Spicy Texas spa water is a cocktail that you are going to want to make all summer long. It’s a refreshing drink with a hint of spiciness in the background of each sip. Tequila blanco, fresh sweet pineapple, cilantro, mint, lime, and jalapeno get blended together to create the ultimate cocktail of the season. This Spicy Texas Spa Water cocktail is a patio sipping kind of drink that you will want to make all summer long!
Whipped lemonade is a drink that is typically made by blending together lemonade and coconut milk and is a refreshing drink to enjoy on a warm afternoon. I gave it a yummy boozy spin with fresh mint making it the ultimate summer cocktail to enjoy on a patio or poolside. This cocktail is both creamy, tart, refreshing, and perfectly delicious and you are going to love making it all summer long. Boozy frozen whipped mint lemonade is the ultimate summer drink and is great for entertaining all season long.
This post is sponsored by Winter Sweetz, but all opinions are 100% my own.
For a twist on the classic aperol spritz, I have created a seasonal recipe using my favorite Winter Sweetz Texas Ripened Red Grapefruits. Grapefruit is the perfect citrus to add into the ingredients of this cocktail for a bright citrus flavor addition. This cocktail is the perfect aperitif to serve up before any meal or to enjoy on a sunny day. This recipe for my grapefruit aperol spritz is truly so refreshing and delicious and you are going to love how easy it is to make as well.
A gin and tonics is a classic cocktail that I like to give a festive spin on for the holidays with pomegranate and rosemary. This fun holiday cocktail is easy to make and is so pretty to serve at any gathering you might be attending or hosting over the month. The color of this cocktail alone is reason enough to make this delicious holiday version of a gin and tonic and it truly requires minimal effort which is something we all want during the holiday season. This recipe for a pomegranate rosemary gin and tonic will surely become a favorite drink to serve up every holiday season.
Summer might be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye to delicious and refreshing cocktails like the classic mojito! Mojitos originated in Cuba and are made with a few simple ingredients that result in one of the most delicious cocktails that are mildly sweet with the perfect balance of tartness from the lime. These easy mojitos are scaled down for two servings, but can very easily be made into a pitcher size for entertaining.
Switch up your classic margarita with a fresh twist for summer and whip up this spicy blackberry margarita. Blackberries get muddled with jalapeños for a simple but delicious way to serve up margaritas all summer long. Sweet blackberries paired with lime juice, and tequila, get a little kick from the jalapeños making each sip the perfect balance of sweet and tangy with a little heat! Serve up these spicy blackberry margaritas all summer long because not only are they delicious, they are super simple to whip up too!
It’s the time of year where we start spending more time outdoors with friends and family entertaining and a good cocktail is a must. Moscow mules are one of my favorite cocktails and I love giving them a twist in flavor based upon what produce happens to be in season. Strawberries are the perfect addition to the classic Moscow mule right now especially, as we are entering strawberry season! This cocktail is perfect to whip up for any backyard BBQ or evening drink to sip on the patio. You are going to love making these strawberry Moscow mules all Spring and Summer long.
Festive cocktails are a must at this time of year and cranberries couldn’t be more perfect for using in all sort of drink recipes. I happen to love making margaritas with cranberries because their tart flavor goes perfectly with lime juice, tequila, and a few sugared cranberries. The color is a vibrant reddish pink and its perfect for holiday entertaining. This recipe for my delicious cranberry margaritas is one that you will be making all holiday season long.
Holiday cocktail season is here and I for one am here for it! There is no better time to make a special cocktail for your friends and family than during the holidays! I happen to love sangria to make when I am going to have a group of people over because you can make a big batch and be done with it. I love a low maintenance cocktail that tastes amazing too and this sangria does not disappoint. This recipe for spiced apple cider sangria is going to the cocktail you want to make throughout the holiday season!
I love a good martini and to me the dirtier, the better. In case you are wondering what makes a dirty martini, dirty, well let me tell you. It’s a salty, savory cocktail that uses the brine from a jar of olives traditionally, but I’ve made it even dirtier by adding an unexpected kick to this cocktail. Not only do I use olive brine here, but I also use just a touch of the brine from a jar of pepperoncini peppers. The peppers give it a slight kick and I think it really takes this martini to the next level. Making your own extra dirty martinis at home is not only easy, but delicious too!
Before summer is over I think it’s our duty to enjoy all of the tropical summery drinks don’t you? Frozen drinks in particular are just perfect for a hot afternoon spent by the pool, at the beach, or even for a backyard hang. Other than my recipe for Watermelon Mint Slushes, pina coladas are my next favorite summertime special cocktail. While most people tend to enjoy them strictly on vacation or when somewhere tropical, it truly is easy to make them right at home. Just a few simple ingredients and you can be transported to your favorite beach destination. This recipe for the best pina colada is one that you will want to have in your back pocket every single summer.
