Watermelon Margarita

Watermelon margaritas with little to no effort? Count me in!  This week I decided to make a piece of watermelon into an "edible" margarita. I must say it came out as a utter success!

What you'll need:

• 1 Watermelon
• Tequila
• Triple Sec
• Lime juice
• Large mixing bowl
• Kosher Salt
• Knife

The directions for this is super simple. First cut up your watermelon into slices and put them into a large mixing bowl. Once you've cut as many pieces as you'd like to serve, start by pouring the tequila over the watermelon. Depending on how many pieces of watermelon you've cut, the amount of liquor will change but please be mindful & don't over do it. I used approximately 1/2 oz of tequila per slice of watermelon. Once you've added the tequila, then add 1/4 ounce of both triple sec and lime juice.
All you have to do now is let it soak! The watermelon absorbs the liquor quite fast so you won't have to wait long for your watermelon margarita's to be ready. The longer you let them sit the more they will absorb, but either way they came out delicious. The salty finish to this edible margarita is the finishing touch. Sprinkle kosher salt (as shown below) onto your slice of soaked watermelon and take a bite out of your  first ever  edible watermelon margarita!

For an easy demonstration of what I did you can watch the video inserted below.

Watermelon Margarita

Lollipop Cocktail Stirrers

 

 

 

Today's Creeo Concept: Lollipops as a drink stirrer! Vodka and club soda is a very popular drink of choice, especially for anyone who is watching their weight. Although low in calories, this drink can taste bland and it's not always the most delicious drink to consume. Next time you have friends over, try adding your favorite flavored lollipop to your drink and use it as a cocktail stirrer! The lollipop not only adds a little flavor to your drink but it also creates a bit of color to it as well. Shown below, I used pink lollipops and they came out tasting just sweet enough & perfect for a night in with my girls!

 

What you'll need:

• Vodka
 
• Club Soda/Seltzer
 
• Lollipop of choice-Pick your favorite!

 
 

The steps for this are extremely effortless. First fill your glass with ice and pour your ounce of vodka in it. You can use whatever brand of vodka you prefer. Next, pour your club soda and then add your lollipop into your glass, just as if it was a cocktail stirrer and then, stir! The video below shows a quick demonstration of what the process looks like exactly. It doesn't get much easier or much tastier than this! What a fun and different way to serve drinks at your next party! Enjoy!

Note: This doesn't have to be for an alcoholic drink, this is just as fun for kids at a party or with a nonalcoholic beverage too!

 

 

 

 

 

Cupcake Martini

 

 

I love celebrating my friends birthdays with them. Whenever someone close to me is celebrating their special day I debate between making them cupcakes or buying them a bottle of liquor. Recently I thought to myself : "what if you combined the two into one amazing chocolate cupcake martini?" All the deliciousness of a cupcake in an adorable and tasty martini!

Here's what you'll need:

• 2 oz. of 3 Olives Cake flavored vodka
• 1 oz. of Godiva White Chocolate Liquor
• .5 oz. of cream
• Plate with sprinkles on it
• Plate with chocolate syrup on it
• Martini Shaker
• Jigger (to pour the correct amount of each ingredient)

 

 

First you'll start by prepping your martini glass. I put chocolate syrup on a small round plate and sprinkles onto another small round plate. This makes it easy to make your sprinkle rimmed glass. First, just dip the martini in the chocolate syrup making sure to cover the entire edge of glass, then dip the chocolate rimmed glass into the sprinkle plate and the sprinkles will instantly stick to the rim and you will have the cutest sprinkle rimmed martini glass you've ever seen!
 

Second, you need to get your shaker ready by adding ice to it. Once you've done that you have to add the liquor. You can start by adding the 2 ounces of 3 olives cake flavored vodka (as shown) next adding 1 ounce of the Godiva White Chocolate liquor, and finally adding the .5 ounce of cream. Once you have all the ingredients in the shaker it's time to give it a good shake!

 

The better the shake,

the better the martini! 



 
 

 

 

Pour your frothy, delicious martini into your already prepped martini glass and you'll have a delicious and adorable way to wish someone you love a very happy birthday!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Easter Cocktail Toasted Peep-Tini

Happy Easter! As all the kids are getting their baskets filled with candy and goodies, as adults, I believe we should get to have a little Easter fun, too. While the kids are running around finding the eggs, you can enjoy a delicious Toasted Peep-Tini!

Here's what you'll need:

• 2 oz of 3 Olives Cake Vodka (you could also substitute vanilla)
• 1.5 oz of Disaronno Amaretto
• .5 oz of cream
• Whipped Cream
• 1 marshmallow peep
• Jellybeans
• Fresh Coconut
• Martini Glass
• Shaker

You can start by adding the ice to your shaker and then getting your liquor ready to pour. Add 2 ounces of 3 Olives cake vodka, 1.5 ounces of Disaronno amaretto, and the .5 ounce of cream. Once you've got everything in your shaker, give it a good shake! When you're making a martini that has a frothy or creamy texture to it, it's always extra important to shake it really well. Once this is done, pour your martini into your glass and get ready for the fun part: the garnishing!

