Millionaire's Coffee

Have I got the BEST hot flavorful coffee cocktail in the whole wide world for you!

That's right!  I said it!

The BEST!  Until I find better anyways........

Millionaire's Coffee is so flavorful and delicious I almost couldn't believe it.  See I'm not huge on alcohol in coffee (gasp........what?  The Cocktail Lady....NOT into alcohol in coffee).  I know sounds weird right?  Well the thing is, I like my alcohol cold.  I like it shaken, stirred, blended.....but not usually hot.

This cocktail is for sure the ultimate exception!

OK let's start with the main ingredient, coffee.

For YEARS we have had a regular coffee maker.  You know the kind, coffee grinds into a filter.  Pour the water in the top......some of it spills all over the counter no matter how slow or quick you pour.  Eventually a pot of coffee has been brewed.

Now we have a Keurig 2.0 AND I LOVE IT!!!!  It always takes me a little while to "agree" to get the latest and greatest (VHS --> DVD or film to digital camera), and in the end I'm always happy I switched.  Here is the Keurig we have:

One of the main reasons why I LOVE our coffee maker is because you can CHOOSE the amount of coffee you want brewed!!  Totally cool, right?  Such as in this recipe, you need 6 ounces of hot coffee.  Well problem solved and I didn't even have to use ANY measuring cups!  Love It!

OK, so here's "The Best" coffee cocktail being built:

First goes the coffee.

Next the Irish Cream Liqueur.

Add the hazelnut liqueur.

Don't forget the coffee liqueur.

Stir it up well.

Never forget the whipped cream!!

The ground cinnamon on top perfects this cocktail!

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Millionaire's Coffee

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 ounces hot coffee
• 3/4 ounce Irish Cream Liqueur
• 3/4 ounce hazelnut liqueur
• 3/4 ounce coffee liqueur
• whipped cream
• ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Brew six ounces of hot coffee and pour it into a tall cocktail glass.
2. Pour in the Irish cream liqueur, hazelnut liqueur and coffee liqueur.
3. Stir well.
4. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle ground cinnamon on top.

Created using The Recipes Generator

There you have it!  Millionaire's Coffee.  

Try it!  You'll be glad you did!

Ghostini

Ghostini is the perfect ghostly white Halloween cocktail that you can serve your friends that is both delicious and frightening.

Happy last Saturday before Halloween!!  

Today our oldest had a baseball tournament (big surprise, right?) about an hour from our house.  His games were at 9 & 4 and the older team needed a couple more players, so him and one of his friends (another team mate of his) filled in for their 2 games as well.  Yep, you did the math right, four games in one day......oh boy.  

I took the three younger kids to our cities Halloween festival and parade today and it was surprisingly REALLY hot there....yup and it's October.  

We have seemed to have had our summers later in the year for the past few years here.  

I remember it being really warm for trick or treating last year.

It's been a long, hot day so I thought I would find and make a Halloween-y cocktail to enjoy.  

I had actually found tonight's cocktail a while ago and had been looking forward to making it.  Pillsbury's site is where I found this cocktail.  

For me, there's toooo much hazelnut liqueur in this cocktail.  

Definitely too much.  

If that liqueur was toned down a bit (or more) then this cocktail might have some good potential.  If you are someone who loves hazelnut liqueur, then you may want to give this cocktail a try.

Now onto a serious matter..........order pizza or go out to dinner?

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Ghostini:

• 1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces whipping cream
• 3/4 ounce hazelnut liqueur
• 3/4 ounce white chocolate liqueur

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Here's to it being Saturday!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Cocktail

Day 307

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Cocktail

4 shots out of 5

Gingerbread is something that is associated with Christmas.  

When I hear gingerbread of think of cookies......especially the ones shaped like little men.  Times are changing and now I would like to drink my gingerbread.......with alcohol of course!

One of my very best friends is coming over tonight to watch our kids while my husband and I go out on a dinner and movie date!  

We are soooo excited!  

Nights like tonight are very rare and come once in a blue moon.  Thank You from the bottom of our hearts Veronica, we appreciate this more then you know!

I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  


My husband actually found this recipe at the end of a talk show while flicking through channels.  He said it looked good, so I found the recipe online at the cbs website and thought I'd give it a try.  


I did not have two of the four ingredients for this cocktail (odd being The Cocktail Lady and all).  