It’s official, we are bringing back Thirsty Thursdays! Who is excited? Back in the day I used to post a new cocktail every Thursday and it was something that I got away from when life got busy, but you guys are wanting to see it happen again, so here we are. I say cheers to that. One of my favorite cocktails in the summer is a paloma, they are so refreshing and perfect for poolside, backyard bbq’s, and more! I spiced up the classic cocktail and made my new favorite version of the drink. This recipe for spicy palomas is one that is the perfect mix of flavors, with just a hint of spice and it couldn’t be any easier to make.
Holy moly, it’s May y’all! I have no clue where April went, but I do know that I happen to love May! There are so many reasons as to why I love May, one of them being that my hubby and I got married in May and this year makes 11 years! (Say what?) Time sure does fly guys, and I can’t believe that we have almost been married over a decade! (Crazy town!) In addition to it being our anniversary month, another reason I happen to love May is because of Cinco de Mayo and because I love any excuse to drink margaritas and eat chips and salsa! Who’s with me? My refreshing hibiscus margarita is just the cocktail you need to kickstart your May off right and to celebrate Cinco de Mayo the right way!
This post is kindly sponsored by Village Farms, but all opinions are 100% my own.
We are nearing the end of the year and I cannot believe how quickly this holiday season has passed by! It seems like every year I look so forward to the holidays and in a blink of an eye, they disappear! Luckily we still have New Year’s to celebrate before heading into 2019 which is why I partnered with my friends at Village Farms to bring you two recipes to enjoy during your celebrations! My refreshing Cucumber Rosemary Gimlet is the cocktail you are going to want to sip on during your New Year’s Eve festivities and my hearty One-Dish Black Eyed Pea Stew is the perfect dish to cook up on New Year’s Day! These two recipes are easy to make, full of flavor, and you are going to want to make them year after year!
Christmas is 12 days away! I repeat, 12 days away! AHHHHH. I mean I’m so excited for it, but I also have about a bajillion things on my to-do list to get done before we go to my parents house next weekend! I feel like I am alway so excited for the holidays and then BAM it’s over in a flash! I wish we could just pause the actual week of Christmas and put it in slow motion so we could soak it up just a little bit more! Things like soaking up time with friends and family, savoring good food, and sipping festive cocktails! My meyer lemon bourbon mule is one of those cocktails that you should definitely be sipping during all of your holiday festivities!
It’s almost Friday friends, we made it! Has it been a long week for you? It hasn’t been as long for me as it has been odd. Monday started out very atypical and I have had a hard time getting in the groove ever since so I am excited about the weekend for sure! Of course weekends mean cocktails are on deck too and I am pretty excited about this new one that I came up with while my mom was in town! My pink prickly pear citrus spritzers are the perfect drink to whip up all weekend long!
Hold the pumpkin, summer isn't over yet! While I am all on board for the weather changing slightly (we have a bit to go here in Texas still), I am still eating up all the summer fruits and I'm just not quite ready to say goodbye. Labor Day is a few days away and with the long weekend ahead, I am planning out our menus for each day and you bet that includes cocktails, because what holiday weekend is complete without a good cocktail? My watermelon mint slush is a drink I have been making all summer long and will continue to make until watermelons have seen their better days for the year.
Have you ever had a guava? I had my first one in Costa Rica almost ten years ago and fell in love with their unique flavor, that is hard to describe until you taste one! While we were in Hawaii a couple of weeks go, my love for the fruit reawakened with all of the guava that was readily available to us wherever we went! I knew I needed to find some when we returned home! While it is hard to find the pink variety here in Texas, I was able to find the white flesh variety at my local grocery store! Both are delicious by the way, so I snagged a bag of them! I used them to create my guava caipirinhas, which is a twist on one of my favorite Brazilian cocktails!
This week has been spring break, which normally doesn't mean anything to me, but this year Parks' preschool is on the same schedule as all of the other schools so he has been home with me all week. This means my work week has been interesting to say the least and I have had to let a couple of things go that were on my to-do list. Hanging with him is way more important, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't missing my Tuesday/Thursday me time. Luckily the weather has been absolutely beautiful so we have been able to spend lots of time outside, which is always good when you have a toddler! You could say I am definitely ready for the weekend and for daddy to be home with us to give me a little break that I haven't been able to get this week! I am looking forward to a cocktail (or two) and I think I'll start with one of my Strawberry Thyme Bellinis!
I was sitting at my hair salon in Baton Rouge over the weekend and my hair stylist started telling me about this amazing new Indian Cajun fusion restaurant in New Orleans where he had a delicious turmeric cocktail. He said it was an after dinner drink and that it tasted amazing! Ever since then I haven't been able to get that cocktail off of my mind! I love a turmeric latte so I knew I would love a cocktail version of it just as much! My anti-inflammatory spiced rum golden milk is going to your new favorite post dinner cocktail (or anytime cocktail for that matter)!
