halloween cocktail

happy fun friday everyone....

found this via a cool blog called Cheeks Clebrations!

enjoy...

the breakers

Happy Fun Friday everyone!
Does this not look lip-smackin' good???

Off to celebrate my son's birthday...
Enjoy your weekend, and you know the drill...

Drink Responsibly!

(photo via Wedding Blog by the Breakers, Palm Beach Fla)

sorbetta

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Lemon, Strawbery + Orange. Yum!

I wanted to give my Aunt (from Michigan) at taste of Long Island. I think I have found it here. Sorbetta!

Some of these "artisnal cocktail" recipes sound divine! Can't wait to try some, and hope Auntie likes them!

Happy Fun Friday Everyone, and please be responsible... (You know the drill!)

In tribute to this new family of Spirits, Dale DeGroff has created the following series of Sorbetta based cocktails:

Springtime
1 1/2 ounces Sorbetta Strawberry
1 ounce Hendricks Gin
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/4 ounce agave nectar
1/2 ounce egg white
Preparation: Shake all the ingredients well and strain into a short Highball glass over ice. Garnish with strawberries and mint sprig.

Lanai Cocktail
1/4 ounce Pimm#1
1 1/2 ounces Sorbetta Orange
1 1./2 ounces Lillet Blonde
Half orange wheel
Preparation: Season and old-fashioned glass by coating the inside with 1/4 ounce Pimms #1 toss out the excess. Fill the glass 3/4 full of ice and pour in the Lillet and the Sorbetta Orange and stir. Garnish with half an orange wheel and serve with short straws.

MÈNAGE Á TRIOS
1 1/2 ounce VSOP Cognac
1 ounce Lemon Sorbetta
1/2 ounce Cointreau
Preparation: Prepare a cocktail glass with a sugar frosted rim. Assemble the three spirits in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well and strain into the prepared glass. Flame an orange peel over the top of the drink and drop the peel into to drink.

Beaumont Cocktail
1 ounce Sorbetta Orange
1 ounce Mount Gay Extra Old
1/4 ounce homemade cinnamon syrup*
2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice.
Orange or grapefruit zest garnish
Preparation: Assemble all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake we’ll. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange or grapefruit zest or both.
*Cinnamon Syrup: 1 cup pure water, 2 cups granulated sugar, 12 cinnamon sticks. Assemble all the ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Turn the heat down to simmer and simmer for 2 hours covered. Cool. Strain and bottle for use.
NOTE: Cinnamon Syrup is available commercially but the homemade is so easy to make and so far superior to the commercial product I encourage you to prepare your own.

Punch Primavera
1 Liter fresh Watermelon juice*
500ml bottle Sorbetta Orange
4 ounces fresh lemon juice
2 ounces honey syrup (two parts honey dissolved into one part pure water)
24 mint leaves
Mint sprigs for garnish
Preparation: Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Serve over ice with Lemon Wheel and Mint sprig garnish
NOTE: The punch is wonderful by itself , but as you will see from the drink below it is VERY mixable. Make a batch and tuck it away in the fridge and try with your favorite spirits.

Apertivo Primavera
5 ounces Punch Primavera
1 1/2 ounces Aperol
Lemon wedge
Mint sprig.
Preparation: Fill a wine goblet three quarters with ice cubes. Add the Aperol and then the punch primavera. Squeeze the lemon wedge into the drink and drop it in. Garnish with the mint sprig.

Pimms Suffolk
Ingredients
1/2 ounces Cointreau
1 1/2 ounces Sorbetta Strawberry
3 ounces Long Island Blanc de Blanc Sparkling wine (Suggest Shinn Vineyards)
1/2 Strawberry with greens
Generous mint sprig
Preparation: Fill a goblet 3/4 full with ice cubes. Add the Cointreau the and Sorbetta. Top with the Brut Rose sparkling wine and garnish with the strawberry and mint sprig.

lazy margarita

(via lemondrop)

Happy Fun Friday's Everyone! I am feeling a bit lazy today... maybe even lazy enough for the laziest margarita!? How fun is the cat in the hat too???

The My Island Wedding Inspiration Board contest is still on, but due to technical difficulties, the submissions have not been posted yet! There is still time to submit yours... have a great weekend!
-Kelley

jose cuervo did it again - oranjo

I guess you can tell what I will be doing by the pool this weekend! Have you seen the latest from Jose Cuervo? It's got an orange based liquor/tequila thing going on!

I recommend it highly!

