This has been the never ending week guys...I don't know what is going on, but I could not be any more excited that tomorrow is Friday! Between being a mom to a toddler and all that comes with it, all the while trying to balance a busy work week, it's just been one of those challenging mama weeks around our house! One thing that I always have on hand for an afternoon pick me up is kombucha! I seriously love this stuff and it definitely gives me a little energy boost when I need it most! I don't know why it has never dawned on me until now to put a little booze in it, but man I am glad I finally did! My persimmon and rosemary boozy booch is the perfect fall cocktail to kick off your weekend!
I am stuck somewhere in the middle of needing fall to be here yesterday and not wanting to let go of summer and all of it's produce. Don't get me wrong I am beyond ready to feel the weather shift because this 95 degree business isn't cutting it for me! But, I also hate to say goodbye to long days, my favorite produce, and sun-kissed skin. To help get my mind in fall mode, I created a spiced pear bourbon old fashioned cocktail in partnership with Drizly.com, a website where you can have your favorite alcohol delivered right to your front door!
Every year I wait for fall for when I can make all things pumpkin. Everywhere I go it's pumpkin this and pumpkin that. When everything screams pumpkin, I really can't be blamed for hopping on board with this whole pumpkin palooza going on right now. When fall rolls around fall beers of all varieties are released, out comes about a bajillion kinds of pumpkin beers. And since the weather is still on the warmer side here in Texas I thought a pumpkin and orange beer shandy sounded absolutely delicious right about now!
I skipped last Thursday's cocktail and I apologize because I know it was hard to go about your weekend without a cocktail. But it's ok because this week I have the daintiest, prettiest, and most delicious drink for you. It's definitely a girl's brunch kind of drink and I 'm not thinking the men in your life are going to approve all that much...but who knows, Canean has been known to like a girlie drink here and there!
Grapefruits are just about to come into full season here in Louisiana, and we are pretty lucky to have local ones that grow during the winter months. I eat them like an orange, just peel and eat no sugar necessary. For some reason I grew up only slicing them in half and sprinkling sugar on them before eating them, which pretty much cancels the healthiness right out. It wasn't until about five years ago that I just ate one like I would an orange and I loved it!
This week has flown by, but I have accomplished so much it feels like about ten days should have passed. I have been working sun up to sun down and have calluses on my hands to prove it. Like man calluses...ew. Anyway, I could not be more thrilled that the weekend is around the corner and once again I am celebrating early with my thirsty Thursday tradition that was supposed to only be during the summer months, but then I realized that was a terrible idea. Why would I stop making cocktails? So I'm not going to. My persimmon spice punch is a drink with a kick that will take the edge right off and send you sailing into Friday.
Have you ever had a persimmon? I sure hadn't until I moved to Louisiana and our old neighbors had a tree in their yard and used to bring me bags full. And honestly it wasn't love at first bite. It was mushy, and I don't do mushy. It wasn't until last year that I tried a persimmon that was perfectly ripe and still firm that I fell in love. They are kind of a gorgeous fruit too.
You've waited patiently and the moment has come. It's time for bourbon cocktails and dessert, which is serious business. Yesterday you read all about the bourbon butter paninis and the salad that has the yummiest bourbon Dijon vinaigrette from the bourbon dinner that I did with Lindsey from Maker's Workshop, but I know what you really want. It's time for the good stuff.
I don't blame you honestly. The drink is the whole reason this night was decided upon in the first place. Lindsey threw out the idea for me to make a cider cocktail using bourbon and we ran with it evolving it from just a drink into an everything must have bourbon in it extravaganza!
Best. Idea. Ever.
