Blueberry Bourbon Cocktail

Happy Friday guys! 

Anybody planning anything fun for the weekend?

We have a meeting with a potential caterer tomorrow, so we're really excited about that!  Just another thing to check off the list you know?

And after the somewhat crazy week we've both had, I think one of these cocktails will definitely be in order as well!

But first, don't forget to vote in this week's bi-monthly poll...




Ingredients:

1 to 2 shots bourbon (we used Maker's)
1 cup blueberries
juice from 1 lemon
zest from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon maple syrup, divided
2 tablespoons sugar

We had gotten a bunch of blueberries from our CSA in the past couple of weeks, so I needed to make use of them - and what better way than to make a cocktail?

Start with about 3/4 cup of blueberries.  Muddle them down in a cocktail shaker (or bowl if you don't want to dirty two cocktail shakers) - you could strain them if you'd like, but I was kind of lazy so I went for a "rustic" cocktail.

Add in bourbon, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of maple syrup, and a dash of sugar.  Shake for a good minute or two.

Mix the lemon zest with about a tablespoon of sugar (more if needed) on a flat plate.

Brush the rim of a mason jar with maple syrup and dip in lemon zest/sugar mixture.

Fill the mason jar with ice and some leftover blueberries.  Pour the bourbon cocktail into the jar and garnish with a lemon slice.  Enjoy!

What a way to celebrate the weekend right?

What's your favorite Friday night cocktail?

Watermelon Daiquiri

Well Happy Friday! I've got a 3 day weekend this week, so I'm actually ecstatic for today to be Friday! And to my utter joy, I made Foodbuzz Top 9 today too! So thanks guys!

I think I'll just spend my 3 days off catching up on sleep, cleaning the house (maybe), and just spending some time with the dogs!

It's no surprise that it's been hella hot these past few weeks of summer. And for some reason, the heat makes me want to drink. Or maybe I use that as an excuse. But nonetheless, I've gotten a wee bit creative with my drink-making skills. So out came this watermelon dacquiri using some ingredients we had around the house.


Ingredients:

2 cups watermelon, seeds removed and cut into cubes
crushed ice
1-2 shots coconut rum (or regular rum if you're not feeling the coconut)

In a large glass, combine the watermelon, crushed ice, and rum. Blend with an immersion blender until thick in consistency. At this point, you could strain the liquid if you don't want the texture of the watermelon in there, but I chose to keep it because I was lazy and I liked the watermelon bits. Pour into two glasses and drink up!

This was quite refreshing. Of course you could always just make watermelon slushies by omitting the rum, but I think the rum gives it an extra tropical feel, and makes it so it doesn't seem to be too hot outside. Enjoy! And happy weekend everyone!