El Chupacabra Martini
After all those green drinks, lets go red. The ladies at My Bueno Cookbook created this scary cocktail filled with fruity goodness. No goats were harmed in the making of this drink.… Read more
After all those green drinks, lets go red. The ladies at My Bueno Cookbook created this scary cocktail filled with fruity goodness. No goats were harmed in the making of this drink.… Read more
Wow. it’s cold outside. Brrr. The folks at Skyy felt these Tropical Cocktails might help us dream of warmer locales. Hard to do when you are freezing, but we appreciate the sentiment just the same. Courtesy of Skyy Infusions.… Read more
Created by Brian Miller, courtesy of Flor de Caña. … Read more
Courtesy of Skyy Vodka.… Read more
This week features an original from our friend Quinn Sweeney. He created this light tropical cocktail with rum generously donated by Don Q, specially for the La Petite Soiree at this years BlogHer Food Conference. (M. Quinn Sweeney writes about crafting cocktails at LibationLab.com.)… Read more
When trying to cook or mix drinks with coconut, there can be a bit of confusion. Cartons of coconut water are showing up at grocery stores everywhere … but how are they different from what’s in the cans labeled coconut milk. And which one do you make piña coladas with? Here’s the scoop!
Coconut water
Split open a coconut and the juice you’ll find inside is the coconut water. It tastes like water that slightly … Read more
This month’s Mixology Monday is hosted by the Pegu Blog. The theme is limes!
Limes are an essential for a well-stocked bar. When I first saw the theme, I couldn’t get the “Put the Lime in the Coconut” song out of my head … so I incorporated both lime and coconut into this refreshing drink. Since today is also National Punch Day, I created a punch-like recipe. I had green tea syrup already prepared, so … Read more
Happy National Piña Colada Day! Just looking at one of these tropical treats makes me feel happy and relaxed. So get to mixing! Image courtesy of Randy Son of Robert.… Read more
Refreshing as the trade winds!… Read more
It’s cold, so let’s try a bit of the Tropics. Here’s a twist on the classic Mai Tai, AKA the Pai Tai!
Drink this while you pretend it’s still warm outside! (Unless you live in Hawaii, where I took this photo, in which case you don’t have to pretend)
This recipe differs from the Trader Vic’s recipe … but both are pretty tasty! This one includes pineapple juice because it is inspired by my recent … Read more