I honestly cannot believe that we are a week away from Christmas already! This year went by so quickly guys, I literally cannot get over it. We are heading to my parents house this week and I am so ready for a little vacation and downtime with my family! My mom is one of those people who just makes Christmas so magical, which is why it has always been my favorite holiday. So many memories of family traditions including delicious meals are still so strong in my mind! I hope that I can make Christmas just as magical for Parks year after year so that he grows up with the same love for the holidays! One of my most favorite meals during the Christmas season is brunch! I love starting the day off with a yummy meal that, besides the obvious cheese board that will most definitely happen, will keep our tummies full until dinner rolls around! I've rounded up my top Christmas brunch favorites so that you can host the ultimate brunch for your family and friends this year!
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!
Can someone please tell me how it is already mid-October? I cannot believe that we are approaching Halloween already which means Christmas will be here like...tomorrow! We finally had a slight cool front blow into Texas which means that for two mornings I have been able to open the windows and get excited about the season! Rumor has it we are getting another front next week, so I have my fingers crossed that it actually happens! Whenever there are cool nights I am always up for one of my favorite fall cocktails, which happens to be a hot toddy! I created a little twist on the classic to make it perfect for this Halloween season! My Spiced Caramel Apple Hot Toddy is the perfect cocktail to make while you pass out candy to all those little ghosts and goblins AND to enjoy all fall long!
Man it's hottttt in Texas these days! Today, the temperature is supposed to go up to 99...and that's not even the heat index, which is almost always a good ten degrees higher than that! You simply have to be near a body of water to go outdoors, or in our case playing in a sprinkler, otherwise you can't bear the heat. The other way I am surviving this summer is by whipping up frozen cocktails and drinking them like they are water and you are totally welcome to join in on the fun too! My frozen strawberry basil mules are so easy and are absolutely necessary in getting us through the last months of this scorching heat!
Hey guys! I hope you all had a fabulous 4th of July and if you are anything like me, you are already ready for the weekend! We were on vacation last week and I have been trying to get back into the swing of things since Monday and because of the holiday thrown in, I feel like I haven't known what day it is all week! I do know that I am ready for Friday and it's officially one day away which means cocktails are in my near future. Parks has been on another level of crazy this week and this mama could use one or two delicious cocktails about now. My Rhubarb Basil Martini is summer in a glass and is the perfect weekend cocktail!
It's almost the weekend! I can taste it, can you? We are headed to Louisiana for the weekend to hang with friends and family and feast ourselves on my father-in-law's famous crawfish. To say I'm excited about his crawfish would be an understatement...I literally eat more than every grown man at the table! There are a few things in this life that I will change my plans for and one of those is a crawfish boil...the other happens to be champagne. Just mention the word and I am there! One of my favorite activities on the weekend is brunch and I think half of that is the fact that I can drink mimosas before noon and it is 100% acceptable. And what's even better than that is a mimosa turned into a popsicle! My mimosa pops swimming in even more champagne are the perfect addition to your at-home brunch plans this weekend!
St. Patty's Day is tomorrow and while I would like to say we have some super exciting plans to celebrate, really I'd just be lying. We do have plans on seeing friends over the weekend, but I can guarantee you that it will all be extremely chill, which is right up my 33 year old alley if you know what I mean. But because I love any good reason to make a cocktail, I will be celebrating through my beverage of choice, which will most definitely contain alcohol. Enter the boozy green elixir, where healthy meets a cocktail and makes for the best of friends.
Anyone else super excited for the weekend? I just didn't get my fill last weekend and have been feeling like this week has been never ending! It has been super rainy here in Texas which hasn't helped matters and I have been dreaming for a crisp Spring day! My sister in law is coming in town this weekend and I can't think of a better reason to whip up some yummy cocktails! My peach jam and gin thyme fizz is the perfect weekend brunch cocktail to get your weekend started right!
Hi...it's me...I've finally made my way back to you! I know you missed me right? (Well tell me you did even if you didn't.) So, since the last time I talked to you two really exciting things have happened! For one, I have officially written and submitted the first draft of cookbook number two and so now I will have some time again to get back to blogging! And the second exciting news that I have to share with you is that I am joining the Drizly team as one of their TopShelf bloggers! This means I will be creating some really yummy cocktails for them and to share with you! With Valentine's Day being on a weekday next week, I'm kickstarting my new gig with the perfect Valentine's Day brunch cocktail for you to celebrate early with this weekend! My pink lemon kiss cocktail is the perfect romantic cocktail to go with any Valentine's Day celebration that you might have going on!
Labor Day is here and it’s the perfect excuse to make all of the yummy food your heart desires! I’ve rounded up some of my favorite recipes that you can make this weekend to host friends and family and entertain in style! I’ve got you covered from main dishes, sides, appetizers, desserts, and cocktails so that you don’t have to think about a thing. Labor Day has never been more delicious!