Beverages

Ginger Apple Bourbon

As you may know from my post yesterday, I have apple cider in my possession and I’m not afraid to use it.  My Friday cocktail this week, Ginger Apple Bourbon, features…you guessed it…apple cider.  Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but when I tried this cocktail for the first time, I drank it down.  I mean, like water.  Yikes!  This cocktail was adapted from a drink I saw on this blog a few weeks ago.  I was running suspiciously low on bourbon (I wonder who drank it all? ;)) so I measured out what I had left – 1/2 cup – and followed the 2:2:1 ratio, mixing it with 1 cup apple cider and 1 cup ginger ale.  Sometimes it’s hard to find a nice seasonal cocktail in the fall so this is one to remember.  Ginger.  Apple.  Bourbon.  ‘Nuff said.

The ingredients:

Mix together apple cider, ginger ale and bourbon in a 2:2:1 ratio and serve over ice.

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Omissions:  None

Substitutions:  None

Overall Rating:  Love It

Adapted from:  Tampopo Press Blog

Birthday Cake Martini

My Friday cocktail this week, Birthday Cake Martini, is especially made in honor of my dear cousin, Meredith, whose 20-something birthday is today.  I don’t like traditional martinis as I don’t like olives but I don’t mind a sweet martini like this one once in a while.  Flavored vodkas are now all the rage and you can get them in pretty much any flavor you want (including whipped cream and cotton candy).  This martini includes cake-flavored vodka, chocolate liqueur, half and half, and a little bit of dry vanilla cake mix.  Shake the ingredients with ice, pour into a martini glass and top with whipped cream and sprinkles if you choose.  Happy Birthday, Meredith!  This one’s for you!

Additions:  None

Omissions:  None

Substitutions:

  • Fat-free half & half

Overall Rating:  Like It

Source:  Pinnacle Vodka Website

Apple Sangria

Happy Fall!  As you may or may not know, today is the first day of Autumn.  And although some of you may still be in bed today mourning the end of summer, some of us are excited for the best Fall has to offer:  football, MLB playoffs, vibrant leaves, chilly nights, an extra blanket, and homey autumn flavors like the apple, clove, and cinnamon in this Apple Sangria.  The cinnamon and cloves give this sangria that warmth you want when it’s slightly cold outside and sweet honeycrisp apples are a reminder of what autumn does so well.  This cocktail captures the essence of Fall and can be served cold so it’s also perfect for an Indian Summer evening.  Go ahead and grab a jacket, sit outside with a glass of this, throw a nod to Mother Nature and enjoy the cooler weather while you still can.  Before we know it we’ll be begging Fall to hang on just a little longer.

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Omissions:  None

Substitutions:  None

Overall Rating:  Love It

Source:  Cooking Light Magazine

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