Kentucky Waffle

Day 356

Kentucky Waffle

3 shots out of 5

I'm having a moment here.  

Did I really just make cocktail number 356?  

Can I really say that I only have 10 more cocktails to make on my year long journey?  Thank goodness we had Leap Year, right?  

I  absolutely can not believe how much time has passed creating this blog.  WOW. It is a bit overwhelming when I actually stop and think about it, guess it's time to have more of this cocktail to cope, right? 

I gave tonight's cocktail 3 shots out of 5.  


Let me just start by saying that if I liked bourbon as much as I like rum, I would have given this cocktail a higher rating for sure!!  

I received tonight's recipe a while back from Kate.  

Kate had found this recipe in a Southwest Airlines Spirit magazine.  

Since then I've been looking for 100% maple syrup.

Then about 2 weeks ago I received an email from Nancy telling me about her vacation cocktail that she had found in the exact same magazine.  

The magazine had attributed it to Restaurant 1833 in Monterey, CA.  

I will admit now that I have taken a good number of sips of this cocktail......I'm liking it a bit more, who knows....I could end up being a bourbon fan! 

Thank you so very much Kate and Nancy for tonight's cocktail recipe!!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Kentucky Waffle:

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz 100% pure maple syrup
• 3/4 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz sparkling cider
• cinnamon stick

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients except for the cinnamon stick.  When you are shaking it keep a hand on the top of your shaker, sometimes the sparkling cider (since it's carbonated) can build up a little pressure and want to pop that top right off.  Strain into a martini glass and pop in your cinnamon stick.

Here's to only having 10 days left of my year long adventure!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Broken Leg

Day 305

Broken Leg

3.5 shots out of 5

June 14th Marks National Bourbon Day!  What better way to celebrate it then with a Broken Leg.  It's a surprisingly delicious cocktail!

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Did you see it?  


The weekend?  


Oh........you just missed it!  


There goes another one.  


What a fun-filled weekend we have all had.  Two family Christmas get together's, one photo with the World Series trophy and a whole lot of fun in between them all.  It was a good weekend.  The kids are super excited that they only have one more week of school left for the year, actually we are too.

I gave tonight's cocktail 3.5 shots out of 5.  


I received tonight's cocktail recipe from Stacy.  Thank You Stacy for sending it to me!  


First off, I feel it's right to let you all know that I have always associated bourbon with my Mom.  

I've never really cared for it a whole lot.....maybe that's because she drank bourbon and waters, and if it was up to me, I'd add more flavorful ingredients in to cut back the bourbon taste.  


Tonight's cocktail does just that.  

The hot apple cider mixed in with the bourbon allows each ingredient to complement the other in a very nice way.  

This cocktail would definitely be a cocktail to enjoy on a cold winter night.....or whenever you feel like a hot cocktail really.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Broken Leg:

• 1 1/2 oz bourbon (Stacy recommended Jim Beam)
• 4 1/2 oz hot apple cider
• lemon wedge and/or cinnamon stick to garnish

In a coffee mug, pour in your apple cider and heat it up in the microwave.  When it is done, pour in your bourbon and give it a good stir.  You can garnish it with a lemon wedge and/or cinnamon stick.

Here's to a great weekend!  I hope you all enjoyed yourselves as well.

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady