I’m always excited to visit different home bars because different friends like to purchase different liquor. On a recent visit to a friend’s home, I created a drink I like to call “Peach Orgy”. This star of this cocktail OR-G Liqueur – a French Vodka made with Papaya, Mango, and Lime.
What you need:
3 oz Vodka
1 1/2 oz OR-G
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1 Cup Orange Juice
Pour all ingredients into a standard shaker
Add Ice
Shake 5-10 times
Pour into glass
ENJOY!
Happy New Year Everyone!!! I hope you had a safe and fulfilling holiday season, I know I did. Christmas was great and New Years Eve was even better. On NYE, some friends and I celebrated at Mosaic Nightclub (4 Market Place) in Baltimore. This was our second year celebrating at Mosaic because we had so much fun last year we decided to do it again.
We also like the VIP bottle service that Mosaic offers on NYE – unlimited bottles from 9:00 pm until midnight. I was excited to see our cocktail waitresses were dressed in “Queen of Hearts” costumes and I have to admit I was a little jealous because I love to wear theme-inspired costumes. Last year our spirit of choice was Belvedere and this year Ciroc.
Ciroc is always a good choice liquor if you’re going to drink all night because I find it gives you little or no hangover symptoms the next morning. We had a group of about 15 people and I’m almost certain we went through 5-7 bottles of Ciroc…at some point I lost count.
Normally when you opt for a table and bottle service it includes one liquor with two or three mixers. Vodka and Tonic is good, Vodka and Cranberry is good, but I personally like to shake things up a bit. Luckily we had Ciroc Peach & Ciroc Original and I was able to experiment. I thought I’d share a few recipes with you…
1. Ciroc Original, Tonic, Redbull, Squeeze of Lime
2. Peach Ciroc, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Squeeze of Lemon
3. Ciroc Berry, Tonic, Squeeze of Lemon and Lime
I hope these easy mixes come in handy for your 2013 party enjoyment! Be Safe and Be Blessed 🙂
I know I know, the correct term is “Sidecar” not “Cidecar” but I created this cocktail with Apple Cider… hence the name “Apple Cidecar”
On a recent visit to my neighborhood liquor store, I was intrigued by the variety of “featured” liquor they had on display at the front counter. I’ve been meaning to replenish my bar area at home, so I challenged myself to visit every week and purchase whatever liquor was “featured” at the front register. No matter what it is, I’m going to buy it and create a specialty drink recipe for Arli’s Appetite. This week one of the “featured” items was Paul Masson “Grande Amber” Brandy. I love a classic Sidecar, but I decided to make this one with an apple twist.
What you need:
3 oz Apple Cider
1 1/2 oz Brandy
1/2 oz Triple Sec or Cointreau
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice or sweet & sour mix
Pour all ingredients into a standard shaker
Add Ice
Shake 5-10 times
Pour into glass (Martini Glass, Highball Glass)
Garnish with two thin slices of apple
*Serves 3 but can be consumed by 1 – drink now or save for later
Last weekend my best friend and I made our way to Joe’s Crab Shack to give it a whirl because the commercials always look like a good time… Way to advertise Joe!
I was in the mood for a Margarita (as I’ve been all Summer, Fall, and now Winter) and I was excited to see there was a “Pop Rocks Pomegranate Margarita” on the menu. Whoooaahh! Sold!! I get super pumped when sampling new trendy drinks!
The bartender warned us about putting the poprocks in the drink, she said they would pop everywhere. So I closed my eyes and went for it and wowzers! They popped in my face, in my hair, and down my shirt…dangerous, but fun nonetheless. The actual margarita wasn’t the best, it was a little weak as most frozen/blended drinks normally are (unless you are drinking at Wet Willies), but overall a gun drink.