I started by first adding the peep to the side of the glass. It's a little heavy so if you wait until the end it can be a lot more challenging. I got the marshmallow peep on the glass by taking a knife and cutting a slit into it so that it would slide and stay right onto the glass.

Once that's done you just add a little whipped cream to the top of your martini and sprinkle it with fresh coconut. (Don't skimp on the coconut because it makes the drink taste so good!) The last step is to add a jellybean to the coconut "nest" you've created. You can actually make this quite fast. (While everyone is on their egg hunt you can whip this up in no time!)  And most importantly, it tastes absolutely delicious!

 

Happy Easter & Enjoy!

 

Rainbow Sherbert Mimosas

I am a big fan of the tradional mimosa. The combination of orange juice and champagne is without a doubt delicious, but recently, I must say, switching up the flavors and getting creative with your mimosa are a lot more exciting! 

This week's creative concept is taking a mimosa and adding a litte more fun to it! I started out with purchasing one of my favorite brands of bubbly. It's not champagne: it's actually sparkling moscato. Moscato is sparkling white wine which is a little sweeter than champagne and the bubbles are not quite as intense. After that, I purchased something I haven't had in about 15 years. Some good old rainbow sherbert. I must say, I had many childhood memories floating through my mind as I opened this round container of rainbow sherbert.

Here's what you'll need:

• Rainbow Sherbert (You can use orange, or raspberry if you'd prefer but rainbow is quite delicious.)
• Sparkling Wine/Champagne
• A wine glass
• Ice cream scoop

From here, the directions are quite easy. (The video at the bottom shows you exaclty what I did!) All you need to do is take your ice cream scooper and take a good scoop of rainbow sherbert and put it into your wine glass. After that, simply poor your sparking wine over your scoop of sherbert. (as shown above) It not only comes out looking beautiful, but it tastes SO good. This is one of my new favorite drinks. It's great on a warm day to keep you cool and the taste is out of this world! Enjoy!

Watch the video below to see exacly how to do it!

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Infuse your own H2O

 

It's extremely important to drink enough water each day, but it's often a struggle to drink that much without getting bored.  Our bodies are made up of 70% water so staying hydrated is crucial. Water helps flush toxins from your body, and it also carries nutrients to different parts of the body. If you're struggling with drinking enough, here's a tip. Try infusing your own water to create your own personal flavor. It's so much better than other artificially sweetened drinks. You can mix and add different fruits for whatever flavor appeals to your taste buds. You won't have any artificial flavoring and it tastes delicious.

My personal favorite is shown here:

Strawberry-Citrus-Cucumber

This water is so refreshing! I also added some blueberries to my ice cube tray for some instant blueberry ice cubes! It came out tasting and looking great. Staying hydrated is so much easier when your water tastes this good. Trust me!

What you'll need:

• Water
• Lemon/Lime (either or both works)
• Strawberries
• 1 Cucumber

The size of the container will determine how much fruit to cut and prepare. When I'm at work I bring a reusable and refillable cup and put my fruit in there. As I finish the cup I leave my fruit in and just refill the water. It really makes you drink a lot more water, you won't even realize it! At home, as shown, I make a bigger container and leave it in my refrigerator so I can enjoy it anytime!

Happy hydrating!

 

 

Creamsicle Shot - "Little Beer"

This delicious shot is called a "little beer". It is named after its appearance and not after its taste because it actually tastes nothing like a beer and tastes everything like a delicious orange-creamsicle. Given this dreaded winter I think we could all go for a shot that tastes like a creamsicle these days!  I personally love after dinner liquors, and when I was first introduced to 43 Licor I immediately thought I wasn't going to like the taste. Boy was I wrong! It is seriously so delicious. It quickly became one of my favorites.

So you're probably wondering what is this Licor 43? Licor 43 is a Spanish liquor that contains 43 diverse ingredients (hence the name) It is made of a mix of citrus and orange blossom flavors with a subtle vanilla tone, a sip of Licor 43 is said to taste like a "Spanish summer". It's quite sweet but it so yummy! When people ask me to make them a shot, this is one of my go-to recipes. It's simple and contains only two ingredients.

There is a little technique involved to make it look like the "little beer" so I wanted to show you exactly how I did the layering of the milk on top! Be sure to watch the video on this one. It is much easier to watch me layer the shot than it is to explain it!

Here's what you'll need:

Shot glass

Spoon

1.5 ounces of Licor 43

.5 ounce of whole milk or half & half (whichever you prefer)

Side note: Skim milk will work but not as well ( I tried it, in hopes of being healthier, but it really sacrifices the taste!)

Here's how you layer your shot! Your liquor goes in first and the cream second! It will not work if it's the other way around. Start by pouring the Licor 43 into your shot glass, slowly filling it up about 3/4 of the way full. Once you have that done you need to grab your spoon and lay it upside down over the top of the shot glass (like shown). If the edge of the spoon is touching the edge of the shot glass it will make the layering come out perfectly. SLOWLY. I repeat SLOWLY pour your milk over the spoon on top of the shot. You will see the milk floating on the top of your shot, and it looks awesome!

Pull the spoon away and take a look at your "little beer" shot. It should look exactly like a little beer and taste exactly like a creamsicle! Try ordering these your next time out with friends or making them at home. They are bound to be a hit. Trust me. Cheers!