July 19, 2020 begins National Prosecco Week. My Summer Orzo Salad will be the perfect pairing with a chilled bottle of Prosecco! Summer Orzo Salad Makes 6 servings 2 cups Orzo 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 10 ounces tri-color cherry tomatoes, cut into fourths 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine 2…
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Late July Snacks ~ Spicy Jalapeño And Honeydew Margarita
Recently I was invited to the first ever Late July Snacks virtual Handcraft Cocktail Happy Hour hosted by Maureen Petrosky, Author of The Cocktail Club. Maureen’s book is available on amazon.com: …classic favorites like the Martini and the Old-Fashioned, as well as new sips like the Mason Jar Basil Pisco Sour and Blueberry Lavender Vodka…
Blueberry Lavender Cosmopolitan
Broken Shed Vodka is crafted from a blend of two of New Zealand’s purist waters with natural protein whey that is distilled three times. It’s free from gluten, free from GMO’s, free from additives and added sugars. Here’s the story about how Broken Shed Vodka was created, by The Vodka Guy – https://vodka-guy.com/broken-shed-vodka-review/ Two were…
National Piña Colada Day
July 10 is National Piña Colada Day! The perfect day to drink a Frozen Maraschino Piña Colada made with Rhum JM Blanc and CLÉMENT MAHINA COCO. Please visit http://www.rhum-jm.com/en/collection for more information about this fabulous rhum that makes the BEST Piña Coladas! I like to add a little Maraschino cherry juice to my cocktail to…
Cherry Lemonade Vodka Slushie
One of my all-time favorite beach cocktails! Makes 12 cocktails. Requires freezing the slushie overnight, so make the day ahead. Cherry Syrup: Makes 2/3 cup 20 fresh cherries, pitted and cut in half 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water Place cherries, sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until sugar…
National Mimosa Day!
Saturday, May 16 is National Mimosa Day! Celebrate with freshly squeezed juices topped with your favorite bubbly. My favorite sparkling wine to make these bubbly cocktails is Mionetto Brut Prosecco and Rosé Sparkling Wine. The traditional mimosa combines freshly squeezed orange juice with champagne or sparkling wine…but why stop there?! I love blood oranges. They…
Mionetto IL Prosecco ~ Mango Bellini
I love bubbly cocktails and Prosecco adds the best bit of fizz to our favorite libations. I’ve been enjoying Mionetto Prosecco and recently discovered their IL Prosecco DOC. Perfect for concocting cocktails because it is crisp, dry and bubbly but doesn’t break the bank in the $10-$12 range. Available on-line or locally – Mr. Bill’s…
Welcome To My Garden ~ Mionetto Prosecco Virtual Tasting ~
I was very excited to be asked to participate in the first ever Mionetto Prosecco Virtual Tasting with the CEO of Freixenet Mionetto USA, Enore Ceola. He greeted us by introducing Prosecco as “An everyday pleasure to reward yourself, without breaking the bank.” Please see end of this post for his bio. Mionetto Prosecco is a…
Award Winning Ragged Branch Bourbon ~ Cocktails #stayathome
If you’ve tried to purchase medical-grade alcohol at the store lately, you know it’s like liquid gold these days. Shelves are bare where multiple bottles of alcohol used to reside. Ragged Branch Distillery in Charlottesville is helping first responders and local EMS units, as well as the local postal service, by providing medical-grade alcohol to…
