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Cocktail Hour:: Warm Old Fashioned

Since we could all use a stiff drink, I’m sharing my recipe for a Warm Old Fashioned. No ice in this one. It goes straight from a warm pan to your chic cocktail glass. I love caramel color liquors, and I love the core warming effect of this Warm Old Fashioned. The Frangelico gives this Old Fashioned a sweet nutty flavor, and with a flamed orange peel as garnish, it’s pretty perfect.

The Warm Old Fashioned
Serves 2

You will need:

– 2 oz. of Frangelico
– 2 oz. of Bourbon
– 1/2 oz. of Triple Sec
– 8 dashes of Angostura Bitters
– Flamed Orange Peel

To prepare:

In a small sauce pan, combine and warm all ingredients on low for 2 minutes.
Divide and pour into 2 highball glasses and garnish with flamed orange peel.
Serve warm.

Cheers and stay warm y’all.

xx, Annette

Photo credit: Moi

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Homemade Bloody Mary for Mardi Gras

Hi everyone! It’s Nicole, Annette’s web manager and friend. I am sharing an excellent recipe of Annette’s, of course, that’s perfect for Mardi Gras festivities tomorrow: a classic bloody mary!

I grew up in Atlanta, but my grandparents lived in Mobile, Alabama which if you don’t know, is actually the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the U.S. Yes, you read that right; Mobile not New Orleans. As a result, I spent my childhood watching many parades and eating scores of moon pies and king cake. Now that I’m older, I like to enjoy Mardi Gras a little differently, and that’s with a Bloody Mary in hand!

As a Bloody Mary connoisseur, I am always on the hunt for the next great Bloody Mary mix, but being around Annette and learning from her has encouraged me to try my hand at making my own mix. She has an awesome recipe that I’m sharing with you guys today. Add your inebriant of choice (for me, it’s GIN!), and laissez les bons temps rouler!

Bloody Mary
Serves 1

You will need:
– 1 cup tomato
– 1 carrot
– small sliver of beet (mostly for color)
– 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
– 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
– 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
– 1/4 cup water + 1/4 cup ice
– 1/4 cup spinach
– 1 tablespoon parsley
– 1 oz gin or vodka

Place all ingredients into your blender, process for 30 seconds, and serve with your choice of accouterments.

xo, Nicole

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Sparkling Pomegranate Punch

If you’re joining your girlfriends later this week for a little Galentine’s Day celebration, I wanted to share a quick and festive pomegranate punch for the big day. Think of this sparkling treat like a mimosa, but instead of orange juice, use a yummy mixture of pomegranate and grapefruit juice. The result is a pink mimosa that is perfectly ladylike…but let’s be real, I’m sure guys will love it too.

Let me know if you give it a try for Galentine’s Day, or any other event coming up this spring.

Cheers!

xx, Annette

Sparkling Pomegranate Punch
Serves 6You will need:

– ½ cup granulated sugar
– ½ cup water
– 2 cups grapefruit juice*
– 1 cup pomegranate juice – such as POM
– 1 bottle Rose Champagne, well chilled
– Pomegranate arils to garnish

To prepare:

Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat – until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Refrigerate until cold – at least 2 hours. Combine the simple syrup, grapefruit juice, and pomegranate juice in a large pitcher and chill for at least 1 hour.

Combine 2 ounces of the grapefruit mixture with 4 ounces of the chilled rose in a champagne flute. Garnish with a few pomegranate arils.

*Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice is simply stunning in this festive take on a traditional mimosa, but for a time-saver look for fresh squeezed grapefruit juice in the produce section of your local market.

Photography by Lesley Graham
Recipes Meghan Splawn

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Thanksgiving Batch Cocktail:: Pumpkin Monks

Meet the easiest entertaining trick: self-serve batch cocktails. And there is no better day to give it a try than on Thanksgiving. Let your guests serve their own drinks while you wrap-up dinner in the kitchen. It’s a fun way to kick off a celebration, too!

I have always loved Frangelico; it is a hazelnut liqueur that is traditionally served as an after-dinner digestivo. There is a legend that Frangelico was made by Friars in the Piedmont region of Italy where hazelnuts are abundant, it has a beautiful, nutty flavor profile.

Every year I try to come up with our signature Thanksgiving cocktail, and this one is a palette pleaser and crowd favorite. It’s not too sweet because the citrus notes take care of the sweetness. Plus it has a lovely mouthfeel.

Grab a punch bowl, your favorite coupes and enjoy the flavors of the season.

xx Annette

The Pumpkin Monk:: In Batch
serves 16

You will need:

– A large punch bowl
– 16 oz. Frangelico
– 16 oz. Appleton Reserve Rum
– 12 oz. lemon juice
– 8 oz. pumpkin spice syrup

To prepare:
Pour all ingredients into a large punch bowl and stir well. Serve over ice in a rocks glass or serve up in a coupe. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

For the Pumpkin Spice Syrup
*this makes 1 cup which is 16 servings

You will need:
– 4 teaspoons cinnamon
– 2 teaspoons ginger
– 1 teaspoon nutmeg
– 1 teaspoon allspice
– 1 cup water
– 1 cup sugar

To prepare:
Place in a pot, then bring to a boil and reduce about 10 minutes, set aside to cool.

Photo Credit: Dane Sponberg

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Two Halloween Inspired Cocktails

Since Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, I thought we’d carry-on the festive fun around here. Today, I’m giving you not one but two Halloween inspired cocktails. One is made with pumpkin and the other with blood orange, so as you can imagine, the color of each is perfect.

Let me know if you give them a try!

The Bloody Monday Cocktail is a sweet spooky Halloween cocktail that would be a huge hit at any Halloween parties you have coming up.

Bloody Monday Cocktail
Serves 1

You will need:
– 1 oz Campari
– 1 oz Blood Orange Maraschino Cherry Syrup
– 1 oz Cinzano Rosso
– splash of club soda
– slice of blood orange for garnish

To prepare simple syrup & cocktail:

Combine the juice of one blood orange, 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice, and 1/2 cup of water. In a small pot, bring the ingredients to a boil about 10 minutes, set aside to cool.

In a shaker filled with ice, place all ingredients and shake vigorously until completely chilled and mixed. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a slice of blood orange.

The Pumpkin Monk

You will need:

– 1 oz. Frangelico
– 1 oz. Appleton Reserve Rum
– ¾ oz. lemon juice
– ½ oz. pumpkin spice syrup

To prepare:
Shake all ingredients and either pour over ice in a rocks glass or serve up in a coupe. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

*Optional Note: run it through a strainer before adding the cinnamon stick and serving.

For the Pumpkin Spice Syrup
*this makes 1 cup which is 16 servings

You will need:
– 4 teaspoons cinnamon
– 2 teaspoons ginger
– 1 teaspoon nutmeg
– 1 teaspoon allspice
– 1 cup water
– 1 cup sugar

To prepare:
Place in a pot, then bring to a boil and reduce about 10 minutes, set aside to cool.

Photo Credit: me & Dane Sponberg

xx Annette

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