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The Best Rosé Sangria Recipe

June 7, 2016

What came first, Musings on Momentum or my love for rosé?  The two have developed and evolved hand in hand, like two peas in a wine drenched pod and are now intrinsically connected at the hip. I attempted to curtail my rosé intake during the colder days of fall and winter but now that the sun is out and the temperature is rising there is no denying me of my one true wine love.

Speaking of warming temperatures…do long and hot summer days just scream sangria to anyone else?  My sangria intake goes up by 100% each summer and lately I feel like I have been whipping up a pitcher a couple times a month.  It was only natural for me to branch away from the red and white sangrias I hold so dear and try my hand at a batch of the rosé variety.

This easy rosé sangria recipe combines the best parts of summer – freshly picked fruit, basil straight from my herb garden, classic lemonade, and, of course, rosé.

Warmer days call for rosé! This easy rosé sangria recipe combines the best parts of summer - fresh fruit and basil, classic lemonade and, of course, rosé.

It not only tastes amazing, it’s beautiful to look at too!

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CATEGORIES // Food & Drink TAGGED: easy sangria recipe, rose sangria recipe, sangria recipe

Whiskey Lemon Foxtrot

April 12, 2016

Whiskey and I have always had a love hate relationship.  I went through a phase in college where Jack Daniels was my JAM.  And then, like most things from college, I outgrew it and moved on.  Or perhaps my sudden repulsion was due to a bad night with my frienemy, Jack.

Time heals all wounds and these days I’m finally dipping a toe back into the whiskey pool and am starting to explore bourbon whiskeys.  While you won’t (likely ever) find me coming home from work and pouring a splash of bourbon whiskey over some ice, you might find me experimenting with various whiskey-based cocktails ever so often.

Today’s cocktail is not for the faint of heart.  It is essentially straight bourbon whiskey over ice with a splash of flavor added in for good measure.  I didn’t expect to love it or want to share it with all of you but I found it so delicious that I just couldn’t help myself.  It’s the perfect springtime drink because it blends the smooth, woody, wintery flavor or bourbon with just a hint of sunny days to come in the form of lemon and mint.

Bourbon Whiskey Cocktail Graphic

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CATEGORIES // Food & Drink TAGGED: bourbon whiskey cocktail, whisky cocktail, whisky drink

The Lolabee – A Fruity Gin Cocktail

March 22, 2016

Months and months ago as the days were growing shorter and colder, my husband and I were experimenting with new drink recipes as we often do and stumbled upon the most delicious gin based cocktail.  I immediately wanted to share the recipe but knew it was too Springy to put up at the time, so I tucked the cocktail away in the back of my mind until sunnier, warmer days returned. Well, those days are here and I am excited to finally present to you with the Lolabee, a fruity gin cocktail.
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CATEGORIES // Food & Drink TAGGED: fruity gin cocktail, fruity gin drink, gin based cocktail, gin based drink, summer gin cocktail

Amaretto Sunrise – This Year’s Valentine’s Day Drink

February 9, 2016

Do I ever have an unexpected Valentine’s Day drink recipe to share with you today!  This one was discovered by accident when my ever resourceful husband played mixologist and started combining all manner of ingredients.  This particular combination didn’t sound particularly delightful right off the bat; Amaretto, orange juice, grenadine, and…vodka?  Truthfully it sounded dreadful.  However just one sip of this smooth, almost creamy cocktail and I was singing a different tune.

Valentines Day Drink

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CATEGORIES // Food & Drink TAGGED: Amaretto drink, Valentine's Day Cocktail, Valentine's Day Drink

Zesty Cucumber Amsterdam Mule Recipe

January 19, 2016

Amsterdam Mule Recipe Graphic

On our final day in Amsterdam my husband and I meandered through the streets of the city, soaking in as much of the vibrant town as we could before our flight to Prague.  We stopped for a late lunch at a little corner cafe situated on a canal and lingered there for a couple of hours, watching the city go by.

Amsterdam is a town where beer flows like water; in fact a glass of beer is considerably less expensive than a glass of water.  Needless to say, I was getting a little tired of drinking beer at every meal and decided water a cocktail was in order.  After surveying the menu I settled on a Moscow Mule, fully expecting to be served a classic no-frills vodka and ginger beer concoction.

What was placed in front of me however was a gorgeous glass filled with slices of cucumber and topped with black pepper.  I took a sip and, to my great surprise, the cocktail tasted even better than it looked!  I immediately took a photo of the drink and announced that I was going to recreate the mule recipe and share it on the blog as soon as we got home.  I did exactly that my first weekend home and thus the Amsterdam Mule was born.

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CATEGORIES // Food & Drink TAGGED: cocktail, Moscow Mule, Mule recipe

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