After going to Hard Water (an American Whiskey Bar) this past weekend, I’ve been inspired to whip up some bourbon based drinks. With the 80 degree temps it was important to find a drink that was also refreshing, introduce the – Ginger Bourbon Fizz.
Fill a glass with ice and add bourbon, syrup and lemon juice. Stir and top with club soda. Enjoy!
I recently bought some rosewater and have been trying to figure out creative ways to use it – enter… the Rosewater Rickey.
Rosewater Rickey
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!
* 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).
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!
I 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!
For veggies I did:
Other additions/ideas:
Soak spring roll wrappers in warm water for 30 seconds or so and then add your favorite toppings and roll burrito-style.
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!
I was looking for a “healthy” summer dinner that I could put together in under an hour… 4 courses later and with MANY minutes to spare, dinner was on the table!
Menu:
The salad is easy to whip up… I did the following:
The beans are from Trader Joe’s and great warmed up straight out of the jar… I mean I spent hours slaving on them… oh wait…
We also sliced and grilled zucchini on kebabs on the grill while the cheese cooked… a super delicious, light and tasty meal!
The farmers market had some gorgeous peaches so I grabbed some of my ginger infused syrup, some peaches, some seltzer and got to work!
Peach Ginger Vodka Cocktail:
* Ginger Infused Syrup:
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