Have a great weekend everyone, and please drink responsibly!

(Yes, that's our pool and yes, we open it in April!)

dog n' bird

via a very cool wedding website called Dog N' Bird. Have you heard of them? (p.s. "she's engaged!")

Even though my name is Kelley, I have NO Irish blood in me! My husband (therefore my children) all do... They are having fun teasing me and saying I can't celebrate...

Well I say:

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

Bring on the green and the Guinness!

What are your plans???

"cocktail capers" - by Colin Cowie

"Spring Drinks" via Colin Cowie..., Looking quite right in this video from 2006 on The Early Show. If you have about 6 minutes, I guarantee you many "gorgeous and sexy" drink recipes to get you in the mood for better weather!!!

COWIE TIP: did you know that you should plan for one pound of ice per person at a party?

Also, "Let Colin Cowie Plan Your Next Party"

(image: via Colin Cowie HSN)

Happy Fun Friday Everyone...

more beer, more wine

Thank you.

Happy Fun Friday everyone..., no recipes today..., just some ultra cool coaster sets via skirt!

You know... I've been to tons of weddings..., some "beer and wine," some "open bar," and some "cash bar..."

What did you do, or plan to do???

We want to know!

pink flamingo party & Colin Cowie

Maybe it's not the most popular drink for Super Bowl Weekend..., but it looks like a "Fun Friday" to me!!! The Pink Flamingo!!??

Thanks for this recipe la marquise des anges...

What are you doing for the game???



Colin Cowie has some amazing Valentine's Day options...
You NEED to check them out!

(Including his "Courvoisierpolitan" that might rival the Pink Flamingo?)
You decide!

vintage cocktails

I think this would make a fantastic gift!
Love the Vintage Theme...

Ooh, and "garnish" with these silver cocktail spoons!!!



Happy "Fun Friday!"

Have a great and safe weekend...



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holiday cocktail party

"Frosty Cocktail"


"Gingerbread Cocktail"


"Candycane Cocktail"

I just love the Food Network channel and the show called "Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee" is one of my favorites... I haven't done a "Fun Fridays" post in a while... so bottoms up people! It's never too early to start enjoying the holidays!

Check out 3 of her "Holiday Cocktail Party" drink recipies here!!!

What's YOUR favorite Holiday Cocktail?
(Ever try vodka with Bailey's over ice? yum...)

girl's night out

OK. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving..., now it's Friday... right?

Girl's Night Out Shopping sounds like so much fun!!!

Check out the Dirty Blonde Cocktails Calendar of Events!!!

more wine!

This just in from Suffolktime..., anyone getting thirsty?









oh, and "happy birthday to me."



Have a great Friday and a fantastic weekend everyone!!!



Oh, and just a bit more on wine (and "luxing up your registry"...) from Merci

what kind of cocktail are you?

Take the quiz here.

I'm an "Old Fashioned!" And I've never had one! How fun!

"You are undoubtedly
Old-Fashioned

Your penchant for the past makes the old-fashioned, often referred to as the first cocktail, perfectly suited for you. You appreciate tradition and adhere to a code of etiquette sadly neglected in our society. Try our recipe for the classic drink the next time you crave a cocktail."


Ingredients
1 sugar cube
2-3 Angostura bitters
2 ounces rye whiskey, or bourbon whiskey

Directions
Muddle the sugar and the bitters in an Old-fashioned glass (an 8- to 12-ounce "Rocks" glass). Add ice and whiskey. Garnish with a lemon twist.

OR

Ingredients
Serves 1
1 cube of sugar
Dash of angostura bitters
2 ounces best-quality bourbon
1 two-inch strip orange zest
Orange slice, for garnish

DirectionsPut sugar cube into an old-fashioned glass with bitters and 2 drops cold water; stir a bit to dissolve the sugar. Add ice cubes and bourbon. Stir. Twist orange zest over the drink to release the oils, then drop in. Garnish with an orange slice. Serve immediately.

I could get into this!!! Drive safely everyone and have a fantastic weekend!

sangria saturday

I'll have mine a day early please.
Happy Friday!

Have you been over to The Daily Blonde yet?

She's opinionated and funny as heck.
And..., her recipe for Sangria looks mighty refreshing!

Have a great weekend all!!!

favorite beverage?

Is yours Iced Tea?
Diet Coke?
Diet Coke with a splash of Jack Daniel's?
Jack Daniel's with a splash of Coke?
Water with a wedge of Lemon?

