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

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