Easter Basket

Easter Basket

3.5 shots out of 5

One day to go!  

For those of you hosting Easter, are you ready?  

I "think" I am?!  

You know, it doesn't really matter what the holiday is, I just really enjoy having a reason to get the family together and eat, laugh and drink together.  

I really enjoy our family and we are so lucky because both my husbands and my side get together to celebrate Easter dinner together and they all genuinely really like each other.  

It's a wonderful feeling.

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

I found this cocktail at Feast Of Fun and am glad I did.  

I think the color of this cocktail is great and (in my mind at least) represents Easter.  

The only thing I would do different (which was an option on the site I found it on) would be to use half and half instead of milk.......or maybe even some cream?  

Otherwise I wouldn't change it.  

This cocktail absolutely has a cherry taste and I'm afraid the milk has masked it's full potential....which could totally be a good thing if you don't care for the cherry taste too much.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for an Easter Basket:

• 1 1/2 oz cherry vodka
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• 3 oz milk (half & half....or if you're daring try cream)
• 1/8 oz grenadine

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain into a martini glass....which you are more then welcome to rim with sprinkles if you'd like.

Here's to getting together with family and friends whether it's for a holiday, or just to do it.

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Chocolate Bunny Martini

Chocolate Bunny Martini

5 shots out of 5

The countdown continues, we have 2 days left until Easter.  

Today is Friday (thankfully), and the kids are now "officially" on spring break!  

It will definitely be nice having them home all week.  It will also be nice being able to NOT set our alarms......well, all of us except for my husband that is.

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

Um, YUM!!  

I found this cocktail at the same place I found last night's cocktail, at As Socialiving (removed link as website is no longer there 3/21/2017) .  

This cocktail, to me, tastes like an "adult" chocolate milk.  

I know that they actually sell something called Adult Chocolate Milk (or something like that) at the stores (haven't tried it yet) and I would imagine......or I guess I would desperately hope, that it would taste like this!  

This cocktail is not too chocolately (which I like), but it is chocolately enough for you to know what you're drinking.  

I think I may make myself another one of these real soon!

If you don't have the ingredients.......you'll want to get them.......like now.......or next time you're at the store.

Here is the delicious recipe for a Chocolate Bunny Martini.

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Chocolate Bunny Martini

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 ounces chocolate liqueur
• 1 1/2 ounces dark creme de cacao
• 1/2 ounce vodka
• chocolate shavings

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Rim your martini glass with your chocolate shavings. In a shaker, add ice and your chocolate liqueur, dark creme de cacao and vodka. Shake and strain into your rimmed martini glass and enjoy!

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I am feeling a bit more prepared for Easter dinner now.......especially after I had tonight's cocktail!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Black Licorice Jellybean

Black Licorice Jellybean

2 shots out of 5

Easter is this Sunday.......totally snuck up on me, plus we're hosting dinner!  

I just realized today that I have 3 days to get it all together, wowzers!  

Since Easter is coming up, I'd better supply you all with a few Easter-like cocktails to choose from.  

Now, I will admit that I've come a looong way with all of the different alcohols, liqueurs and mixes I have used over the past year......but Jagermeister........not yet.  

I gave tonight's cocktail 2 shots out of 5.  

I want to say that I have made cocktails in the past with Jagermeister and absolutely liked them, such as The Torpedo and Buttery Jager Ripple.  

Tonight's cocktail's (I found it here) main ingredient is Jagermeister.......which is why I think I am not the biggest fan of it.  

The vanilla vodka really didn't have a chance to really come through tonight.  I am thinking that maybe if we switched the quantities of the two ingredients, maybe then I'd like it a bit more.  

Oh well.......on to find some more yummy Easter cocktails!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Black Licorice Jellybean:

• 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 oz Jagermeister

In a shaker, add ice and both ingredients.  Shake and strain into a shot glass.

Here's to 3 days before Easter and a grocery shopping trip to take!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady