Happy Halloween!!

Hope everyone had a good Halloween! Winston and I had a blast handing out candy to all the adorable trick or treaters!

Thirsty Thursday....

JELLO SHOTS!

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Food Friday...

Caprese Salad

my favorite!!



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Thirst Thursday...

Perfect Margarita



Fresh Strawberry Margaritas
recipe for one margarita, can easily be multiplied
2 ounces Grand Marnier
1 1/2 ounces Tequila
2 ounces lime juice
2 1/2 ounces strawberry simple syrup [recipe below]
lime + fresh strawberries for garnish
salt + sugar for the rim
Rim the ridge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in a mix of margarita salt + sugar [I used about 3 tablespoons salt to 2 teaspoons sugar]. Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, grand marnier, simple syrup and lime juice with ice, and shake for about 30 seconds. Pour over ice and squeeze in lime slices and add a few strawberries.
For strawberry simple syrup: combine equal parts sugar and water, bring to a boil and let sugar dissolve, then turn off heat and let cool completely. Combine 1 cup simply syrup + 1 1/2 cups slices strawberries in a blender and blend until combined. I don’t mind strawberry seeds, but if you’d like you can strain the mixture over a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds.
This recipe can be easily doubled, quadrupled, etc. Since everyone’s tastes differ, add simple syrup 1/4 cup at a time and go from taste. I also suggest buying the lime juice if you plan on making a pitcher (or 2) considering you’d have to squeeze a billion limes to get enough juice.

Wedding Wednesday...

Orange





Food Friday...

Lemon Tarts With Graham Cracker Crum Crust 



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Thirsty Thursday

Spiced and Spiked Cider

For my first thirsty thirsday post I thought I would start getting into the holiday spirit and share some cider!

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Spiced and Spiked Cider

Serving Size: serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. whole cloves
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 whole star anise
• juice of 1 orange
• 4 cups apple cider
• 3/4 cup spiced rum (use more/less, if desired)
• orange peel

Method

1. Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks and star anise to a large saucepan over medium heat; lightly toast the spices in the pan for 1 minute.
2. Add the orange juice and apple cider, simmer, but do not boil the cider for 10 minutes.
3. Reduce the heat to low and add the rum.
4. Ladle the cider into serving mugs and garnish with a strip of orange peel. To keep warm, the cider can stay on very low heat while serving.