party cocktails

Recipe by: JTWTECH A near perfect strawberry margarita with frozen strawberries and limeade concentrate. Ingredients 5m 4servings 6 fluid ounces tequila  2 fluid ounces triple sec  8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup  4 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate Directions Prep  5m Cook  10m Ready In 5m Fill a blender with ice and crush. Pour in the tequila and triple sec. Add the strawberries and limeade. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in powdered sugar. Source:www.allrecipes.com

We live in a time when almost any flavor combination can make its way into a margarita, and in the case of this ultra-refreshing watermelon-hibiscus margarita, that's a really good thing. Having an organic farmer that shows up at your door every Wednesday afternoon with the freshest, yummiest and most in-season foods is literally a dream come true for this girl. It’s like my own personal Food Network show where I am given a box of random ingredients and I have to create something delicious with them. I guess the only difference is, I don’t also have to use random canned weirdness, fish body parts or other strange things no one has ever heard of. Basically, it just means I get to play with my food and I get to be creative with different delicious treats, each week. It really is so fun. Lately, we’ve been getting all kinds of amazing fruit in our boxes and most excitingly we have been getting these big beautiful watermelons that are seriously the tastiest things I have...

The molten depths of our earth’s core has flipped inside out and surfaced where I live. I’ve been patiently waiting for you to say this first so that I could piggyback off your complaint but you seem to be so silent and air-conditioned, so I’ll say it. It is viciously hot. I am a puddle of mean, heat-raged crazy. Ready to uppercut anything that’s pretty or small.   Breathe. There are places that are hotter than here. I’ve been to them. I was a puddle of mean, heat-raged crazy. That shirt done got tore to shreds. Pretty and small things got uppercut….ted. Okay. Cat’s out of the bag. I have been dripping sweat indoors, and that happens to people. Even princesses who can’t handle more than 78 degrees Fahrenheit. I’m trying to sucker punch the heat back down to the earth’s molten core using sangria. Want to join?  You didn’t believe how hot it was until you saw the beads of sweet on the glass…it’s true. My beverages have been sweating and pissed off ...

Everybody loves punch. It’s fun, fruity and easy to drink. Best of all, where there’s punch there’s a party. I adapted this recipe from a cocktail my partner and I created back in my beverage catering days. It was always a big hit at events. Just like any well-made punch, it appeals to a variety of tastes. Unique enough to impress your guests, yet simple to prepare in advance, your friends will happily serve themselves a glass . . . or four. Strawberry Pisco Punch Everybody loves punch. It's fun, fruity and easy to drink. Unique enough to impress your guests, yet simple to prepare in advance, your friends will happily serve themselves a glass . . . or four. Servings: 1 punch bowl INGREDIENTS 1 bottle pisco (750 ml bottle) 1 cup St. Germain elderflower liqueur 1 1/2 cups strawberry syrup 1 1/2 cups lime juice 2 bottles sparkling apple cider (750 ml bottle) 2 limes (for garnish) ice block (large) 3/4 cup water 1 1/2 cups strawberries (halved) S...

Holiday Party Punch Total:5 min Prep: 5 min Yield: 8 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 4 cups cranberry juice 1 bottle sparkling cider 1 liter ginger ale 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, about 2 lemons 12 ounces vodka, optional 1 orange, sliced Directions In a large bowl, over ice combine all of the liquid ingredients. Float the orange slices on top, for garnish and serve. source: www.foodnetwork.com

Total:50 min Prep: 5 min Inactive: 30 min Cook: 15 min Yield: 4 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 2 cups frozen cranberries, plus 1/2 cup for garnish 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 bottle Champagne Directions Add cranberries, orange juice, zest and sugar to a large pan and set over medium heat until berries break-down slightly and liquid is syrupy, 12 to 15 minutes. *Pour into a blender and process, be careful of the hot liquid expanding when you blend - use a towel over the top of the blender. Strain and discard any solids then set aside and cool. Pour 2 tablespoons of cranberry-orange syrup into the bottoms of 4 chilled champagne glasses. Add a few cranberries to each glass and gently top off each glass with Champagne. *When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release...