A Delicious Summertime Champagne Popsicle Recipe

August 27, 2018

Despite a few false alarms here in Kansas City, it appears that summer isn’t ready to bid adieu just yet. Regardless of how much I may want to whip out my fall wardrobe, with temperatures hovering steadily in the mid-90’s, I may have to wait a while. I am trying to make the most of this seemingly endless summer by packing these last few weeks of the season with sunny-day activities and treats. This champagne popsicle recipe has been my constant companion as of late, satisfying my sweet tooth while keeping me cool.

Strawberry Champagne Sorbet

September 6, 2016

In honor of my trip to Paris (that I’m sadly returning home from today), I’m sharing two French-influenced recipes this month. French gastronomy is as legendary as it is heavenly and no conversation about the genre can be had without the inclusion of champagne. Due to the fact Los Angeles is still experiencing temperatures in the high 70’s, I decided a classic champagne cocktail wouldn’t do and created today’s strawberry champagne sorbet recipe with the last of the year’s hot summer nights in mind.

Raspberry Peach Bellinis – The Perfect New Year’s Drink

December 29, 2015

We only have two days left until New Year’s Eve! Has this year FLOWN by for anyone else? I don’t know if that feeling comes from the fact that I’ve had such an eventful year or whether it just comes with the territory of getting older. Let’s just say it’s due to an eventful year.

I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions, but I have always loved the concept that the clock striking midnight on January 1 symbolizes a fresh start. It means that there are 365 pristine, beautiful days ahead to make the most of. 365 days worth of unique adventures to come.

What better way to celebrate that than by clinking together a couple of glasses of champagne when you finally roll out of bed in the morning? These raspberry peach bellinis are the perfect New Year’s drink to keep the party going, all the while convincing yourself that you’re being healthy because you’re consuming fruit along with alcohol.

Beautiful Blushing Mimosas

September 22, 2015

Can I just state that I do not recommend moving within six weeks of your wedding? The combination of stress involved with receiving an eviction letter, a fight to the death with other evicted residents for the one newly renovated unit in the building, the six week waiting period to find out definitively that the apartment was ours, and the subsequent unplanned move ON TOP of ironing out final wedding details was just a little too much for me. Needless to say, in the midst of the never ending insanity we took some well-deserved time out to toast the beginning of the next chapter of our lives with these gorgeous mimosas.

This recipe was exceedingly easy to prepare and was a welcome change from the classic orange juice mimosas that we normally drink. The addition of just two ingredients, pineapple juice and grenadine, created the perfect pop of tartness and burst of the most beautiful blushing color. I’m not certain we will ever go back to plain mimosas!

I am looking forward to making these for many future celebrations and brunches to come and, you know, the odd Tuesday because as F. Scott Fitzgerald said…

Cheers to surviving that fun little test of willpower that life decided to administer, cheers to new beginnings and cheers to champagne!

Beautiful Blushing Mimosas

Spice up your traditional mimosas with a few simple additions. These Beautiful Blushing Mimosas are simple to whip up and are certain crowd pleasers!

CourseBeverage

Servings	Prep Time
6	2

Servings	Prep Time
6	2

Beautiful Blushing Mimosas

Spice up your traditional mimosas with a few simple additions. These Beautiful Blushing Mimosas are simple to whip up and are certain crowd pleasers!

CourseBeverage

Servings	Prep Time
6	2

Servings	Prep Time
6	2

Ingredients

750 ml champagne
2 cups orange juice not from concentrate
1 cup pineapple juice chilled
2 tsbs grenadine

Servings:

Instructions

Pour all ingredients into a pitcher and stir.

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