14 Sep

Pink Your Drink {Cocktail Glasses}

categories: bridal shower ideas, decorating ideas, think pink
Pink Your Drink {Cocktail Glasses}

If you’re hosting a Pink Party in October (or any time of year), chances are good that you’ll be serving up some pink drinks, so here are a few ideas for adding an extra splash of your signature color to the outside of your drink!
Adorning stemware & glasses with fun details like ribbon & rhinestones [...]

18 May

Summer Cocktails: Red & Yellow

categories: cocktail recipes, food and drinks
Summer Cocktails: Red & Yellow

Whether the color is coming from the drink or the garnish, red & yellow sure makes a bright, lovely combo for summer cocktails, don’t you think?
{Pictured above} Fuzzy Navel garnished with lemon peel and raspberries. {Pictured below, clockwise from top left} Pomegranate Martini & Yellow Passion Fruit Caipirinha {via Brides}; Tequila Sunrise; Bloody Mary “Light” [...]

30 Oct

Halloween Martini – “Vampire Style”

categories: food presentation, halloween
Halloween Martini – “Vampire Style”

I featured this “blood rimmed” martini glass on a local news channel here in San Diego a couple weeks ago and have had quite a few people inquire about how to recreate the glass garnish, so here are the directions for those of you who’d like to sip your martini “vampire style” this weekend!
The “blood [...]

28 Oct

Ghoul-Aid Cocktail…with Super Creepy Speared Eyeball Garnish

categories: cocktail recipes, halloween
Ghoul-Aid Cocktail…with Super Creepy Speared Eyeball Garnish

Ewww!!! Who’d have thought that 3 such innocent ingredients as lychee fruit, raspberry jam, and blueberries could come together for such a disturbing result!  But hey… when it comes to Halloween cocktails – the creepier the better, right? Right!

Get the complete the Ghoul-Aid recipe and eyeball “how-to” after the jump…

1 Jul

Festive 4th: Cocktails & Garnishes

categories: 4th of july party, cocktail recipes, food and drinks

Vons.com has some great July 4th cocktail (or mocktail) inspiration. I’m especially loving these watermelon stars – simple idea, but super cute!
For an unique signature drink idea, check out these Blueberry Limoncellos garnished with a blueberry skewer (or alternate blueberries & raspberries for a patriotic feel), or – even easier – try using frozen [...]

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