Apparently there's a Bailey's Hazelnut liqueur (instead I'm mixing 1/2 Baileys and 1/2 Frangelico) which I don't have as well as Captain Morgan's Black Spiced Rum (I only have the regular spiced rum).  


None the less I decided to go for it.  


All in all, this is a pretty good cocktail.  


The coffee flavor kicks in at the end, which I thought was a nice touch.  Thank you Sandra Lee for you cocktail this evening......or my slightly amended version of it.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is my amended version of the Gingerbread Coffee Cake Cocktail:

• 1 oz coffee
• 1/2 oz baileys
• 1/2 oz hazelnut liqueur
• 1/2 oz spiced rum
• 1/2 oz cake vodka

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Here's to my husband for keeping an eye out for more fun and yummy cocktails!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Turtle Dove

Day 289

Turtle Dove

3.5 shots out of 5

You don't even know how happy I am that it's Friday.  

Not only is it Friday, but this weekend, this very weekend, we don't have any children's sporting events!  

Hip hip hooray!!!!  

Our plans are to watch our youngest son receive his green belt and then (weather permitted) get our Christmas tree and decorate it and the house.  

Fingers crossed that the weather doesn't interfere with our plans.

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

When my last cocktail that asked for a cinnamon and sugar rimmed glass, Spiced Pumpkin, was made I didn't have any pre-made cinnamon and sugar mix so I literally used half sugar and half cinnamon and made my own.  

This time I used 2/3 sugar and 1/3 cinnamon....much better!  

This cocktail is a pretty good one.  

The cream sort of takes over the other ingredients flavors in this cocktail which makes them not as noticeable as I would have liked.  

I think the one other flavor I can pick out is the hazelnut liqueur.  

If you like creamier cocktails, then this just may be the cocktail for you.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Turtle Dove:

• 1 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 oz hazelnut liqueur
• 1/2 oz amaretto
• 3/4 oz cream
• cinnamon and sugar mixture

Rim your martini glass with your cinnamon and sugar mixture.  In a shaker, add ice and all of the remaining ingredients.  Shake and strain your mixture into your rimmed martini glass.

Here's to a weekend that I get to spend with my whole family.....all....weekend......long!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Nutcracker

Day 239

Nutcracker

4 shots out of 5

The Giants won!!  

We're moving on to the National League Championship Series!!  

Unfortunately the A's just lost, but what a ride they had!  

Both teams had a great season.  Our next series starts on Sunday and it can't come fast enough.

I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

I think the Baileys and Frangelico compliment each other nicely in this shooter.  

I must admit, I did raise an eyebrow when I also saw Midori as an ingredient in tonight's shooter.......but to my surprise, it totally worked.  

For me, this is a good shooter to have one of.  

I think if I had another one I wouldn't like it as much.  

The flavor is good to coat your mouth and leave it's impression, and then you (or I) need to move onto something else to drink to change the flavor in your (my) mouth.  

I got tonight's cocktail at Hubpages.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Nutcracker:

• 1/2 oz Irish Cream
• 1/2 oz melon liqueur
• 1/2 oz hazelnut liqueur

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain your cocktail into a shot glass.

Here's to an amazing post season so far.  Each series has gone/is going to Game 5, which is awesome all in itself.

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Gooey Butter Cake Martini

Day 184

Gooey Butter Cake Martini

4 shots out of 5

First off let me say that I can not believe that I missed the fact that last night was my half way mark through my Year of Cocktails!!  

Thank You to all of you that have been with me from the beginning and to those of you who have found me along the way.  

I am having a blast and thoroughly enjoying these cocktails......well most of that at least.

I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

Tonight's cocktail was sent to me from Scott.  

Over at the Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis they have created a martini that is made after St. Louis's famous Gooey Butter Cake.  

Every Friday night at the Ritz they tell the history of the legendary cake and pass out free samples of their martini.  

Scott thought it would be fun for me to make it here on my year long adventure, and boy was he right!  

Thank You Scott and the Ritz-Carlton for this amazing cocktail recipe!  

In the version they make at the Ritz, they use Three Olives Cake Vodka (which I couldn't find, so I used Pinnacle), otherwise I had the rest of the ingredients except for the Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur which I just purchased at my local BevMo!  

Having never tried a Gooey Butter Cake, I must say I like the cocktail version  and I think I'm going to try making the cake one day soon.  

If you are interested, here is a link to a blog that Scott sent me with a recipe and a little history of the St. Louis cake.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Gooey Butter Cake Martini:

• 1 oz Cake flavored vodka
• 1 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Frangelico
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps

In a shaker add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain your cocktail into a powder sugar rimmed martini glass.

