Thursday, February 14, 2013

Sweet Valentine's Inspired Drink Recipes!

Happy Valentines Day!

 Here are some enchanting cocktail recipes for this evening!
 
 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9 are Adult Only & 7, 8, & 10 are Kid Friendly!


One: Cranberry Mojitos (2 servings)
           What you need:
                           8 oz. fresh cranberries
                           1 cup of sugar
                           1 cup of water
                           20 mint leaves
                           2 teaspoons of lime juice
                           Ice
                           4 oz. of light rum
                           4-6 oz. soda water

            What you need to do:
                            Muddle mint leaves and lime juice in the bottom of a shaker. Mix all remaining ingredients and shake until well blended. Serve in tall glass and tarnish with a few mint leaves.

Two: Strawberry Champagne Cocktail (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           Fresh Strawberries
                           3 Olives RangTang Vodka
                           Simple Syrup
                           Champagne (or a sparkling wine)

           What you need to do:
                           Muddle 2-3 strawberries in a glass (not your champagne flute), then pour into flute. Add 1.5 oz. of RangTang 3 Olives Vodka and 1-2 tablespoons of simple syrup into the flute and stir. Slowly fill the flute with Champagne and garnish with a strawberry.

Three: Love Potion #9 (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           1.5 oz of Prairie Organic Vodka
                           .5 oz of Peach Schnapps
                           3 oz. Blood Orange Juice

           What you need to do:
                      Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice & pour mixture into a glass rimmed with sugar.

Four: Sweetheart (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           1 tablespoon of Rasberry and Honey Puree
                           Prosecco or Champagne
                           10-12 raspberries

           What you need to do:
                           Add the raspberries & puree to a champagne flute. Top with the Prosecco and lightly swirl with a spoon before serving.

Five: Rose Caipirinha (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           1 sliced lime
                           1 tablespoon of sugar
                           Ice
                           1 shot of rum
                           1 teaspoon of rose syrup

           What you need to do:
                           Muddle the lime and sugar in a glass. Fill the glass with ice. Pour the rum and rose syrup, mix, and garnish with a slice of lime.

Six: The Dreamer (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           3 oz. of Pink Lemonade
                           1 oz. of Coconut Rum
                           Whipped Cream

           What you need to do:
                           Mix all ingredients and top with whipped cream.

Seven: You Make Me Melt
           What you need:
                           Pink Cotton Candy
                           Lime Perrier

           What you need to do:
                           Place cotton candy in glass and slowly pour lime Perrier over it.

 Eight: You Rock (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           1 package of Pop Rocks
                           4 tablespoons of grenadine syrup
                           16 oz. of ginerale
                           1 lime (to rim glass)
                           maraschino cherry

           What you need to do:
                           Rim a glass with a lime and rock rocks. Add syrup and ginger ale to the glass. Toss in remaining pop rocks. Garnish with maraschino cherry.


Nine: Blush (1 serving)
           What you need:
                           12 oz. of passion fruit nectar
                           3 oz. of Champagne
                           1/2 teasponn of grenadine
      
        What you need to do:
                           Pour chilled passion fruit nectar in a glass that is rimmed with sugar. Carefully add chilled Champagne and grenadine. Wait at least 1 minute before sipping. Do not stir, but allow the drink to blend.


Ten: Strawberry Cocoa (4 servings)
          What you need:
                           4 tablespoons of butter
                           1/2 cup of sugar
                           1 pint of strawberry ice cream
                           4 cups of water
                          Whipped Cream
                          1 cup of mini choclate chips
                          1 tablespoon of chocolate sprinkles.


          What you need to do:
                           In a medium sized bowl, melt the chocolate chips and dip the top of four mugs into the chocolate. Dash sprinkles along the edge and set aside. In a medium pot, whisk together butter, sugar, and ice cream over medium heat until melted. Slowly work the water into the mixture. Heat until steaming. Pour into chocolate-rimmed glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Cheers,        
Charm.


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