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This week, Sunday Supper is hoping to help you identify some wonderful recipes for your last minute holiday entertaining.

The Frenchy

The Frenchie

Yes, that is my basil outside, as of early December. While I long for a white
Christmas, we usually don’t get much snow until at least February.

When hosting, I usually plan my menus and start prepping food well in advance. It didn’t come close to happening this year, but it’s not uncommon for me to have a good start on my holiday prep in early November. However, no matter how much I plan, I tend to forget about beverages. There’s always non-alcoholic drinks, beer, and wine, but sometimes it’s nice to have a little something extra. This recipe is easy enough to keep in your back pocket, and to make, one drink at a time.

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The Frenchy

The Frenchy

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author Liz

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. pear vodka
  • 3 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 oz. cranberry juice

Instructions

  1. Fill a rocks glass halfway with ice. Add vodka and pineapple juice. Stir. Top with cranberry juice and enjoy.

This recipe was adapted from Intoxicology

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{Frozen Fridays} Beverages!

Confetti Cake Milkshake from Sprinkles Bakes
Confetti Cake Milkshake from Sprinkles Bakes

Today is the last in my Frozen Fridays series, and I’m sharing an assortment of frozen beverages – milkshakes, cocktails, and other concoctions – that had me tracking down where we put the blender when we moved.

I hope you’ve enjoyed these roundups and have gotten some good ideas for your own kitchen adventures. I didn’t try nearly as many of the recipes as I would have liked, but that seems to be the story of my life.

{Frozen Fridays}

Frozen Beverages

  1. Almond Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie (from Cooking with Ruth)
  2. Cherry Lambic Milkshakes (from Love and Olive Oil)
  3. Confetti Cake Batter Milkshakes (skinny!) (from Sprinkles Bakes)
  4. Cookie Dough Milkshake (from My San Francisco Kitchen)
  5. Frosted Blueberry Lemonade (from Pinch of Yum)
  6. Kahlua Mudslides (from Sugar Dish Me)
  7. Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Floats (from The Sugar Hit)
  8. Rice Krispie Treat Milkshake (from Beyond Frosting)
  9. Salted Caramel Bailey’s Milkshake With Vegan Irish Cream (from Spabettie)
  10. Skinny Mocha Frappuccino – Starbucks copycat recipe (from Healthy Sweet Eats)
  11. Strawberry Almond Smoothie (from Healthy Recipe Ecstasy)
  12. Strawberry Riesling Slushies (from Annie’s Eats)
  13. Toasted Marshmallow Peanut Butter Milkshake (from Honey and Birch)

 

This post has been updated over time, to remove broken links. d

Fresh Cherry Margaritas

Cherry Margaritas

For someone who isn’t interested in fresh cherries, my hubby got interested in these margaritas real fast. There I was, making myself one of these margaritas to enjoy with a book. I was looking forward to savoring 30 minutes of quiet time to myself when he strolled over and starts eyeing the counter.

Hubby: Whatcha making?

Me: A cherry margaritas

Hubby: Oh. I’m not a fan of cherries.

Me: I know. That’s why I didn’t offer to make you one.

Hubby: Maybe I can just try some of yours

Me: Go away, I want my cocktail and my book.

Ok, so that last line isn’t true. I kindly let him taste my margarita and then started over to make him one of his own. I  guess cherries + tequila aren’t that bad after all. While pitting the cherries was annoying (I’ve got to get myself a cherry pitter), it was worth it for these margaritas. Brilliant red, the margarita is light and refreshing, just sweet enough to feel like it’s a real treat.

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Cherry Margaritas

Fresh Cherry Margaritas

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 270 kcal
Author Liz

Ingredients

  • 24 fresh sweet cherries pitted
  • 2 1/2 oz. tequila
  • 2 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz. agave nectar
  • 1 oz. maraschino cherry juice
  • 2 whole cherries for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a jigger, crush cherries with wooden spoon to release juices, about 1 minute. Top with ice. Add remaining ingredients, except the cherry garnish and shake for at least 30 seconds. Pour into a glass with about 1/2 c. of ice. Garnish with a cherry, if desired.

This recipe was adapted from Fine Cooking June/July 2010 (p. 80)

Liquid Thin Mints

Liquid Thin Mint

I learned to drink alcohol by drinking girly drinks that didn’t taste like alcohol – Smirnoff Ice, Fuzzy Navels…. and this one, I hesitate to call it by the name I knew it for fear that I will offend you. But I’m going to tell you anyway. I knew this drink as a Dirty Girl Scout. You can bet that I got a lot of shocked looks when I recently started talking about this drink again, at work nonetheless. However, one sip of this concoction and I was no longer the lunatic talking about naughty-sounding things, but I was the genius who introduced them to the dangerously good liquid thin mint. I drink this all year long, you can dress it up for the holidays with a peppermint stick or a candy cane.

Liquid Thin Mints

1 oz. peppermint schnapps
4 oz. chocolate milk
candy cane or peppermint stick (optional garnish)

Place 1/2 – 1 cup ice in a cocktail shaker. Add peppermint schnapps and chocolate milk. Shake like crazy.

Pour, enjoy, and try not to get too drunk.

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Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum: Tortuga Nights

Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum has always been a favorite among my husband and his friends. Don’t believe me? We had to supplement the liquor package at our wedding with a couple bottles of Captain Morgan, because they wouldn’t drink the rum included in the package.

When I received a bottle of Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum for review, I couldn’t keep my husband away from it. He opened it before I could hide it, and I spent the next week shooing him away from the bottle until I could test it out in a couple of recipes. I started off with a Black Spiced and Peachy*, a recipe that was featured on Bar Rescue, one of my recent obsessions. I enjoyed the drink but my husband was less excited about it. The next day I made Tortuga Nights, a summer punch made with Cap’t Morgan Black Spiced Rum, wine, pineapple juice, Sprite, and fruit. Both my husband and I agreed (as did several friends) that the recipe was a winner.

Tortuga Nights

After making the below, I gave my husband free reign to finish the bottle. While I enjoyed a glass of the Black Spiced Rum on the rocks, my husband used his in a traditional rum and coke. Needless to say that a bottle Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum (the largest size he can find) has become  a permanent fixture in our liquor cabinet.

Tortuga Nights

I received this recipe in an email, but also found it online here.

Serves 10-15

Ingredients:

  • 375 mL Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum, chilled
  • 375 mL white zinfandel, chilled
  • 12 oz. pineapple juice, chilled
  • 33 oz. (1 L) Sprite or other lemon-lime soda, chilled
  • 2 limes, sliced
  • 15 cherries (I used maraschino cherries, as fresh cherries aren’t in season right now)

In a large pitcher or punch bowl, crush cherries and lime slices to release the juices. Add rum, zinfandel, pineapple juice, and Sprite. Stir to combine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary bottle of Captain Morgan’s Black Spiced Rum for review, but all opinions are my own (and my husbands 🙂 )

* The link to the Black Spiced and Peachy was removed in January 2019, as the webpage moved or was taken down. I was unable to find an updated link for the recipe at that time.