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

signature sip | sugared cranberry ginger mimosas

Cheers to Friday!  

 

Serves 1

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2-3 ounces ginger ale or ginger beer

2-3 ounces cranberry juice

2-3 ounces champagne

Sugared Cranberries for garnish (Click HERE for the easy recipe)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a champagne flute.

No need to stir, the bubbles will make sure everything mixes up enough :)

Top with Sugared Cranberries (click HERE for the recipe)

 

Recipe by The Cookie Rookie

signature sip | frosted gingerbread martini

Inspired by this week's  inspiration board this gorgeous martini with flavors of cocoa and gingerbread will put anyone in the festive spirit.  When I can garnish my cocktail with a cookie. It's a definite win for me.

 

 

Serves 1

 

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ parts Vodka

1 part Gingerbread Liqueur

½ part White Crème de Cocoa

½ part Cream

 

Garnish

white nonpareils

vanilla frosting

mini-gingerbread cookies, optional

 

INSTUCTIONS

Dip martini glass in frosting to coat the rim and then dip in nonpareils. Set glass aside

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice combine vodka, gingerbread liqueur, white crème de cocoa and cream. Shake vigorously until well chilled.

Pour into prepared glass and serve.

 

 Recipe from  Fruetcake

signature sip | honey bear cocktail

Happy Friday friends! How was your Thanksgiving?  Mine was pretty amazing because we literally ate all day and today I don't regret it one bit. I spent time with my favorite people in the world and laughed and swapped stories that made all the extra calories not matter. Today I'm sharing this Honey Bear Cocktail that makes for a perfect signature drink for this week's inspiration board.

 

Serves 4

 

INGREDIENTS

1 cup water

⅓ cup honey

3 TBSP granulated sugar

8 sage leaves (plus more for garnish)

1 orange, cut into 8 halves

bourbon

apple cider

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

On high heat, combine the water, honey, sugar, 8 sage leaves, and 2 orange slices in a medium skillet. Allow to boil and then simmer for 2 -3 minutes (or until the honey and sugar have dissolved).

Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Fill glasses (or mason jars!) with ice, a shot of your favorite bourbon, and then evenly pour the simple syrup you just made equally into 4 glasses.

Top the glasses off with more sage leaves, an orange slice, and a splash of apple cider. Enjoy!

 

 

Recipe from Bless Her Heart Ya'll

signature sip | ginger pomegranate bourbon cocktail

Another long week has passed and there is nothing more that I'm looking forward to this weekend than to just relax...maybe with this delicious cocktail in my hand.  Cheers!

Serves 1

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces bourbon

3 ounces pomegranate juice

1 tablespoon spiced simple syrup

ice cubes

2 to 4 ounces ginger beer (to taste)

orange slices, for garnish

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Add the bourbon, pomegranate juice and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with several ice cubes. Shake.  Strain into a glass filled with more ice cubes. Top with the ginger beer and garnish with an orange slice. Serve.

 

 

Recipe from Cook Nourish Bliss  

sip | apple cider sangria

 Today's cocktail screams autumn...apple cider, wine and apples. What could be better?

Serves 4-6

 

INGREDIENTS

1 bottle (standard size) of pinot grigio
2 1/2 cups fresh apple cider
1 cup club soda
1/2 cup ginger brandy
3 honey crisp apples, chopped
3 pears, chopped

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients together and stir, stir, stir. Refrigerate for an hour or so (or longer!) before serving.

 

 

Recipe by How Sweet It Is

sip | lemon gin fizz

On Fridays we celebrate the weekend with sips...so settle in this with this delicious gin cocktail...what is it about salted rim glasses that me extra thirsty. Cheers!  

 

Serves 1

 

INGREDIENTS

1 ounce gin

1 ounce fresh lemon juice

1/2 ounce orange-flavored cognac liqueur (or triple sec)

1 egg white

Ice

 

RIMMING SALT 

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 cup black lava salt

 

INSTRUCTIONS
 Spread honey into a thin layer on a plate. On another plate, spread black salt into a thin layer.

Carefully press the rim of the glass into the honey, then into the salt until evenly coated. Set aside.

Place gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur, and egg white into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Cover and shake vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes.

Carefully strain into the prepared cocktail glass and serve.

 

Recipe via Crate & Barrel

{guest post} the bee's knees cocktail from la petite coquin

I'm delighted to be guest posting at Postcards & Pretties today; there are few blogs more divine, but I know you all agree! Today, I thought I'd share one of passions: a perfectly crafted cocktail! From time to time I worry that I'm the drunk wedding blogger, and my hearty affection for libations concerns my readers-after all, I post a different cocktail every Friday, and after almost a year there are no signs of slowing! The truth is that despite our impressive stockpile of bottles, they rarely get opened unless we're throwing a cocktail party. This drink, the Bee's Knees, is perfect for a summer celebration-three ingredients are simple enough for anyone to mix together, and if you run out of gin, you can use nearly any kind of spirit in its place! 

The Bee's Knees

2 oz of gin
1 oz of honey syrup
1 oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 5-10 seconds, then strain into a cocktail glass or serve with ice in a highball.

Notes: Honey syrup is easy to whip up in advance: just add equal parts honey to hot water and stir until combined. Cool before you start shaking.

Since the spirit really shines in such a simple cocktail, now's the time to try an herbaceous gin: Hendrick's and Bluecoat are some of my favorites. As delicious as gin is delicious in this drink, try rum or tequila if you'd prefer something else. Better yet, make three, each with a different kind of liquor! Cheers, everyone!

Photo by Not Without Salt. 

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{guest post} pretty summer signature drinks from dandelion & grey

With Summer in full swing, my thoughts immediately go to sweet backyard weddings, festive barbecues and lazy days. For Summer brides looking to provide a fun & tasty drink for their guests to enjoy, I've included recipes to 3 of my absolute favorites! 

{ Style your cocktail with }

Grey Striped Straws
Pretty Flags
Vintage Apothecary Labels
Cocktail Stirrers
Monogrammed Linen Cocktail Napkins

Sip & Repeat....Cheers!

photo credits:
Grapefruit Cocktail: Once Wed
Drink Menu: Jose Villa
Drinks in Mason Jars with Grey Striped Straws: Sarah Yates Photography
Bride with Citrus Colored Bouquet: Jose Villa via The Blue House
The Bee's Knees Cocktail: Style Me Pretty
Cherry Blossom Garnished Cocktail: Pinterest 
Window Pane Menu: Martha Stewart Weddings
Pitcher & Ladle: Anna Williams
Picnic Table: Kate MacPhearson Via Once Wed

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