Showing posts with label cocktail queen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cocktail queen. Show all posts

12.04.2014

A Little Holiday Help: Gift Ideas For Family Archetypes

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I was a little inspired by Project Soiree's fabulous gift guides. In general, I find gift guides to be unhelpful, but Sara's are spot-on, budget friendly, and easy on the eyes (read: BEAUTIFUL).

So, I did it. Look, I even put little wreaths around everything, so you know I mean business. I can't guarantee that my list will solve all of your holiday gifting problems, but it will help you identify a quick and easy gift for each most types of people in your family (except the kids... I don't have any of those).



For the cocktail queen:
The Oggi Moscow Mule Copper Mug Set is perfect for your family member who makes everything from hot whiskey apple cider to frosty moscow mules. Plus, if you're staying the night, you might just get to imbibe as well!


For the king of the kitchen:
The Thug Kitchen Cookbook is downright hilarious, and it will amuse your least conservative cooks. Written by author of the Thug Kitchen blog, it is filled with sarcasm. That brother of yours who likes to cook but won't be caught dead reading a Barefoot Contessa cookbook? This is for him.


For the game lover:
It seems that most people are already playing Cards Against Humanity, so gifting a Cards Against Humanity Expansion Pack can make the game entirely new. Have a family member who isn't already the proud owner of the game? Get the game, itself, here.


For the classic host:
In case you're lost on the perfect gift for your favorite host, try this Jonathan Adler Lantern Vase, which is classic. It can be used year round, as it's perfect for everything from a bundle of spring peonies to a white-as-snow Christmas mantle.


For the wine aficionado:
For your favorite wino who already has all the techy wine gadgets, try gifting this Trademark Innovations Lasso Rope Wine Bottle Holder. It looks so real that their guests might just insist on touching it to be sure!

**Disclaimer: I do not get paid for suggesting these gifts, but if you do make a purchase, it is an affiliate link and thus a small (seriously, small) percentage of it will go toward supporting this blog.**

5.28.2014

Clara's Mint Juleps

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Warning: These are so good, you might drink half your drink before taking a picture. 


My cousin is the cocktail queen. 

When we got together a few weeks ago on Derby Day, I charged her with making Mint Juleps. It doesn't matter if this girl has made a drink before or not, she will figure it out and make it amazing.

Repeat after me: All hail the queen.

And, as I mentioned in my post about that weekend, she came through with flying colors. Since then, a few readers have asked me for the recipe.

I recently found a large amount of fresh mint growing in my new backyard (thanks, previous owners!), so there is really no excuse to not throw together a mint julep on a hot afternoon. Thanks, Clara!

Clara's Mint Juleps

Ingredients:

  • 5 medium sized mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon sugar in the raw of sugar substitute, or 3 drops of liquid stevia
  • Squeeze of lime
  • Ice
  • Splash seltzer water

Directions:

  1. In an empty glass of choice (I put mine in the freezer for a few hours to make it frosty), muddle 5 medium sized mint leaves with 1 teaspoon of sugar in the raw, sugar substitute, or 3 drops of liquid stevia, and a squeeze of lime. 
  2. Add ice.
  3. Pour 1-2 shots of bourbon over ice.
  4. Pour into a shaker and shake, then pour all ingredients back into glass and top with seltzer water.


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