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Gin-ger Fizz

January 17, 2014

Cucumber Gin Fizz

After whipping up some “homemade ginger ale” kits for Christmas gifts, I had a little extra syrup and wanted to put it to good use!

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Gin-ger Fizz

  • 1 oz Gin
  • 1 oz Ginger Simple Syrup
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 2-3 inches of peeled cucumber

Muddle cucumber in a cocktail shaker (you really want to release the juices). Add lime juice, gin and simple syrup.  Shake thoroughly until chilled through.  Strain into an low ball glass and top with club soda and an XL ice cube.

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La Poire Cooler

October 18, 2013

Pear Vodka Cocktail

Pear Vodka Cooler

  • 2 oz Grey Goose La Poire Vodka
  • 1 oz Cucumber Juice
  • 1/2 oz Lime Juice
  • 6 oz Sprite

Add vodka and juices into an ice filled glass and stir.  Top with Sprite and stir once more. Bottoms up!

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Rosewater Rickey

October 4, 2013

Gin Rose Lime Cucumber CocktailI recently bought some rosewater and have been trying to figure out creative ways to use it – enter… the Rosewater Rickey.

Gin Drink

Rosewater Rickey

  • 3 oz Hendricks Gin
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • Splash of simple syrup
  • Splash of rosewater
  • Club Soda

Shake gin, lime juice, simple syrup and rosewater in an ice filled shaker.  Strain into an ice filled glass and top with club soda. Stir and enjoy!

Rose Gin Cocktail

* I garnished these drinks with mint ice cubes.  To make them I filled large square ice cube molds 1/3 of the way and freeze.  Place a mint leaf on top and fill tray to 2/3 full.  Freeze again and then fill to the top (this will keep the mint leaf fulling submerged).

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Spring Roll Party

September 16, 2013

I had my girlfriends over for dinner last week, and wanted a fun, interactive (key word: I didn’t want to have to do that much work) type of a meal.  My answer? Spring Rolls!

Shrimp VegetablesI simply prepped the veggies before work, made a couple dipping sauces and boiled the shrimp once they arrived… a simple tutorial on how to roll them and we were all set!

Mint Jalapeno Shrimp Spring Rolls

Spring Roll Veggies For veggies I did:

  • Carrot (use a veggie peeler for the ribbon effect)
  • Mango
  • Cucumber
  • Jalapeno
  • Red Leaf Lettuce
  • Mint/Basil

Shaved Carrots

Other additions/ideas:

  • Vermicelli (rice noodles)
  • Shrimp
  • Tofu
  • Marinated pork/steak

Rolling a Spring Roll

Soak spring roll wrappers in warm water for 30 seconds or so and then add your favorite toppings and roll burrito-style.

Making a Spring Roll

I also served a super yummy Thai Chicken Salad that I HIGHLY recommend… I used light coconut milk in the recipe and it was delicious!

We paired everything with a yummy Sauvignon Blanc… and we were all set for a wonderful meal together!

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Pitcher Drinks

June 28, 2013

We often set up a full bar when we have people over, but there is something great about making a pitcher of drinks that people can help themselves to!  Here were a couple drinks we mixed up last weekend:

Cucumber Gin Cooler

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Strawberry Basil Margarita

106 Strawberry Basil Margarita* The margarita recipe is on the sweet side, so I would recommend cutting it with club soda if you aren’t into sweeter drinks!