SIGNATURE SIP | Peach Julep

 Photo |  Port and Fin

 

I can almost here the horses trotting with this Derby inspired cocktail.

 

 

PEACH JULEP

 

 

INGREDIENTS

 

3 fresh mint leaves

1 tsp sugar

1 oz bourbon

2 oz peach schnapps

2 slices lime

Sparkling water

Crushed ice

Peach slices (optional garnish)

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Muddle mint and sugar together in a tall glass. Add bourbon and peach schnapps. Squeeze juice out of lime slices and toss the lime slices in the glass. Add crushed ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with peach slices.

SIGNATURE SIP | The Molly Jane Cocktail

Photo |  Kelly Brown

 

Can this cocktail be any prettier?   It's light and refreshing, perfect for Spring.

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Frank the Rabbit Cocktail

Recipe + Photo |  10th Kitchen

 

I have to admit I'm a little skeptical of carrots in my cocktail but it is the "sweeter" vegetable that I can convince myself that it's pretty genius idea for a cocktail...and not to mention a little bourbon never hurt.

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Floral Fizz

Recipe + Photo |  The Good Drink

 

FLORAL FIZZ

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2 oz lavender infused vodka

½ oz elderflower liqueur

½ oz fresh squeezed/strained lemon juice

½ oz hibiscus syrup

¼ oz IPA syrup

3-5 drops rosewater

1 egg white

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

For the lavender infused vodka, add 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender to 1 cup of vodka. Cover and let sit for three hours, stirring occasionally. Strain through a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a nut milk bag and store in the fridge.   For the hibiscus syrup, add 1 tbsp hibiscus tea (dried hibiscus leaves) to 1 cup of very hot water. Let stand for 5 minutes, then add 1 cup sugar and stir until combined. Let cool and store in the fridge.   For the IPA syrup, add equal parts (ideally by weight -- use a kitchen scale) IPA beer and sugar in a blender, then blend of high until combined. Store in fridge.   For the cocktail, add all to a shaker with one ice cube, and shake in an oval-like motion until the ice completely dissolves (when you don't hear it rattling inside any more). Pour without a strainer into a large coupe.

 

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Spiked Basil Infused Lemonade Cocktail

 

Recipe + Photo |  A Bubbly Life

 

 

After this hectic week, a three ingredient is all I need.  Enjoy this refreshing cocktail perfect for spring.

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Rosemary Honey & Grapefruit Spritzer

Photo + Recipe |  Tending the Table

 

 I'm that girl that literally kills every house plant I own.  There's no hope for me at all, and I love my mom for believing that one day I wont overwater or totally neglect the plant. Luckily when it comes to herbs I do pretty well.  So when I come across herb infused cocktail, I get super excited because I can use my fresh herbs.  Today's  signature sip is light and refreshing, perfect to welcoming Spring.

 

 

ROSEMARY HONEY & GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER

 

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup honey

4  sprigs rosemary

1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (from about 5 grapefruit)

crushed ice

soda water

rosemary sprigs and grapefruit wedges to garnish

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the honey and rosemary in a small pot and gently heat over medium-low until the honey just begins to bubble around the edges, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile fill 4 glasses with crushed ice. Once the honey has cooled slightly, remove the sprigs of rosemary and transfer 1/4 cup of the infused honey to a jar with a tight fitting lid, add the grapefruit juice and shake vigorously until combined and frothy. Divide the mixture between the glasses and top with soda water. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and grapefruit wedges.

SIGNATURE SIP | Peach Bellini

Photo + Recipe |  Career Girls Daily

 

 

Since this week was all about Beauty and the Beast.  It was only fitting that today's signature drink would be a Bell-ini.  Get it?  Ok my jokes are lame...I need a drink! So is anyone planning on seeing the new Beauty and the Beast movie this weekend? I'm heading out to see it with my sis, mom and niece.  Happy weekend, friends!

 

 

PEACH BELLINI                                          Serves 1

 

INGREDIENTS

125 gr white peaches
1 oz Prosecco

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the two ingredients in the shaker (make sure that the Prosecco is served cold), shake and stir into a glass.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Black Velvet Cocktail

recipe |  domino

 

Who doesn't love a cocktail that only contains two ingredients? I'm really intrigued with this bubbly beer cocktail. Has anyone ever tried it?

