Saturday, June 30, 2012

Banana Mudslide

Day 136


Banana Mudslide
4 shots out of 5



I found a recipe for a Banana Mudslide online and threw all of the ingredients into my blender and gave it a whirl.  

I tried it.........and it sucked.  

Milk was not a good addition to their recipe.....plus their proportions were off.  

Therefore, I dumped it all and started over on my own.


I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5. 

After I made this cocktail.......it hit me......I've already made a mudslide, so I really should have just used that recipe and added my banana flavoring into it......oh well.  

(So I totally just peeked at my recipe for my Mudslide, it was a a little bit different.  I also used cream in the mudslide where the initial cocktail I made tonight asked for milk......milk is NOT a good idea).  

All in all tonight's cocktail is good, plus I blended it and when I made my mudslide it was a shaken cocktail, so there's another difference right there.



Here is a photo of the end result:


Here is a photo of the ingredients:



Here is the recipe for a Banana Mudslide:

  • 1 shot vodka
  • 1 shot creme de banana liqueur
  • 1 shot banana puree
  • 1/2 shot kahlua
  • 1/2 shot irish cream
In a blender add ice and all of your ingredients.  Blend it up real good until all of your ice is gone.  Pour and enjoy!!



Happy Saturday everyone!  Here's to bananas in a mudslide!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Friday, June 29, 2012

Hidden Grapefruit

Day 135



Hidden Grapefruit
4 shots out of 5




Hello Malibu Mango Rum!  

Nice to see you again!  

It's been a while.  

I'm excited about using this rum again.  

I have to admit, back in the days when I was a Vodka Cran girl (ha ha, you know like 135 days ago), I honestly did not get flavored vodkas and rums.  

I thought they were silly and pointless.  

I mean sure your vodka tastes like blueberries, but come on, just pour some blueberry juice (I don't even know if they make blueberry juice.......it's just the first flavor that came to mind) in with your vodka and call it a day.  

BOY WAS I WRONG!!


I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

This is a nice refreshing cocktail!  I forgot about how good cranberry juice can be in a cocktail........guess I took my anti-vodka cran's pretty seriously!  

The chilled glass makes it taste even that much better!  

I am really enjoying this cocktail and think I will make it again.......if not tonight, very soon!  

It's such a simple cocktail too, LOVE IT!




Here is a photo of the end result:


Here is a photo of the ingredients:



Here is the recipe for a Hidden Grapefruit:

  • 1 oz Malibu Mango Rum
  • 1 oz cranberry juice
  • 1 oz orange juice

In a shaker, add ice, rum and both juices.  Shake it up real good.  Strain it into a short cocktail glass and enjoy!!



Here's to my old friend cranberry juice!  Reunited and it feels tastes sooo good!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Raspberry Gimlet

Day 134



Raspberry Gimlet
4 shots out of 5





Yes you saw that right!  

I gave a high rating to a cocktail that has Gin in it!  

I know, I know......I'm starting to get well rounded in the world of alcohol these days.  

Gone are the days where vodka and rum were the only two liquors in my cabinet and here are the days where there are too many liquors, liqueurs and mixes in my cabinet....you can check them all out here, everything but my purees, Voyant Chai and lime juice which are in the fridge.

I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

Yes it has gin in it, and yes I gave it a 4.  

Sip one tasted like lime juice.  Sip two I tasted more of the raspberry puree and sip three is where the gin finally made it's appearance.  

The rest of the sips the ingredients seemed to all be heard.....or tasted.  These three flavors go pretty well together and this cocktail is a nice looking color too!  

If you enjoy a gin cocktail, you may want to give this one a try.


Here is a photo of the end result:


Here is a photo of the ingredients:



Here is the recipe for a Raspberry Gimlet:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz raspberry puree
  • 1 oz lime juice
In a shaker add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake them up real good and strain your cocktail into a chilled martini glass.


Here's to me enjoying another cocktail that contains gin.  Who'd have thunk it?  Not me!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Hawaiian Punch

Day 133



Hawaiian Punch
5 shots out of 5





I can not for the life of me figure out where I found this recipe from.  

I found it online somewhere and am glad I did!  

I just did a quick search for this cocktail and am coming up with a few different versions of it, but not this one.  

So Thank You to whichever website I found it on!


I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  

My, THIS is a very yummy cocktail!!  

I handed it over to my husband to try and his eyes got big and he said "This tastes EXACTLY like Hawaiian Punch!"  

Needless to say, he likes it too!  

I think it does taste pretty much like it too.....which now gives me the visions of that big Hawaiian Punch Pitcher guy busting through a wall with a glass of Hawaiian Punch in hand.  

He was always a little scary to me.....like that would totally freak me out if my taking a sip from my glass would cause him to come barreling into my kitchen.  

Anyways, this is a great cocktail and a great recipe to make a big batch of and serve it at a party for sure.