Here's a photo of my favorite the way it should look:


(source)


Here's a photo (see the post office and a tasty sandwich) of the way I make it!!!



Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Be safe all!!!

drinks are on the house!

Well, not my house...

Instead of my usual drink recipe this Friday, I wanted to share the great post Once A Bride did the other day.

It's all about how much alcohol to order for your wedding day!

Have a great and sober weekend!!!

(image via evite.com)

Plus... check out Westside Wedding for another great post regarding the same.

Drinks.

Yup. Happy Friday!

what's your favorite stuff?

Don't forget this Monday, July 27th is the deadline to be included in the My Island Wedding "What About You?" article!!!

Read about it here. I REALLY want to hear from you!

Here are a few more of MY favorite things!

1. Lobster Roll sandwiches and
2. the "BBC" - Bailey's Banana Colada from
Cyril's Fish House
2167 Montauk Hwy
Amagansett, NY 11930
631-267-7993

going there again soon! Can't wait!



3. Lighthouses...





... and 4. Montauk, New York!!!

(images via flickr)

Some Southern Style

Enjoy your weekend a bit early with a couple of Southern Style drinks!
Have a great Friday everyone!
Oh, and Happy Birthday Shell!!!!!


French Quarter Cocktail

Ingredients
Serves 4
1/4 cup spiced light rum
1/4 cup dark rum
1 cup orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
Splash of grenadine
4 maraschino cherries, for garnish
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker and four tall glasses with ice. Pour the rums and the orange and pineapple juices into shaker; add the grenadine. Shake well. Pour through a fine sieve into each glass. Garnish each cocktail with a maraschino cherry.

I haven't been to New Orleans since 1996! boy I miss it, and hope things are well down there.

This recipe sure brings back some memories!

ALSO via marthastewart.com



Mint, Cucumber and Vodka

Now that sounds refreshing!
I'll take two.

Ingredients
Serves 42 English cucumbers
Small ice cubes
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)
4 ounces (1/2 cup) vodka
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) Cointreau
DirectionsCut 4 thin spears from 1 cucumber, and reserve for garnish. Peel remaining cucumbers, and quarter them lengthwise. Scrape out seeds with a spoon, and discard. Coarsely chop cucumbers, then puree in a food processor until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add mint, sugar, and lime juice, and shake. Add 3/4 cup cucumber juice, the vodka, and Cointreau, and shake. Strain into 4 glasses filled with ice. Garnish each cocktail with a cucumber spear.

cranky creamsicle + margarita ice pop

1 ounces Orange Liqueur
2 ounces Orange Juice (pulp-free)
Vanilla extract
2 ounces Club Soda
4 tablespoons Vanilla Ice Cream
1 tablespoons 1 teaspoons Cream (15%)

"So maybe you've had a rough week. You're tired and grumpy, and you want nothing more than to curl up in your own self pity watching terrible reruns of The Ghost Whisperer or endless sports highlight reels while eating cheese puffs. While that might seem like the perfect cure for the blues, we've got a better one.

You need to go out! Get a little crazy and laugh off the week's misadventures. Start by cooking up some Broke-Ass Linguine Aglio-Olio, a recipe that's easy on your wallet and pads your stomach for a night of debauchery.

Then, call your best wingman or woman, plan your night out, and mix up our Cranky Creamsicle Cocktail. The nostalgic flavor combination of orange and cream will remind you of simpler times, and the booze will help you forget that those days are long gone!

Directions:

Pour orange Liqueur and orange juice into a glass. Add a tiny dash of vanilla. Stir. Top with club soda and either a dash of cream or a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. Again, feel free to play around with the quantities until you get a balance of flavors that suits you.

If you wanted to kick this drink up a notch, you could also add an ounce of vanilla-infused vodka.

- Dallas Curow"
(via bitchin kitchen)



(recipe and image by Hostess with the Mostess... via the paper and pattern blog)

The Margarita Ice Pop

INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
Kosher salt, for garnish


PREPARATION
Combine sugar, lime juice, water, lemon juice and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Once cool transfer to a blender with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime wedge and process until smooth. Pour into the cups and cover the top of each cup with foil. Place the popsicle stick in center of cup (down through foil, which will hold it in place). Freeze until hard, preferably overnight. Remove from freezer and run cup under warm water to loosen popsicle. Garnish with kosher salt and serve.


Have you ever seen anything so absolutely refreshing???


happy friday everyone!

-Kelley
My Island Wedding