Category: Cocktail Saturday

Cocktail recipes.

Cocktail Saturday: Pear-Devil

Feeling a little daring? Try this fruity but full bodied Pear-Devil. Pear-Devil Ingredients: 1 ounce Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon 1/2 ounce Pear Liqueur 1 ounce Clear American (zero calorie) Pineapple Coconut Water Maraschino Cherry for garnish Directions: Stir together the Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon, Pear Liqueur, and Pineapple Coconut Water. Pour over ice… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Pear-Devil

Cocktail Saturday: Sambuca Diablo

In honor of my beloved husband Ronnie, today we’re featuring one of his favorite drinks, sambuca. It is an Italian anise flavored liqueur– strong, devilish, and potent.  It comes in crystal clear and deadly dark. He “met” sambuca while working in a seaside village in Spain, where the old codgers invariably added a splash of… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Sambuca Diablo

Cocktail Saturday: Banana Daiquiri

Take a trip to St. Thomas, even if only in your mind. I confess– I love to spell the word daiquiri. BANANA DAIQUIRI Ingredients: 1 ½ ounce lime juice, 1 ½ ounce light rum, 1 tablespoon triple sec, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 banana, ice cubes.   Directions: Place ingredients in blender and blend until firm.… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Banana Daiquiri

Cocktail Saturday: Tom Collins

Gin was the go to spirit in the 1950s when martinis, gimlets, and Tom Collins were all the rage. Those retro drinks are seeing a big comeback right now in the second decade of the 21st century. Gimlet is one of my favorites– so refreshing. Martinis seem ultra strong to me, but they’re also the… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Tom Collins

Vintage Friday: It’s the Bee’s Knees, Baby!

Get dolled up in your flapper dress and enjoy these scrumptious tidbits inspired by the Roaring Twenties. The crazy pic to the left is an old one of me at a library fundraiser. BEE’S KNEES COCKTAIL Ingredients: 2 ounces gin, ¾ ounce honey syrup (mix ½ ounce honey with ½ ounce water), ½ ounce lemon juice.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: It’s the Bee’s Knees, Baby!

Cocktail Saturday: Black Cherry Fizz

In the mood for a refreshing fruity cocktail with a high note of cherry and correspondences reminiscent of the islands? Black Cherry Fizz Ingredients: 2 ounces Red Stag Black Cherry,  1 ounce Triple Sec, Sprite Zero, fresh cherry for garnish Directions: In a highball glass on the rocks, stir together the Red Stag and Triple… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Black Cherry Fizz

Cocktail Saturday: Pixie Dew

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, we need a lovely green concoction. I’ve named this one Pixie Dew, as it’s a fanciful wee treat with high notes of pear and melon.  Of course you could also sip solo the pear schnapps or melon liqueur, or opt for creme de menthe, absinthe,  or any number… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Pixie Dew

Cocktail Saturday: Spring Fever “Gimic”

Has spring fever struck you yet? After a long hard winter of salted meats and root vegetables, our forebears yearned to ingest the first green shoots to cleanse and invigorate the body. After the sluggish winter months, the digestion needed a jump start and the blood needed purifying. These green drinks became known as spring… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Spring Fever “Gimic”

Cocktail Saturday: Cella’s Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

For my sister Marcella’s birthday today, her favorite cocktail is in order, a frozen strawberry daiquiri. Although she rarely ordered a cocktail, her daughters always bought this one for her when they took her out on the town for a special occasion. Her preference makes perfect sense, as she loved strawberries in all their forms,… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Cella’s Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri