Moms in the City - Cocktails

Building your cocktail list for your upcoming Halloween party, or just want to try some fun drinks with the girls? Here are a few cocktail and shot recipes that are sure to be as big of a hit as they are creepy! Brain Hemorrhage  This shot definitely more tasty than it looks! Using Baileys and grenadine definitely adds to the "brainy" affect, even in a small shot glass! Ingredients/ Directions: 1/2 - 3/4 oz. Peach Schnapps Float 1-2 Tbl. of Baileys on top Drop 1 tsp of grenadine through the Baileys. Theatrical magic . . . and it tastes like Peaches and Cream! Pumpkin Punch Make this festive Halloween cocktail throughout the fall. This is the perfect mild cocktail to serve your guests. Serve in a martini glass and garnish with a black licorice straw or black and white peppermint stick. The bright orange color is super-festive for Halloween! Ingredients 2 cups orange juice 2 cups chilled sparkli...

It's official- it is now fall. Time to break out the comfy sweaters and prepare for the brisk days ahead. With Halloween being less that thirty days away why wait until get your hands on a yummy pumpkin treat? Here are a few recipes that sure to warm up the chilliest afternoon! Pumpkin Milkshake Ingredients 2 Oz Dark Rum 1 Can Pumpkin Puree 1 Pint Vanilla Ice Cream, softened 4 Cup(s) Skim Milk 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg Whipped Cream (Optional) Directions Place the pumpkin, ice cream, milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a blender. Blend slowly until thickened. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top, if you'd like. To make this drink pregnant friendly just remove the rum from the recipe! Pumpkin Cocktails- from Girlydrinks.com Spiced Pumpkin Pie Martini Spiced Pumpkin Pie Ingredients 4 ounces vodka Pumpkin spice 1 ounce Vanilla vodka Spiced Pumpkin Pie Recipe Pour all of the liquid ingredients into a shaker of ice; shake. Strain ma...

As if they weren't sweet enough already, here are some cool candy flavored martinis to soothe even the sweetest tooth. Bubblegum Martini   Ingredients: 2 oz. Three Olives Bubblegum Vodka 1 oz. Cask & Cream Splash of grenadine Directions    Shake all the ingredients together with ice  Strain into a chilled martini glass   Sweet-Tart Lollipop Martini Ingredients DeKuyper Razzmatazz Raspberry Schnapps - 1/4 shot Absolut Citron - 1/4 shot Amaretto - 1/4 shot Bacardi Limon Rum - 1/4 shot Peach Schnapps - 1/4 shot Lemonade - fill  Directions   Mix all ingredients in a Collins glass over ice (if a 32 oz. glass is available double all the ingredients), mix in a shaker and serve with a cherry. Serve in a Collins Glass Cotton Candy Martini   Ingredients  Raspberry flavored vodka, 2 oz Chambord (Raspberry liqueur), 1 oz Grenadine, a splash Champagne, a splash Pink cotton candy, a generous chunk Crushed ice...

Who said bread is only for eating? Try these fun bread influenced martini cocktails and have your slice of heaven today. Gingerbread Martini Ingredients 1 ounce vanilla vodka 1 ounce hazelnut-flavored liqueur (recommended: Frangelico) 1/2 ounce butterscotch schnapps Ice cubes 4 ounces ginger beer (recommended: Reed's Ginger Brew) Dark rum Gingerbread man cookie (recommended: Pepperidge Farm), for garnish   Directions   Pour the vanilla vodka, hazelnut liqueur, and butterscotch schnapps into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into high ball glass or any 8-ounce glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Pour a little dark rum over the back of a spoon and float on top of the ginger beer. Garnish with a gingerbread man cookie.     Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Martini (Yes it is as yummy as it sounds)   Ingredients ¾ ounce vanilla flavored vodka, Smirnoff ½ ounce Irish cream liqueur, Baileys ½ ounce coffee liqueur ½ ounce crème de...

While the weather is getting slightly chillier and the days are getting darker earlier, all the tall tell signs of fall are closing in quickly! Time to break out the cinnamon and spices and prepare some fall cocktails.   Yamazaki Autumn Delight   All of my readers should know by now how much I love whiskey! Here is a great whiskey recipe perfect for the fall. Ingredients: 2 oz Yamazaki 12 year old whiskey 6 oz Apple Cider Fresh cinnamon Preparation: Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled old-fashioned glass . Dust with fresh cinnamon. Garnish with 2 apple slices and a cinnamon stick. Banana Nut Bread Martini   Serves 1 From Christina Torres, mixologist at Geisha. 1 ounce Frangelico liqueur 1/2 ounce banana liqueur 1 ounce biscotti liqueur Dash of ground cinnamon 1/2 banana sprinkled with cinnamon and mint leaf, for garnish Directions In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingred...

In tribute to our last blog about the history of Absinthe here are some cocktails using it as one of the ingredients. I haev to say that they actually sound pretty good.  Cheers!  Absinthe B-55 1/3 shot coffee liqueur 1/3 shot Bailey's Irish Cream 1/3 shot Absinthe Directions/Comments: Layer all the ingredients in whiskey glass. Absinthe Curacao Frappe 1 oz Absinthe 1/2 oz Curacao 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp orange juice 1 orange slice Directions/Comments: Stir ingredients together and pour over crushed ice in a deep-saucer champagne glass. Add an orange slice to garnish. Inferno 2 oz Red Absinthe 1 lime in wedges syrup fresh mint leaves Directions/Comments: Muddle the ingredients in a rocks glass. Add crushed ice.  London Fog 1 1/2 oz. Gin 1/4 oz. Absinthe's Absinthe Frappe in a highball glass. Round Robin 1 Egg White 1 Tsp. Sugar 1 oz. Absinthe 1 oz. Brandy Shake with ice and strain into a wine glass.    Moranguito 2/5 Absinthe...

So with the return of the ever famous Absinthe to US bars one is left to wonder what is the deal with absinthe anyway? I tried absinthe a few years ago with a girlfriend of mine and quite frankly I was not impressed. It tasted heavily like black licorice and cough syrup, almost like a Black Martini and to top it off I felt no special "effects" from the drink. So what the hell? I thought the artwork was going to come to life and that I was going to be able to see through walls. So what is the big deal? Apparently the absinthe that has been made and released over the last few years is a much more subtle and diluted version from the original. The As for it's history, many famous artist such as Manet, Van Gogh, Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Ernest Hemmingway it was the drink of choice and they used to drink absinthe religiously. Apparently on the opposite note absinthe had been associated with violent crimes and social disorder. In the early 1900's it is said that m...

So if you are a whiskey lover like I am then you will have an appreciation for this drink. The only problem with it is that it's not the easiest to make and you have to have the specific ingredients but they concoct a yummy drink. Whizz-Bang Ingredients: Cocktail shaker Ice cubes 2 oz. scotch 1 oz. sweet French vermouth 2 dashes absinthe 2 dashes grenadine syrup 2 dashes orange bitters Chilled cocktail glass Orange peel, for garnish Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add the scotch, sweet French vermouth, absinthe, grenadine syrup and orange bitters to the cocktail shaker. Cover the cocktail shaker with the palm of your hand or the supplied top and shake gently for 15 to 20 seconds. Strain the contents of the cocktai...

To make your favorite cocktail instantly healthier, first and foremost choose organic spirits . Unless of course you enjoy sucking down chemicals. Don't forget that your favorite vodka, gin, tequila, sake, or whiskey started as a seedling. Whatever fed that little sprout became part of its makeup—water, chemical sprays, plant food and all. Sure, those chemicals and fertilizers where sprayed with the intention of "protecting" the crops from invading insects and illness, but they also seeped into the earth; and the circle of contaminated soil, water, and our bloodstream so began. Point? Organic spirits are free from noxious chemicals making them healthier for the planet and for you. Not sure if your alcohol of choice is offered organically? You'd be surprised. Here are a few to try: Vodka Vodka 14 , a craft-quality USDA Certified Organic vodka produced by Altitude Spirits. Square One Organic Vodka is an ultra-premium, certified 100% organic vodka made...

In composing this list of the five best healthy cocktails, taste, volume and caloric values were given equal consideration, as a really great healthy cocktail should satisfy your tastebuds and not at the expense of your health.  Keep in mind that if you don't like a particular liquor or brand of liquor, you may substitute another, provided you avoid malt liquors and liquors mixed with sugar.  When creating your healthy cocktails, always keep in mind that liquor contains 75 to 125 calories per ounce . Beginning with a classic and working down, the five best healthy cocktails are as follows: Jack and Diet Coke .  It may not be the smoothest whisky in the world, but it is one of the best to mix with.  Order Jack Daniels on the side and mix it yourself to ensure the perfect calorie controlled healthy cocktail.  For added sweetness and just a few calories more, top it off with a maraschino cherry or two. Skinny Cosmopolitan .  The Cosmopolit...

Though I have only watched a few episodes of the show, I know quite a few people who are totally enamored by it's wittiness and charm. This show, which is set in the 60's, is chalked full of old fashioned but tasty cocktails. So why not try one? Here are a few cocktails that have been featured on the show: Moscow Mule Ingredients 1¼ oz vodka 3 oz ginger beer 1 tsp sugar syrup ¼ oz lime juice 1 sprig mint 1 slice limeInstructions In a copper mug or cocktail glass, pour vodka over ice. Add sugar syrup and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with mint sprig and lime slice. Brandy Alexander   Ingredients ¾ oz cream ¾ oz brandy ¾ oz dark crème de cacao Nutmeg Instructions Pour the liquors and cream into a mixing glass. Shake and pour in martini glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg on top. Greyhound   (Wow there is actually a name for mixing vodka and grapefruit juice? I just called it my Wednesday afternoon.) Ingredients 2 oz vodka 5 oz grapef...

So if Pink Squirrels and Spicy Chuiahuas weren't bad enough here are some cocktails that sound so gross it's hard to imagine they'd taste good. I will even put the cocktail on a rating list of thumbs up and thumbs down if it's not that bad, maybe even good or if it is just out right gross: Duck Fart Jack Daniel’s® Whiskey, Amaretto Almond Liqueur, Bailey’s® Irish cream Rating: Thumbs Up I like whiskey and the ingredients are super yummy.   Smoker’s Cough   Jagermeister, Mayonnaise Rating: Thumbs Down Who the hell puts mayonnaise in their drinks .     Panty Remove r    Lemon Gin, Sprite, Grenadine Rating: Thumbs Up  Sounds tasty enough to remove even the toughest panties. James the Evil Leprechaun Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Bushmills® Irish Whiskey, Tullamore Dew® Irish Whiskey, Powers® Irish Whiskey Rating: Thumbs Up  Like I said...I like whiskey...a lot.   Sex with an Alligator  Sweet and Sour Mix, Midori® Melon Liqueur, Ra...

  So we are all familiar with drinks like Cosmos, Dirty Martinis, Manhattans, Red Headed Sluts and Irish Car Bombs but what about other drinks that are a little more kookier? Like have you ever heard of a James the Evil Leprechaun, Sex with an Alligator or Smoker’s Cough (the ingredients to this one is groooosssss!) I know that I haven't but apparently they are pretty popular and some (with exception to Smoker's Cough) actually sound pretty good and are easy to make. Here is a listing of other cool cocktails that I have found that have some pretty interesting names. Rooster Tail 1 shot Jose Cuervo® Especial gold tequila 1 shot orange juice 1 shot tomato juice 1 dash salt Lick hand, add salt, and lick salt. Consume quickly as shots, in order; Jose Cuervo, orange juice, and tomato juice.  Barking Spider 1 1/2 oz Tarantula Azul Tequila 1 1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur 3/4 oz Bacardi® 151 rum 1 dash triple sec 1 dash sweet and sour mix 1 splash orange juice. Ser...

Want to participate with the girls with the drinking fun but you are either pregnant or don't drink alcohol? Don't fret my friends, you still have options! While there are drinks like Shirley Temple cocktails and sparkling wines we aren't exactly 14 years old anymore and would prefer something with a little more flavor. There is the option for non-alcoholic beer and virgin margaritas sometimes the occasion just calls for a simple glass of wine. Ariel wines are perfect for all of these reasons and not only do they come in different varieties of red and wines but they are also inexpensive and easy to find at your local wine store. Visit their website here for more information on the awards they have won as well as how to order through the website.

Ready to add a lil kick to your end of summer cocktails? Try these recipes from LA Times that are sure to spice up your summer! Check out all of the spice cocktails here !

Mittie Hellmich’s Three-Berry Basil Rose Sangria Photo Credit: Victoria Pearson   Ingredients • ½ cup fresh or frozen raspberries, rinsed • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries, rinsed • ½ cup fresh or frozen blackberries, rinsed • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves (about 6 medium leaves) • 1 ounce brandy • 2 ounces Drambruie • 750ml bottle dry rose wine, chilled • 12 ounces club soda, chilled • About 3 cups ice cubes • 4 to 6 basil sprigs for garnish (optional) Directions In a large (at least 2-quart) glass pitcher, mix together the berries and basil. Add the brandy and Drambruie, and stir to combine. Slowly pour in the wine, stirring gently. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight. When ready to serve, add the club soda and stir gently with a long-handled wooden spoon. Fill highballs, wineglasses, or other decorative glasses with ice cubes and slowly pour the sangria over the ice, allowing berries to fall into the glasses. Garnish each glass with a basil sp...