 

BLACK VELVET COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

1 bottle of Champagne

1 four-pack Guinness Pub Draught beer

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill a tilted, chilled champagne flute slightly less than halfway with cold champagne, and wait for foam to subside; slowly add an equal part cold stout.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Chamomile Honey and Whiskey Cocktail

recipe |  a cozy kitchen

 

Just the name alone has me convinced that today's cocktail is absolutely soothing.  Can anything be more comforting than chamomile, honey ...and whiskey. 

 

CHAMOMILE HONEY and WHISKEY COCKTAIL

 

 

INGREDIENTS

6 chamomile tea bags

32 fluid ounces (4 cups) hot water

4 tablespoons honey

3 fluid ounces whiskey or bourbon

2 orange slices

3 lemon slices

Fresh chamomile flowers (optional)

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Make hot water, pour hot water over tea bags, add honey, add bourbon, let steep.   Then shake in a shaker and pour over ice cubes



SIGNATURE SIP | Malibu Sunset Cocktail

recipe |  averie cooks

 

Happy Friday! We have the perfect  Signature Sip for your event on the blog today.  You can't go wrong with rum, pineapple and orange and it's by far one of the prettiest drinks ever. 

 

MALIBU SUNSET COCKTAIL

Serves 1

 

 

INGREDIENTS

 ice cubes
3 to 4 ounces pineapple-orange juice 
2 ounces Malibu Coconut Rum
grenadine, drizzled
maraschino cherries, for garnishing
pineapple and/or orange slices, for garnishing

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 Add ice to glass.Add juice, Malibu, and stir.  Drizzle in grenadine.  Garnish with cherries, pineapple, and/or orange slices.  Serve immediately. Drink is intended for those whom alcohol consumption is appropriate. 

SIGNATURE SIP | Rose Lemon Spritzer

recipe |  half baked harvest

 

Today's  Signature Sip will be perfect if you're still under cupid's little spell and I'm am a sucker for any cocktail that has pretty garnishes.

 

SIGNATURE SIP | Cupid's Kiss Cocktail

 Here's wishing you weekend full of kisses .... xoxo

 CUPID'S KISS COCKTAIL

 

Serves 1

 

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz Conversation Heart Vodka chilled
1.5 oz Rose Lillet chilled
champagne

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Rim a martini glass with red and white sugar and set aside.  In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine Vodka and Lillet. Shake until well chilled. Strain into prepared glass and top with champagne.   Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

photo + recipe | freutcake

SIGNATURE SIP | Charleston Pink Lady Cocktail

Today's delightful cocktail has me daydreaming of Spring....ahh just a couple more weeks but who's counting.

CHARLESTON PINK LADY COCKTAIL



Serves 2

 

INGREDIENTS

3 Jiggers Gin (I recommend using Hendrick's Gin)

1 1/2 Jiggers Heavy Cream

1 Jigger Applejack

1 Teaspoon Grenadine (I recommend using Jack Rudy Cocktail's Grenadine)

Handful of ice

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker or jar with lid. Shake vigorously. Strain into cocktail glasses. Serve.

 

 

 

 

recipe |  return to sunday supper

SIGNATURE SIP | Fresh Pear Cocktail

 Happy Friday!  Earlier in the week I received the sweetest email from a reader saying that she was looking for a signature drink for her upcoming autumn nuptials and came across P&P and was excited when she found the apple cider sangria recipe and was going to make it her signature drink. Have to admit that I was grinning from ear to ear. It's wonderful to hear that you're little tiny corner in the internet is helping someone.  Cheers to the weekend!  

Fresh Pear Cocktail

 

 

Serves 1

 

 

INGREDIENTS

1 medium Bosc pear 

2 tablespoons citrus-infused vodka

1 tablespoon pomegranate juice 

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 

1 tablespoon agave syrup (or sugar syrup)

3 tablespoons hard apple cider 

Pear slices, shredded pear (optional)

sparkling water (optional)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Shred pear; place shredded pear pulp on several layers of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together, and squeeze over a glass measuring cup to yield 1/3 cup fresh pear juice. Discard solids. Combine pear juice, vodka, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and agave syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice; shake. Strain about 3 tablespoons of the vodka mixture into each of glass. Add cider and top with sparkling water. Garnish with pear slices, if desired.