Thank You Scott for the recipe for tonight's cocktail!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Slippery Panties

Day 124

Slippery Panties

2 shots out of 5

I know, I know........not another panty cocktail.  

I found tonight's cocktail on this Man Made website.  

They state that they have the 5 best cocktails that have Vanilla Vodka in them.  

Hearing that, I definitely had to try the one I had all of the ingredients for......wish I hadn't.

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

Drinking this cocktail has made me realize that I really don't like the taste and/or smell of Frangelico all that much.  

I know I've made a few cocktails so far that have it as an ingredient.......and I think if it's not a "main" ingredient then it's not as bad (for me).  

When I take a sip of this cocktail I smell the Frangelico, then taste all three ingredients, which is a nicer surprise because I'm expecting to only taste the Frangelico.  

Even with tasting all three ingredients, I still don't love this cocktail and am sure that I will not be making it in the future......ever.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for Slippery Panties:

• 1 shot vanilla vodka
• 1 shot butterscotch schnapps
• 1 shot hazelnut liqueur

In a shaker add ice, vodka, butterscotch schnapps and hazelnut liqueur.  Shake up the ingredients well.  In a short glass filled with ice, strain your cocktail into it.

I hope you all like Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur) more then I do!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Chocolate Cake Shot

Day 102

Chocolate Cake Shot

2 shots out of 5

I know, I know.......you're all mad at me.  

First off.......I'm not a big desserts person.  

Second off, I'm not a big chocolate person (I think I just heard someone gasp while reading this).  

I hate to say that I didn't extremely like a cocktail that a reader sent into me........but I didn't......sorry (hangs head).

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

Honestly to me it didn't taste chocolaty at all.  

I completely tasted the Hazelnut in the Frangelico, and I did taste the citron flavor in the vodka as well.  

I have to say, the lemon with sugar on top of it ABSOLUTELY did cut the taste a bit, which I did like!  

This was a cocktail that I couldn't drink again.........sorry.  

I know there are MANY people out there who like his shooter.  

When I mention that someone sent me a recipe for a chocolate cake shot, my friends eyes get wide and they look excited about it........guess I'm just one of the rare few who doesn't like this cocktail.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Chocolate Cake Shot:

• 1/2 shot citron vodka
• 1/2 shot Frangelico
• lemon wedge
• sugar

In a shot glass, fill it 1/2 with vodka and the other 1/2 with Frangelico.  Give it a quick stir.  Put a layer of sugar on top of a lemon wedge (you can "kind of" see the sugar on my lemon wedge in the photo, the lemon will absorb most of the sugar).  Shoot the shot glass, then suck on the sugared lemon wedge.

Now I know my friends are going to want to try this, even though I didn't really like it.  So, note to friends, bring over Citron Vodka and Frangelico.......oh and don't forget the lemons!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Seduction

Day 96

Seduction

2 shots out of 5

Let me tell you..........this cocktail will NOT be seducing me ANY time soon!  

Do not be fooled by it's name, this cocktail is nothing special.......at all.  

Figures, being Monday night and all, that tonight's cocktail wouldn't be all that good.

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

I took a big sip for my first sip.  HUGE MISTAKE.  

It burned in a weird way......didn't like it.  

I think for some reason that it was the Hazelnut liqueur in it that burned my throat.  

I've taken a few more (smaller) sips since and it didn't burn like that first sip.  

If you notice my cocktail photo, the Irish Cream looks odd, that was due to my "floating" method.......which we all know I suck at.  

Now when I look at my cocktail, the Irish Cream has all come together and it literally looks like an "actual" layer.  

The other two liqueurs though......ah......not so much.  

I will not be making this cocktail again, No Thank You!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Seduction:

• 1 shot Hazelnut Liqueur
• 1 shot Banana Liqueur
• 1 shot Irish Cream

This cocktail is a "floater", which basically mean that you have to pour each ingredient in a certain order, "on top" of the ingredient below it.

In a short glass, pour your Hazelnut Liqueur.  Over the back of a spoon, slowly pour your Banana Liqueur in next.  Over the back of that same spoon, slowly pour your Irish Cream on top.

Last night the Frangelico was amazing in the Hazelnut Heaven.  Tonight it just doesn't work with the other two ingredients.  Can't win 'em all.

Cheers!

The Cocktail Lady