This is my third and final recipe for #Vanillaweek. I hope you have all enjoyed the recipes I made as well as all the other recipes from the other bloggers that have been participating. For my final recipe I went with a cocktail.
Homemade Vanilla Bean Bourbon Whipped Cream is the perfect topping for your sweet treats. There is something decadent about homemade whipped cream. It is so easy to make, yet is a light and luxurious topping to any dessert. I love flavored whipped cream, and nowadays, you can add almost anything to it.
Fresh and sweet Agua Fresca for Cinco de Mayo! This simple fruity concoction is muy bueno and takes no time to make - a perfect 5 Minute Fix! Today's Cinco de Mayo inspired 5 Minute Fix recipe is one of my favorite warm-weather beverages.
Tangy, sweet and smoky, today's vibrant weekend beverage, the Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail , is a dance of intricate flavors. Lot's of people think of grenadine as that neon red stuff found behind lots of bars that make cocktails turn candy-sweet. A traditional grenadine is actually a rich and bright pomegranate syrup that is surprisingly easy to make.
Remember that one house in your town that gave out full-size Snickers bars to trick-or-treaters? This shake is that same sort of victory. Remember the kids pointing you up that long driveway, showing off their chocolaty treasure? This is that sort of recipe, the kind of trick you'll want in your back pocket come Halloween.
The round sweetness of mango gets a kick from spicy ginger and tart lemon in this tequila cocktail. If you have it, use reposado tequila, which lends a warm oakiness to the drink, balanced here with a touch of bright, grassy cilantro.
To Make Ancho Chili Syrup: Combine chili peppers (or powder), sugar, and water in a medium sauce pan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce the temperature to low. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for one hour. Strain into an airtight container.
For Each Cocktail: In a cocktail shaker, add Lemongrass Infused Vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, and egg white. Shake without ice for 30 seconds to incorporate the egg white. Fill cocktail shaker with ice, then shake hard until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Double strain into cocktail glass and garnish with lemon bitters and lime zest.
Juicy summer strawberries are combined with tart lime juice and bright mint in this sweet and sour effervescent vodka cocktail. It's light, not too sugary, and eminently day-drinkable. Do consider adjusting the amount of simple syrup depending on the sweetness of your strawberries.
Special equipment: blender Notes: Luxardo cherries and their syrup are delicious and absolutely worth tracking down at gourmet markets and online. Yield: Makes 4 servings Active time: 5 minutes Total time: 8 hours or up to 24 hours Rated: 5.0 Scotch in a blended drink? Yes!