The perfect margarita is all about fresh, crisp flavors barely tempered by triple sec and sugar. After testing all the ratios, this is the one we reach for. Why this recipe works: A good quality tequila needs no sugar to balance the acidity of lime juice beyond triple sec.
Special equipment: Fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, large pitcher or punch bowl Notes: This drink can also be made alcohol free. For a mocktail, leave out the vodka and add 3 additional cups boiling water and 3 additional tea bags when steeping the tea for a total of 7 cups tea.
Special equipment: blender, freezer bag Notes: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Now that Thom and I are adults who no longer blow through bottles of hard liquor, we keep the booze cupboard (is it a cupboard if it has no doors?) stocked with the good stuff.
The Irish Kahlua Summer cocktail features a caramelized sugar rim for a sophisticated impressive drink to guests and at home. I'm gonna be honest. I'm a sucker for setting things on fire. In the kitchen that is. Under controlled conditions. I'm not pyro!
Today is Monday. Today is June 1st. Today is Mango Habanero Margarita day. Yes please. Let me explain. Memorial Day weekend, to me, marks the first day of grilling season and summer, which inevitably means margarita season, so today, I've declared it to be Mango Habanero Margarita Day!
These Blood Orange Margaritas are the perfect combo of sweet, tart, and gorgeous! The other day I got a comment from a reader that pretty much made my whole week. I can't stop thinking about it. Hi Lisa, I just wanted you to know that I stop by your blog daily and I have since I found it over a year ago now.
It finally feels like spring here in Wisconsin, I can walk outside without a jacket on. Yippee! And as most of you know that spring to me means my favorite flavor ever...lime! It's been way to long in my book since I posted a lime dessert, the last one was the delicious Lime Cupcakes almost a month ago!
Strange though it may sound, I have been dreaming of this day for months. Huddled under a pile of blankets in the depths of winter, I couldn't get rhubarb out of my mind.
Generally sangria is made with wine (red or white), vodka, and fruit. You can add a few things here and there to make it unique, but that is the general make-up. Well, I don't like following the "rules." So, last time I used sparkling white wine to make Strawberry Watermelon Sparkling Sangria.