wine with optimal flavor and acidity. Bright aromas of apple, pear and lemongrass followed by those of lively orange and tangerine. A balanced mouth-feel full of citrus with a touch of floral from the Viognier….
Tangerine Mint Cocktail
0Since I am on this Dr. Oz Weight-orade kick, I have an over-abundance of both mint and tangerine. So keeping with this fat-burning, metabolism-boosting theme, I tried to mix up a little concoction with one of my favorite alcoholic beverages, Champagne. Well…Prosecco to be exact. Fresh juiced tangerines mixed with some bubbly and mint make for a very refreshing drink that would be perfect for happy hour or brunch! Tangerine Mint Cocktail serves 2 4 Tangerines, juiced (should equal to 1 cup) Handful of mint, chopped Champagne or Prosecco slices of tangerine and/or mint sprigs for garnish Cut each tangerine in…
Thirsty Thursday – Jolly Rancher Infused Vodka
0I have seen candy infused vodka all over Pinterest and have been dying to make my own concoction. I threw my husband a surprise party a few weeks ago (more on that to come) and decided to whip up a batch for a fun drink to serve at the party. Didn’t realize how simple and easy it is to do this and it tastes delicious – and potent! Yowzah! You can do all 5 flavors in the candy bag, but I just stuck with my husband’s favorite flavor, cherry. Although, I have a feeling watermelon would be amazing too. Jolly…
Thirsty Thursday – Strawberry Steintini
0I still have mind lapses aka baby brain even though my baby is almost a year old. I have a crazy amount of strawberries because I just keep buying cartons..Thank you baby Brain! So on Saturday night, my husband and I were going stir crazy and decided to drink. Why the hell not, right!? Well, I am due for a Publix trip so we didn’t have much mixers to choose from and I drank all the wine the previous week. Then I got a brilliant idea. My absolute favorite martini is a Strawberry Martini from the Cheesecake Factory. If you…
Thristy Thursday – Watermelon Mint Cocktail
0I have been on the biggest lemonade kick lately. Found this recipe for a watermelon-mint lemonade and was intrigued. I had all the ingrediants in the house and whipped up a batch. It was delish! So refreshing and yummy but it was missing something……… Vodka. Adding a little bit of vodka or rum will make this drink over the top! So ring in the spring with a refreshing, fruity cocktail!!! Watermelon Mint Cocktail 4 cups seedless watermelon 1 1/2 cups lemonade 1/2 cup mint 1/2 cup vodka, run or tequila Puree the watermelon and lemonade in a blender or immersion…
Thirsty Thursday: Cranberry Cosmo Hot Toddy
0In keeping up with all the love from Valentine’s Day, today’s delectable libation pays hommage to my husband Todd aka Hot Toddy.. Hot Toddy’s are great drinks to keep you warm on the cold, wintery nights. So if you are freezing your ass off in the snow, whip up a batch of these, they will be sure to keep the party goin’. Cranberry Cosmo Hot Toddy 1 32-ounce bottle cranberry juice 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced 1 cup dark rum Heat cranberry juice, oranges and lemon slices in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat. Bring to a…
Thirsty Thursday – New Years Edition
0Although still extremely hung over from New Years, I had to find ways to get rid of the 4 Asti bottles I have left over in my fridge. I came across the ‘Old Capri Long Drink’ on yummly.com. It must be my Italian blood that was drawn to this but anything that has Asti Spumante AND Limoncello as its main ingredients is a winner in my book. Old Capri Long Drink 2 oz Limoncello Asti Spumante Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour Limoncello over ice then fill the rest of the glass with the Asti Spumante. Garnish with a…
Thirsty Thursday
1With the holidays fastly approaching, next to the over abundance of gifts, we consume massive amounts of food, sweets and of course some alchy. So why not try to save some calories in our drinks so we can make more room for the kick ass pies and cookies?! I will be finding some delish drinks for the holidays that are low in calories. You must serve these mimosas at your Chribrunch or New Years brunch. Mimosa Lite courtesy of Fitnessmagazine.com 2 ounces Minute Maid Light Orange Tangerine Juice 4 ounces Champagne Juice of 1/2 medium sized orange Add ice cubes…
Thirsty Thursday – Thanksgiving Edition
0Happy Thanksgiving! What better way to enjoy dessert on this fine holiday than in liquid form. Try out this Cheesecake Martini that will blow your mind. Cheesecake Martini (courtesy of thebar.com) serves 2 or 1 large ass drink if you’re like me 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Strawberry Flavored Vodka 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Flavored Vodka 2 splashes cranberry juice Drink up bitches and gobble, gobble! – Amanda Check out more Thirsty Thursdays from The Exhausted Mom!
Thirsty Thursday – Dirttty Edition
0I would like to pay homage to one of the tastiest and classiest of martinis this week: The Dirty Martini. Possibly my favorite of all the martini’s out there. One of my first experiences wtih this lucious drink was back almost 6 years ago at Blue Martini. As soon as the salty mix touched my lips I was hooked. What made this drink what it is was the garnish of olives. They weren’t your normal Spanish olives. They were stuffed with..wait for it…blue cheese. Indulge yourself..I beg of you. Classic Vodka Dirttty Martini with Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives Makes 2…