Here is a photo of the end result:

Hawaiian Punch cocktail, peach schnapps, amaretto, grenadine, pineapple juice, cranberry juice

Here is a photo of the end result:

Hawaiian Punch cocktail, peach schnapps, amaretto, grenadine, pineapple juice, cranberry juice



Here is the recipe for a Hawaiian Punch:

  • 1 1/2 oz peach schnapps
  • 1 oz amaretto
  • 1/2 oz grenadine
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 oz cranberry juice

Pour all ingredients into a tall glass filled 3/4 of the way with ice.  Give it a good stir and enjoy!!



Here's to a good mid-week cocktail!  Hope you are all having a good week so far!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Desert Margarita

Day 132



Desert Margarita
5 shots out of 5



Hello Tequila!  Tonight........we are friends!  

We are so very much friends that I just might make myself another of your fabulous Desert Margaritas.........and one for my husband too!  

Tonight I will be enjoying you and you add much to tonight's cocktail!


I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  

Tonight's Desert Margarita is QUITE yummy!!  

Husband agrees and is eyeing my cocktail right now.  

I never would have thought of the flavor of prickly pear in a margarita, but as of tonight I will be looking for them in restaurants.  

I have to admit the first sip.....I wasn't sure about, but then I gave it another sip and all of the flavors just worked.  

I think I had LIME JUICE on my mind because of how much of it I had to put in this cocktail and that's what threw me off on the first sip......I think I was expecting to taste a super lime flavor that I made myself believe that it was really limey.  

This is definitely a cocktail that I will be making again!



Here is a photo of the end result:


Here is a photo of the ingredients:



Here is the recipe for a Desert Margarita:

  • 1 oz tequila
  • 1/2 oz orange liqueur
  • 2 oz lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz prickly pear syrup
In a shaker add ice, and all of the ingredients above.  Shake them up really well and strain your cocktail into a margarita glass.




Here's to a very enjoyable tequila cocktail!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Monday, June 25, 2012

Baby Woo Woo

Day 131



Baby Woo Woo
4 shots out of 5



Here we are, another Monday night.  

Hello week!  

I am still having a problem understanding that next week will be JULY!!  

I mean.......I remember when I was a kid and my parents and their friends would say "Just wait until you're older, the years fly by, especially if you have kids of your own!".  I remember thinking "Yea sure.......do you realize how long my school year is?  

It takes for-ev-er to get through!"  WOW, were they right, I swear my boys school years just started and here we are already  2 1/2 weeks into summer vacation....and having 4 kids makes these years absolutely FLY by!


I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  


If you remember I did a cocktail called Silk Panties aka Woo Woo back in March.  I gave that cocktail 2 shots out of 5....maybe it was the proportions that I didn't like that much, or maybe it was the amount of cocktail I had to drink.  

Tonight's cocktail being a shooter with an equal amount of each ingredient made it different enough to enjoy.  

This would be another good "penalty shot" for some of those drinking games we play, just like the Buttery Nipple I made last night .  I'll have to remember these two for the future!

(Check out my New Cocktail Equipment and Supplies tab to read about my "New Glassware".)



Here is a photo of the end result:

baby woo woo shot cocktail, vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

baby woo woo shot cocktail, vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice


Here is the recipe for a Baby Woo Woo:

  • 1/3 shot vodka
  • 1/3 shot peach schnapps
  • 1/3 shot cranberry juice
In a shaker add ice and all ingredients above.  Shake it up good and strain it into a shot glass.



Here's to liking the shooter version of this cocktail more than the actual cocktail itself!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Buttery Nipple Shooter

Day 130



Buttery Nipple Shooter
5 shots out of 5





WOW, tonight's cocktail brings back some good memories!  

I was introduced to the "non-shot" version of this cocktail years ago and it was our thing to drink there for a while.  

When we had that version of the cocktail there was a third ingredient (if not fourth......but I doubt it) mixed in too, but I can't remember what it is for the life of me right now.


I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  

This is a nice smooth shooter to have.  

If this was the "penalty" shot in some of those drinking games, I could take them all night long!  

The half/half of both ingredients is perfect in this shooter.  You can taste both liqueurs and they compliment each other nicely.  

I like shots like this one that don't force you into that "squinched up alcohol face".  If I'm going to do a shooter, give me one that goes down easy, and this one does!



Here is a photo of the end result:

buttery nipple shot, Baileys, Irish Cream Liqueur, butterscotch schnapps


Here is a photo of the ingredients:

buttery nipple shot, Baileys, Irish Cream Liqueur, butterscotch schnapps




Here is the recipe for a Buttery Nipple Shooter:

  • 1/2 shot Irish cream
  • 1/2 shot butterscotch schnapps

Pour each ingredient into your shot glass.  Give it a quick stir.  Enjoy!!