 

 

photo + recipe |  sweet life

 

 



SIGNATURE SIP | Blood Orange + Rosemary Spanish Gin & Tonics

Blood Orange + Rosemary Spanish Gin & Tonics

 

 Serves 1

 

INGREDIENTS 

2 1/2 oz dry gin

6 oz high quality tonic

1/2 oz fresh blood orange juice

blood orange slice

1 large rosemary sprig

 

  

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Chill the drinking glass for a half hour. Add ice to the glass. Squeeze the blood orange into a separate glass with tonic. Add the blood orange slice and rosemary sprig to the glass first to help infuse. Pour gin into the glass. Add the tonic and stir before drinking.

 

 

 



photo + recipe | craft + cocktails

SIGNATURE SIP | Blackberry Vanilla Cocktail Floats

Who says floats are just for kids?  Loving this adult version with blackberries and vanilla. Yum!

Blackberry Vanilla Cocktail Floats

Serves 4

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Blackberries

1/2 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Water

4 cups Club Soda

Vanilla Ice Cream

Gin (or vanilla vodka)

Rosemary and extra blackberries, for garnish

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, bring berries, sugar and water to a boil, stirring occasionally. Let cook for 10-15 minutes until juices are released. Press through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and let cool completely.  Mix the blackberry syrup with the club soda.  Place one scoop of vanilla ice cream into a glass. Pour liquor of choice overtop of your ice cream, top with blackberry soda and garnish with rosemary and an additional berry!

 

photo + recipe |  lark & linen

 



SIGNATURE SIP | Elderflower White Cosmopolitan

 First Friday of the year and I'm celebrating to positive vibes for the weekend.

Cheers!

 

 Elderflower White Cosmopolitan

 

Serves 1

 

 INGREDIENTS

Ice as needed

1/4 cup vodka

2 Tbs. St-Germain elderflower liqueur 2 Tbs. white cranberry juice1 Tbs. fresh lemon juiceEdible flowers for garnish

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, elderflower liqueur, white cranberry juice and lemon juice. Cover, shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Float a flower on top and serve immediately.

photo + recipe | williams-Sonoma

 



SIGNATURE SIP | Cotton Candy Cocktail

Cotton candy + champagne = a fun 2017 celebration!

 

recipe + photo |  the kitchy kitchen

 

 

Serves 1

 

 

INGREDIENTS

3 dashes bitters

1/2 ounces lime or lemon juice

1 handful cotton candy

Champagne or Sparkling Wine to taste

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 In the bottom of a champagne coupe, combine bitters and citrus juice in the bottom. Float the cotton candy on top (try to have it touch the liquid in the glass as little as possible, as liquid will make it immediately dissolve). Drizzle champagne over it to serve.

 

SIGNATURE SIP | kumquat ginger rose cocktail

This sweet and tart cocktail will awaken your taste buds this winter.

 

Kumquat Ginger Rose Cocktail

  

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

 2 oz dry gin

1 oz Lillet Rose

½ - 1 oz Kumquat ginger syrup (with several slices of candied kumquat). Add more syrup for a sweeter drink, less for a dryer one.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the syrup (including a few slices of candied kumquats) into a cocktail shaker and muddle a few times to extract all the flavor out of the kumquats.
Add the gin and Lillet, fill with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass or small coupe; garnish with fresh or candied kumquat slices.
 

 

photo + recipe |  Nerds with Knives

 



signature sip | salted caramel white russian

If you need something with a little more kick than hot chocolate you're going to love today's cocktail. This salted caramel white Russian is what you'll need to warm you up in the upcoming months.

 

Serves 1

 

 

INGREDIENTS
Salted caramel sauce
Ice
Salt flakes

25ml (one shot) Salted Caramel Irish Cream

25ml Amaretto
75ml (3 shots) of half and half (milk and cream)

 

INSTRUCTIONS
 Take the caramel sauce and use a teaspoon to slightly drizzle it in the glass, while slowly turning the glass so you get a nice swirled effect.
Fill the glass with ice.

Next, add your liquid ingredients to your cocktail shaker, along with a few cubes of ice. Shake well and strain in to the glasses.

Garnish with  a bit of chocolate or even a candy cane!

 

Recipe from  Ms. Beebee from NC