Salted Caramel Mudslide

Salted Caramel Mudslide

Salted caramel mudslide is a boozy dessert cocktail that will end your night perfectly. Baileys and Kahlua what’s not to like! Grab a cute garnish to snack on while savoring this cocktail. Using raw sugar is a must!

Blackberry Simple Syrup

Blackberry Simple Syrup

Fresh blackberries make this blackberry simple syrup so fresh and flavorful. It will give your cocktails that pop of freshness. I am not a fan of blackberries because of the seeds but the flavor of fresh blackberries is sweet and tangy. Making simple syrup could 

Bourbon Cowboy

Bourbon Cowboy

This Bourbon cowboy is a literary cocktail based on the movie Urban Cowboy. Big cities take on a southern classic. The closest related cocktail to the bourbon cowboy would be an old fashioned. I don’t think you will ever find a cowboy drinking an old 

Skinny Cranberry Margarita

Skinny Cranberry Margarita

Happy New Year! If you are looking for a way to enjoy a cocktail and save some calories. Then this skinny cranberry margarita will quickly become your Goto cocktail. I used a lime seltzer water with artificial sweetener because cranberry juice (not cranberry cocktail juice) 

Blackberry Martini

Blackberry Martini

What makes this blackberry martini delicious is the blackberry syrup. The gin and rum with the pineapple juice gives a taste of the islands. When I see blackberries go on sale, I know that I am in for a treat. I begin by making a 

Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Decadently delicious hot chocolate with amaretto and your favorite toppings. Just omit the amaretto and let your little ones enjoy too. I was inspired by this recipe Amaretto Hot Chocolate | The ultimate Spiked Hot Chocolate Recipe! (delightfulemade.com). So, I adapted it to make a 

Apple Cider Margarita

Apple Cider Margarita

When its apple cider season this apple cider margarita is a must. Crisp, tart and the cinnamon sugar rim adds the finishing touch. Looking for a twist to the standard margarita give this a try. The lemon juice balances out the sweet apple. Who doesn’t 

Cranberry Bourbon Smash

Cranberry Bourbon Smash

The cranberry bourbon smash tastes like fall in a cocktail glass. Adding the cinnamon simple syrup gives a sweetness and spice that makes this drink memorable. Learn the history of what a smash is. Basically, a smash is a type of julep. When I think 

Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita

Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita

Pineapple and jalapeno have become one of my favorite flavor combinations. I picked up a bottle of jalapeno limeade from Trader Joe’s and now I’m off creating cocktails. When I have fresh pineapple, I am making this pineapple jalapeno margarita and you should too. The 

Basil Jalapeno Lime Tequila

Basil Jalapeno Lime Tequila

This basil jalapeno lime tequila is perfect for me as I have an enormous basil plant in the garden. Taste of the islands with lime, tequila and pineapple. This cocktail can be mixed in a pitcher ahead of time if you are serving this at