Here's to some great memories!  Love it when a cocktail can do that!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Mango Berry Martini

Day 129


Mango Berry Martini
5 shots out of 5



I think I need to hurry up and type tonight's blog so that I can go make myself another cocktail!!  

WOWzers this is a perfect way to end a Saturday!  We have some friends over here tonight and everyone is agrees that this is a delicious cocktail.........they're also in agrees that I need to do my blog and make more!


I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  

The mixture of EVERYTHING in this cocktail is AH-MAZE-ING!!  

These are very dangerous cocktails......they go down smooth and quick and WOW!  

If you have the Malibu Mango rum, I highly recommend that you try this cocktail.  

This cocktail will definitely go on the top of my list of cocktails to make at our next party for sure.  

I am looking forward to more cocktails with this rum.  

If any of you have had amazing cocktails with this rum, PLEASE email them to me!  I'd love to try them.




Here is a photo of the end result:


Here is a photo of the ingredients:



Here is the recipe for a Mango Berry Martini:

  • 1 oz Malibu Mango rum
  • 1/2 oz cointreau
  • 1/2 oz peach schnapps
  • 1 oz cranberry juice
  • 1 oz pineapple juice
In a shaker add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake it all up really well and strain your cocktail into a chilled martini glass and EN-JOY!!



Here's to a VERY VERY yummy cocktail and a great Saturday night with friends!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Friday, June 22, 2012

Idonis

Day 128



Idonis
3 shots out of 5



No clue what the name of this cocktail is supposed to represent......maybe the person who invented it, maybe they pulled letters out of a hat, whichever the reason.....it's a very unique name.  

On that note, Happy Friday night to you Idonis!


I gave tonight's cocktail 3 shots out of 5.  

I have to admit......apricot brandy..........oh my.......kinda nervous about it.  

There's more alcohol in this cocktail then there is mixer, which had me not really wanting to take that first sip.  

I'm glad I did though!  

This is NOT my usual fruity sweet cocktail that I give my 3's to, oh no!  

This cocktail has the perfect amount of alcohol to juice ratio for people like me who don't like the taste of alcohol taking over their cocktail.  

Don't get me wrong, I can definitely taste the alcohol, but there's just enough pineapple juice mixed with the apricot flavor in the brandy to make me like it!

I had a question of "How Do You Store All Of Your Bottles?"  

Well, I figured that there are more of you wondering the same thing, so I took a picture of my bar and posted it in my New Cocktail Equipment and Supplies tab.



Here is a photo of the end result:


Here is a photo of the ingredients:



Here is the recipe for an Idonis:

  • 1 1/2 oz vodka
  • 1 oz apricot brandy
  • 1 oz pineapple juice
In a short highball glass, fill it up with ice and pour in your vodka, brandy and juice.  Stir up your cocktail and enjoy!



Here's to trying apricot brandy again and liking it!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Thursday, June 21, 2012

A Tropical Dream

Day 127



A Tropical Dream
4 shots out of 5



I got myself a bottle of Malibu Coconut Rum with Mango Liqueur at my local grocery store recently and tonight is the night to try it!  

I like love Malibu Coconut Rum and I do like the flavor of mango, so I thought this would be a good buy!


I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

I can taste feel the alcohol in this cocktail!  

It is warming up my insides and making me smile.  

This cocktail definitely needs to be chilled....what I mean by that is, when your husband runs the dishwasher with your large cocktail shaker in it before you realize what's happening and you can't use it to make tonight's cocktail, you'll need to stir it up in a large glass with ice vigorously and then strain it into a tall cocktail glass filled 3/4 of the way up with ice.  

For me mostly all of my cocktails need to be chilled.  I just can't drink a warm cocktail.

Unless it's supposed to be warm of course.

Actually no.

Either a cocktail should be chilled or hot.  

If a cocktail is warm it's either because you waited too long to enjoy your freshly shaken cocktail, or you let your hot cocktail cool down too much and now it's just warm.  Yuck.

I am drinking and enjoying this cocktail......but it's getting a little on the "not chilled enough" side which isn't good.....hmmmm.....bottoms up I guess!



Here is a photo of the end result:

a tropical dream cocktail, vanilla vodka, malibu rum with mango, coconut rum, banana schnapps, orange juice, pineapple juice

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

a tropical dream cocktail, vanilla vodka, malibu rum with mango, coconut rum, banana schnapps, orange juice, pineapple juice


Here is the recipe for A Tropical Dream:

  • 1 oz vanilla vodka
  • 1 oz Malibu Rum with Mango
  • 1 oz banana schnapps
  • 1 oz coconut rum
  • 2 oz orange juice
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
I realized half way through making this cocktail that I should have halved the ingredients....oh well.

In a shaker add ice and all ingredients.  Shake everything up real good.  Strain it into a tall cocktail glass and enjoy!



Here's to always making sure that you have your cocktail shaker with you when it's cocktail time!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady