As you all know I love my cocktails. All those liquors mixing together to make some unbelievably delicious elixir, they’re just too much fun. But sometimes I prefer a nice glass of wine to a cocktail. Yes, it’s true. Recently though I discovered that wine and hard liquors don’t have to remain segregated in the… Continue reading American Beauty
Tag: orange juice
Chocolate Citrus Cake
Saturday is chocolate day. No, it’s not National Chocolate Day. Believe it or not, that’s in October. Saturday is chocolate day because it’s Valentine’s Day, and other than flowers and jewelry, the most popular gift given on this holiday is, you guessed it, chocolate. So you’ll see pretty red hearts in all the chocolate stores… Continue reading Chocolate Citrus Cake
Maiden’s Prayer
Summer months call for cool, refreshing cocktails. And to me, cool and refreshing usually means something with fruit juice as its main mixer. My favorite mixer is without a doubt, citrus juice. I don’t care if it’s orange, lemon or lime, as long as it’s citrus, I’m happy. Since these are some of my favorite… Continue reading Maiden’s Prayer
Harvey Wallbanger
I’ve been wanting to do this cocktail for ages for a couple reasons. First it’s made with two of my favorite ingredients, orange juice and vodka, and second it was supposedly named after a surfer based out of Manhattan Beach, which just happens to be the next town over from where I live. So why… Continue reading Harvey Wallbanger
Planter’s Punch
Pretty cool glass, huh? Dorothy from Shockingly Delicious was nice enough to get it for me. She saw it and knew I could put a pretty cool drink into it. Not only was I touched by the thoughtfulness, I wanted to make something worthy of the glass. Since it has flamingos on it, I wanted… Continue reading Planter’s Punch
Golden Dream Two Ways
I love cocktails that use fresh ingredients, and since citrus is still in season, I thought I’d do a Golden Dream this week. It’s not only creamy and sweet, the orange juice makes this cocktail the perfect brunch choice, especially if you’re looking for something other than the standard Mimosa. And because blood oranges are… Continue reading Golden Dream Two Ways
Screwdriver
I know I’ve been doing a lot of citrus posts recently but that’s because they’re so abundant right now. Between the Satsuma tangerines, the Meyer lemons and those awesome blood oranges, it’s easy to have a different citrus every night and still not have tried them all. Which brings me to this week’s cocktail. The… Continue reading Screwdriver
Mimosa for Mother’s Day
Sunday is Mother’s Day. The day when mothers everywhere get to sleep in, have fancy breakfasts served to them in bed and get to do whatever they please while their husbands take over and take care of the kiddies. Yeah, right. It’s a nice theory and while plenty of us will be awoken at 7… Continue reading Mimosa for Mother’s Day
Bronx Cocktail
The Cosmopolitan is one of my favorite cocktails. The bright pink color, the combination of triple sec, vodka and cranberry juice, it really is the perfect cocktail. And that’s not just because Carrie and all her friends were drinking them on Sex and the City. I was a fan waaaaaaay before that show made the… Continue reading Bronx Cocktail