What is a cozy mystery?
A cozy mystery is a crime novel featuring an amateur detective solving a case in a small town or close-knit environment like a aboard a ship or in an assisted living facility. Cozy mysteries are a subgenre of crime fiction that are known for their lack of graphic violence and profanity, and romance happens off […]
Pink Lemonade Martini
Five raspberries2 oz vodka½ oz Cointreau1 oz simple syrup1 oz lemon juiceMuddle the raspberries ina shaker with ice. Add the remaining ingredients. Shake to chill.Pour through a sieve. Garnish with a cherry and/or mintleaf.
Medovnik
Medovnik Czech Honey Cake Try Medovník, a layered honey cake with caramel cream filling. The cake with a unique taste is incredibly moist, absolutely delicious, and tends to be the first sweet choice Czechs order with their coffee. Bake Medovnik at home according to this original Czech recipe. It is surprisingly easy to make! Course Cake […]
TEASDALE SIGNATURE COCKTAIL
Layer by slowly pouring over the back of a spoon: Layer 1: 1 oz sweetened condensed milk Layer 2: 1 oz Liquor 43 Layer 3: 1 1⁄2 oz of ANY coffee flavored cocktail (I used a Black Russian: 1 oz vodka1⁄2 oz Kahlua) Layer 4: 1 oz amaretto Layer 5: Milk foam as for a […]
HOT BUTTERED RUM BATTER
1 quart of vanilla ice cream (softened) 1 lb brown sugar ½ lb butter (softened) cinnamon nutmeg cloves Mix first three ingredients well and freeze batter. When ready to use, thaw for thirty minutes. Put 2 T in a mug with 1 scant shot of rum (or not). Fill with hot milk. Sprinkle with cinnamon, […]
Pumpkin Martini
1 oz vanilla vodka 1 oz pumpkin liqueur 1 oz Irish cream liqueur 1 pinch of ground cinnamon 1 pinch of ground nutmeg Pour over ice. Shake. Garnish with a spritz of whipped cream and a cinnamon stick.
White Chocolate Martini
1 oz vanilla vodka ½ oz white crème de cocoa 1 oz white chocolate liqueur ½ oz cream (half-and-half or whole) Mix in a shaker. Pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a Luxardo or Fabri (dark) cherry. Yummmm… 😊
Smoky Don Lockwood
1 oz bourbon 1 oz scotch 2 tsp maple syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters 2 dashes chocolate bitters Dash of orange juice Garnish with an orange peel and use a cocktail smoker.
MRS. C’S LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
FANCY LONG ISLAND ICED TEA ½ fluid ounce vodka ½ fluid ounce rum ½ fluid ounce tequila ½ fluid ounce gin ½ fluid ounce triple sec 2 1/2 ounce sweet and sour mix Cola to taste Lemon wedge/slice Mix first six ingredients. Pour over ice. Splash in a bit of cola. Garnish with lemon.
TITANIC COCKTAIL
¾ oz Gin ¾ oz Crème De Violette ¼ oz Blue Curaçao 3 oz Champagne ¼ C Lemon Ice Meringue 4 lemons 1 ½ C superfine sugar Water 4 Egg whites 1 C sugar 1/2 C water To make the Lemon Ice Meringue: Make lemon water ice. Peel the lemons, taking as little of the […]